NEW STEIFF ARRIVAL - ENGLISH MUSICAL BEAR - EAN 663017

We are pleased to report that the wonderful Steiff English Musical Bear has just arrived in stock.

She is a stunning teddy bear made from blond mohair - and the first offered to the British market using the unique embroidery technique. She is beautifully decorated with an English Rose and she plays one of our favourite tunes "Jerusalem" - EAN 663017 is 30cm tall and limited to just 2000 pieces.

See the details at English Musical Bear

STEIFF PADDINGTON [50th BIRTHDAY] AVAILABLE

Unexpectedly, we have managed to secure just one more Steiff Mohair Paddington Bear - EAN 354724 - made to celebrate Paddington's 50th Birthday this year.

If he goes out as quickly as the last delivery, he won't be here for long!!

See Paddington here

ISABELLE COLLECITON FERGUS NOW IN STOCK!

We are pleased to report that the fantastic Fergus from Charlie Bears Autumn 2008 Isabelle Collection has just arrived. He is a limited edition of only 50, and has already been very popular in pre-orders. We have just a few left for immediate delivery!

See FERGUS here

Charlie Bears Autumn Isabelle Collection starting to arrive in stock!!

The first of the much awaited Charlie Bears Autumn Isabelle Collection have arrived in stock. We have Patch, Talia and the delightful pairing of Giles and Grace. Sadly we have just heard that the others may be delayed until September - although we know they will be worth the wait! It is still possible to pre-order to secure your favourite - but as some are close to fully reserved already, call us on 01480 860376 or email today!

To compensate, we have now almost all the new Charlie Bears range - with just Emma and Leia still to come.

We have Blake , Daisy , Edmund , Ewan , Holly , Jed , Jen , Jeremy , Jimmy , Jodie , Maddison , Phoebe , Ross and Woody . So hard to choose a favourite!

You can see more of the collections by clicking here Charlie Bears and Isabelle Collection

CHARLIE BEARS AUTUMN COLLECTION IN STOCK !

The first of the much awaited Charlie Bears Autumn Collection have arrived in stock [and are flying out very quickly!] We have in stock Benji , Bernie , Big Dave , Corey , Dexter , Ellie May , Freya , Joey , Josh , Kirsten , Macy , Marty , Pip and Primrose. We are also taking pre-orders for the complete range of the Isabelle Collection bears - some of these are close to being fully reserved, so if there are any that take your fancy, call us today on 01480 860376 !

You can see more of the collections by clicking here Charlie Bears and Isabelle Collection

FABULOUS STEIFF RUPERT BEAR HAS ARRIVED - EAN 653599 !!

Rupert Bear was traditionally illustrated with a brown face on the cover of his famous annuals, ever since the 1930s. However, this tradition was broken in 1973 when the brown face illustration was amended by the publisher to a white-faced bear. As a tribute to the original Rupert, Steiff now proudly present a brown Rupert Bear - EAN 653599!!

Steiff's white Rupert Bear was an immediate SELL-OUT and we think this Rupert is even better!!. Click Rupert Bear to view

FABULOUS STEIFF PHANTOM OF THE OPERA BACK IN STOCK !

We are pleased to report that we have just managed to secure additional stock of the stunning Steiff Phantom of the Opera Musical Bear [with MP3 Player]. He previously sold out as soon as he arrived and we are lucky to have available just a small number more. Call us on 01480 860376 to make a reservation or pay on layaway or buy directly on the website Steiff Phantom of the Opera Bear - EAN 037184

CHARLIE BEARS AUTUMN RANGE DUE IN STOCK VERY SOON

We are excited to announce that the Charlie Bears Autumn 2008 range is due in stock next week and will be appearing on our website very shortly. Keep an eye out !!

Many of the earlier Charlie Bears are retired and we have limited stocks now on many of the bears. Recent retirees include Keira, Branwell, Bailey, Olivia, Lewis, Grayson, Willow, Bramble and Isabelle.

Check out Grayson by Charlie Bears

STEIFF BEATRIX POTTER JOHNNY TOWN MOUSE

Pictures of the new Steiff Beatrix Potter Johnny Town Mouse have just been released. He is a cute little character, 12cm tall and made from grey alpaca.

Check him out here Johnny Town Mouse

Although he isn't in stock, we are taking reservations and he is sure to sell out fast!!

ISABELLE COLLECTION BACK IN STOCK

We have just received new stock of the very popular Isabelle Collection pieces Cookie, Chrissie and Bunty. We still have limited numbers so if these take your fancy, don't delay!

