-- Large, color photos of hundreds of Boyds plush animals -- New releases for 2001 -- Up-to-date secondary market values -- A look at the "Head Bean Hisself", Gary M. Lowenthal, and his many television appearances -- A section on exclusive pieces

This is the authoritative checklist and up-to-date price guide for more than 50,000 contemporary collectibles-limited edition plates, bells, figurines, ornaments, dolls, cottages, steins and graphics. The complete lines of more than 100 well-known manufacturers are included, among them Annalee "RM", Mobilitee Dolls, Beanie Babies, Giuseppe Armani, Department 56 "RM", Inc., The Franklin Mint, Lilliput Lane, Lladro, M.I. Hummel Club, Precious Moments, The Royal Copenhagen Group, Swarovski America Ltd., and The Walt Disney Company. For each item, the stock/item number, title, series name, artist/designer, edition limit, issue price and current price quote are given. Collectors' Information Bureau (CIB) is a not-for-profit trade association in the field of limited-edition collectibles. CIB produces reference books, price guides and a newsletter for the collectibles market.