FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

from our Store Partner 

Although Ganz has never come out and said it and probably never will, and younger Webkinz customers and collectors probably have a harder time coping with it, but the Lil’ Kinz line has effectively been discontinued (or put on hiatus is a better phrase for it.) Not releasing a Lil’ Kinz since last July is very indicative of this, plus the introduction of the Zumbuddy line and two new Signature offshoot lines is more than enough proof that Ganz’s interests are elsewhere in other product lines. Other indicative proof would be that as of late, bird and fish styles have been introduced as normal Webkinz as opposed to Lil’ Kinz. If the line was going to continue, I imagine the Lionfish, Caterpillar, Pink Cockatoo, to name a few, would have been Lil’ Kinz instead, as they’re typically smaller animals in nature.

However, I have the list and product codes from an old Ganz document of Lil’ Kinz styles that were going to be released… but were scrapped when Ganz decided not to make the line. Will some of these styles be reconsidered and introduced as normal sized Webkinz or small Signature Webkinz? Only time will tell. This list is 100% valid as it was sent to me prior to the announcement of Polka Back Fish, Budgie, Oriole, and Tomato Clown Fish, and then one by one they were announced.

Here’s the list of those who didn’t make the cut, but may make a reappearance in the future (I hope that the Hamster will at the very least) —

HS508 – Hamster
HS509 – Warbler
HS514 – Parrotlet
HS517 – Grey Mouse
HS518 – Butterfly Fish
HS519 – Pink Scalefin
HS520 – Blue Parakeet

Again, food for thought. I dabble a lot in old prototype information with Ty and prototype style news/designs/pictures, but I don’t see too much of that with Webkinz. You never know if a prototype of one of these will show up.

Regards,
Marc

*Reminders*

*The Marshmellow Bunny it’s in stock!

*February Webkinz have shipped today. Please allow 6-10 business days for them to arrive (that’s approximately how long they take to arrive, however sometimes they arrive sooner).

*There is shortage of the Signature Dutch Bunny so let Marc know asap to reserve yours if you want one. 

Spoiler on valentine gift here on this link: http://www.thelamberts.com/webkinz_blog/?p=13059

Here’s the room view for the Galactic Theme:

Galactic Wallpaper, Galactic Deck Flooring, Navigation Control Center, and Galactic Viewscreen
Constellation Cruiser Chair, Strategic Space Control Table, Galactic Hull Pillar, Space Captain’s Chair, and Space Sensors Wall Panel

Next is a new Signature Pet…The Endangered Bengal Tiger

It comes with the Wild Game Gourmet BBQ and Stealthy Steak Tartare.

I showed you it because with the New “Endangered” Signature Pets comes a NEW set of “Endangered” Signature items!
Here they are….

Fresh Waterfalls, Lovely Log Couch, Frozen Dining Table, Frozen Dining Chair, and Alluring Antique Lamppost
Harmonious Hammock, Fresh Water Fountain, Clover Patched Couch, Tranquil Television, and Refreshing Oasis
Quicksand, Calming Campfire Stove, Hot Springs Mega Stove, and Hollow Log Lounger
Plus…you can get the Dry Forest Sanctuary Pack…it’s a trunk that has both the wallpaper and flooring in it.
I believe the trunk is only a gift box and can’t be used as an item in a room!
Here is a picture of the trunk and what it holds inside….


All these New Signature items are sendable, except the Sanctuary Pack! The flooring and wallpaper are sendable by themselves!

Okay, next are the prizes you can get in the Park by picking up the trash and earning points!

Indoor Lawn Flooring, Kinzville Park Window, and Keeping the Park Clean Poster
Elegant Alder, Spectacular Spruce, and Pruned Poplar
at the bottom is the Kinzville Park Log Bench!
Here are more prizes….

Solar Powered Blender, Solar Powered Sandwich Maker, and Solar Powered TV
Cleanup Kinz Sunglasses, Cleanup Kinz Hat, and Cleanup Kinz T-Shirt
NONE of these prizes are “sendable”!!