Check out Cookie here

Last Chance for Retired Charlie Bears Isabelle Collection Bears!

Check out the Retired and Endangered Charlie Bears Isabelle Collection bears. We have extremely limited stocks now and when they're gone, they're gone! Quite a rarity, we also have ONE only BRIDE & GROOM - officially called Carla & Francesco but they can be personalised with the names of the actual BRIDE and GROOM. What a fabulous wedding (or anniversary) gift!

Check out at Bears to Collect

NEW CHARLIE BEARS & ISABELLE COLLECTION BEARS

We have just viewed the forthcoming Autumn 2008 Charlie Bears and Isabelle Collections. They will be coming into store in August/September and details will be available next month we hope. As you would expect, there are lots of fabulous new bears - so hard to choose!! If you would like to be the first to hear the details, sign up for our free Collectors Club - or even better our Premier Collectors Club with lots of added benefits!! Any questions, just call us on 01480 860376.

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B2C Premier Collectors Club

We are very pleased to report that our Collectors Clubs have received a great response so far - only 7 days in! One of the PREMIER COLLECTOR free bears has gone already, but we have a substitute in place. As all the bears are limited in availability, if there is something on offer you would like, best not delay!!

B2C Collectors Club

By popular request, we have now set up our own Collectors Club. There are 2 levels of membership - Collector level is FREE. Premier Collector Level costs just £20 with a free bear and LOTS of benefits. See website www.bears2collect.co.uk for details!

Rare Steiff Pieces Back in Stock

We are pleased to announce that we have some very popular Steiff pieces from previous years back in stock - suddenly re-available directly from Steiff!



2005

We have the UK & Ireland Exclusive Limited Edition Koala Ted. [EAN 661792] He is 40cm tall and made from cuddly ash grey/beige white alpaca. Koalas are very popular animals and Steiff have captured the appeal of the Koala perfectly. He is a Limited Edition of 2000.

To order check Koala Ted at www.bears2collect.co.uk





2006

One of the very popular pieces of the year - we have Romance [EAN 037535] the Teddy bear made from light golden sparse mohair and the filigree little mohair bird. The Teddy bear's nose, head and the soles of his feet are highlighted by shading - as are his feathered friend's little wings and tail.

For more details check

Romance at www.bears2collect.co.uk




2007



Here we have the cover bear from the 2007 catalogue - one of the most popular pieces of the year - and we have just one become available!!




This bear has been faithfully recreated from an original 1907 design, which currently resides in the Steiff museum in Giengen, Germany. He is 45 cm tall, made from blonde mohair with traditional boot button eyes and wood shaving stuffing. He is a limited edition of just 1907 pieces worldwide.



Order him at Steiff 1907 Replica at www.bears2collect.co.uk>

Charlie Bears Isabelle Collection - Liquorice Back in Stock!

Great News! We have just secured a small number of the Charlie Bears Isabelle Collection Bear - Liquorice - which previously sold out almost immediately.

Liquorice is the perfect name for this bear! He is 13" tall and made from rich charcoal alpaca - just the colour of liquorice. He has sculptured paws, an aubergine stitched nose and a heart shaped cord necklace. He is a limited edition of just 200 worldwide. We don't expect our additional stocks to be here very long!!

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Deb Canham Club Year to end Soon !!

Just a reminder that the Deb Canham Club Year 9 Membership ends on 31st May, so any orders for Year 9 Club pieces have to be in by then - so hurry if you want to secure any of "Clayton Dragon" , "Top & Bottom" , "Little Blessings", "Sir Thomas Tom" , "Rosie Posie" and "Precious".

Club Year 10 will begin on 1st June 2008 and information will be available from the end of May. Deb has already announced that Year 10 will be a very special year, so look out for lots of exciting pieces.

We have just heard that the Club bear this year is to be a 3.5" Flump Dumpy style bear called Dixon and for those that sign up before July 31st, there will be a surprise additional free mohair piece. New membership costs £35 and renewals are £32. In addition to the wonderful free bears, one of the key benefits of membership is to hear first hand from Deb through her Doodle newsletter and to have the opportunity to buy exclusive members only pieces and attend members only events.

Robin Rive Dolls House Collection - Girlie Golly and Jolly Elephant arrive

We have just received the latest Deb Canham Dolls House pieces - Girlie Golly and Jolly Elephant - both Limited Editions of 1000. Girlie Golly makes a great companion for Proud Golly and Posh Golly. Jolly Elephant could keep Jumbo Elephant company! So cute!

Check out Girlie Golly or Jolly Elephant for details.