 October 29, 2002 - Gettysburg, Pa., Imagine yerself in a flower garden... the birds are chirpin', sunbeams are shinin' down on yer face... the world's lookin' pretty rosy, right? Wouldn't ya love to feel bright and sunny the whole year through? Then join the Loyal Order of Friends of Boyds™ (F.o.B.), as we tiptoe through the tulips (and trip over a rake or two!) and celebrate the joys of Gardening in 2003!
Becoming a "Buddin' F.o.B." is pretty simple (and cheap). Membership is just $34.50 and includes oodles of benefits. F.o.B.'s can access the members-only section of the Boyds' website, BoydsStuff.com, where F.o.B's can then access news about the club and post messages on Boyds' Bulletin Board. F.o.B.s also receive copies of Boyds' catalogs; a year's subscription to the F.o.B. Inquirer, the newsletter filled with Boyds news, product launches (and all the latest gossip at Boyds of course), and an open invitation to visit the F.o.B. Lounge at Boyds Bear Country™. And the best part of all... members receive new and exclusive products from Boyds' plush line and top-selling line of resin figurines, The Bearstone® Collection. Here's what's included in your kit: - Allison Rose Berriweather, a 6" beige chenille bear, is dressed for a stroll through her rose garden wearing a chambray sun hat and dress, floral jacket with chambray cuffs and pockets, and floral pantaloons. Look on her paw for the exclusive "Buddin' F.o.B. 2003" shimmering enamel pin. She comes with a weathered whitewashed wooden wheelbarrow with a metal front wheel-that really rotates!
- Aunt Birdie Berriweather... A Sprinkle A Day, is tendin' her garden of posies-a patch of wildflowers she planted underneath her Victorian Birdhouse (home to a baby bluebird and printed with "F.o.B. 2003"). This tenderhearted gardener is dressed in a floral ensemble and flower-topped hate. She carries a silver and copper watering can.
- "Buddin' F.o.B. 2003" Bearwear™ Pin, Aunt Birdie
And, you can't plant yer Buddin' Boyds garden without these wunnerful Members-Only Pieces, available for purchase at your local Boyds dealers.- The Folks at Boyds bring you Petunia P. Berriweather. Folks will flip for our 12" white chenille bear. Petunia wears a straw hat with chambray trim and floral-print overalls with chambray suspenders and cuffs. Look on her paw for the exclusive "Buddin' F.o.B. 2003" shimmering enamel pin.
- And then there's our Bearstone® Gertie Mae Berriweather... Take Time, Boyds' 4 �" redemption piece. Gertie Mae is resting on a 'hardwood' Adirondack chair and sips a glass of lemonade while soakin' in some sunrays on her stone patio! She's surrounded by a few of her favorite things... potted flowers, flower seeds, her trusty trowel, and an antique watering can passed down from her granny! Look on the back of the chair for a sweet gardening message!
So, spread the word, folks... it's time to have some gardening fun with Boyds. Everyone is invited to join The Loyal Order of Friends of Boyds, a slightly off-center collectors' club for people who still believe in Bears and Hares... You Can Trust™.
The Loyal Order of Friends of Boyds was founded in 1996 by Gary Lowenthal, The Head Bean Hisself and founder of The Boyds Collection Ltd.®. The F.o.B. club currently has around 100,000 members. Applications to become an F.o.B. for 2003 can be found at authorized Boyds dealers in December 2002 or you can apply online at www.BoydsStuff.com after December 15.
The Boyds Collection Ltd. is a leading domestic designer, importer and distributor of branded (ouch!), high quality, handcrafted collectibles and other specialty giftware products. We sell our products through a large and diverse network of independent gift and collectibles retailers, high-end department stores, selected catalogue retailers and other electronic and retail channels. Boyds is celebrating its 23rd year in business crafting affordably priced, high quality, "Folksy with Attitude" collectibles. The Boyds Collection Ltd. is based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and is a publicly traded company (NYSE symbol: FOB).
  
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