Next are items that appear to be E-Store items only….
First is what looks to be a new theme….

Mighty Ming Bed, Ming Chau Gong, and Red Ming Lantern
Ming Sovereign Sofa, Descendants of the Dragon Statue, and Ming Chi Coffee Table

And finally, here are two new pets that you may not know about…
First is the Bubble Gum Cheeky Cat…

It comes with the Gumball Pit and Spaghetti and Gumballs!

Next is the Carousel Horse!

It comes with the Ferris Wheel Lamp and Candied Carousel Corn Dogs

Other pets that were added are the Shar Pei, the Signature Pig, Signature Beagle, and the Ferret!
These have all been featured in the Kinzville Newz, so I won’t post them here!
Also, it appears that Ganz is using a White Terrier as a Promotional pet in some manner!
It comes with these items…

Milkshake for Two, Kinzville Barbeque Pit, and the Cake Hot Air Balloon!
These will NOT be available to us! The balloon is kind of cute, but the rest are nothing special!

HERE ARE THE PICTURES OF THE VALENTINE GIFT YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS YEAR!

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We have 5 new Exclusives in Webkinz World from today’s update!

If anyone has “in room” pictures of the new exclusives, please comment with a link to the picture – we will get it displayed.  Does Ganz still sometimes gift those where you can sometimes find one in your dock as a surprise?  I remember they did that a long time ago because Spaghettimachine got a Green Lava in his dock the day it was released . . .

Newly Retired Exclusives:  Prismatic chair, W-pond, Wishing well, Magic Carpet & Cukoo Cat Clock

New Exclusives:  Antique Wishing Well, Bulldozer, Red Plasma Ball, Topsy-Turvy Window, & Webkinz Arcade Sign

Ganz will have the following items for sale at the Estore from February 6 thru February 14 2010. They can be purchased individually or in especial packages.
Here’s what’s included in the ultimate Collecton Pack:
• Love Letters Hat
   • Sweet Surprise Costume
   • Dearly Devoted Dress
   • Love Bird Lake
   • Sweetheart Symphony Piano
   • Heart on the Sleeve Shirt and Pants
   • Cupid’s Shimmering Spring

The following pets are available today for Webkinz Wednesday: : Violetwing Butterfly, Green Seadragon, Purple Floral Fox, Amethyst Hound, Woolly Mammoth, (Love Kitten & Love Dino for Deluxe members)

The Love Lion is now officially Retired & Sold Out for retailers to order from Ganz.  They have also listed the Portugese Water Dog & Daisy Tortoise as Sold Out (currently not officially retired).

As we told you previously, the Webkinz Triceratops is Sold Out as well.

Order these pets while you can from Fabric Friends Dolls & Collectibles!  Remember to mention Gymbo’s Webkinz Blog when ordering, and Gymbo will send you a virtual basket of goodies for every Webkinz you order at FFD!

These are the Webkinz Items that are currently “Sold Out” from Ganz meaning that retailers cannot currently order these items:

All Zumbuddy (Series 1 and Series 2)
All Signature Webkinz April 2008 – February 2009
Kinz Klip Holiday Reindeer
Webkinz Baby Penguin
Webkinz Citrus Dragon
Webkinz Daisy Tortoise
Webkinz Ginger Cat
Webkinz Love Lion
Webkinz Marshmallow Bunny
Webkinz Peppermint Puppy
Webkinz Portugese Water Dog
Webkinz Snowman
Webkinz Triceratops
Webkinz Turkey

Congrats to *Flowiing* on Winning the Schnauzer PSI from Sunday’s Post (#213)!!!

The estore has also announced “First of Month Specials”  today to celebrate Deluxe Advantage eStore Customers that will debut the Love Kitten, Pirate’s Ship vehicle, & Bird’s Nest Bed!