September 2010 News – New Arrivals |
Who could resist these gorgeous pandas, lovingly handmade by Beatrix Harries of Beatrix Bears.
BO BO (left) is made from a delicious golden brown and beige mohair. He looks very whimsical with his felt eyelids and raised eyebrows! Measuring 7" he is sure to be a delightful addition to any new hug. Sorry I've just been adopted.
SNOOPS (right) is quite a thougtful little chap, made from black and cream mohair he is just 6 1/2" tall such a sweetheart!
Both are quite weighty as they are filled with steel shot, certainly a very distressed pair!
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If you would like to give either of these little characters a loving home call us on 01225 443091 or email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk
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 July/August News – ‘Party Time’
A very BIG thank you to all those who supported our Merrythought Tea Party on July 10th and a special thank you to those of you who entered our ‘Name The Bear Competition’
There were lots of wonderful names and it was a tough choice, but Teddy Expert Kathy Martin was delighted to choose the winning name of ‘Liquorice’ for our exclusive Black Merrythought Bear.
And the winners are...
Congratulations to the Fortey family from Ross on Wye who won a signed
copy of Kathy’s Book ‘Merrythought Teddy Bears’ and one of Kathy’s own little bears as featured in the book, for suggesting the name ‘Liquorice’.
Congratulations also to Kate from Cardiff who won our raffle prize of the mohair teddy bear donated by Merrythought.
We are waiting confirmation from Macmillan Cancer Support of how much was raised for this very worthwhile charity from both these competitions, and we will put the full details on the website as soon as we know.
We hope everyone enjoyed themselves the cupcakes certainly went down a treat!! Kathy spent much of her day chatting to guests and signing copies of amongst other publications, her brand new book ‘Farnell Teddy Bears’, which came hot of the press to us here at the House of Bears. An ideal gift for all bear lovers.
Our next event will be on October 9th for full details please check out the events page for more information.
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July News 2010 |
Only a few days to go to our Merrythought Tea Party!
Come along and meet Teddy expert and author Kathy Martin, enjoy refreshments, try your hand at the name the bear competition, maybe win a raffle prize and go home with a party bag!
The Tea Party begins at 11am on Saturday July 10th at our shop here at 22a Broad Street, Bath BA1 5LN.
For more information phone Sue on 01225 443091 or email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you soon! |
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June News 2010 |
Come along to the Merrythought Tea Party
Join us for cake and bubbly on Saturday July 10th when we celebrate 80 years of Merrythought Teddy Bears, here at our shop in Bath.
Special guest and teddy expert Kathy Martin will be signing copies of her book ‘Merrythought Teddy Bears’, and you could win a signed copy in our ‘Name the Bear Competition’. The lucky winner will also receive an exclusive Merrythought bear as featured in Kathy’s book.
Money raised from the competition will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Kathy will be on hand to sign copies of her other brand new book ‘Farnell Teddy Bears’ and to collect signatures to erect a plaque for the original Birth Place of ‘Winnie the Pooh’!
There will also be the opportunity the see the House of Bears exclusive ‘Macmillan 2010 Bear’, and the chance to pre-order him before the Green Party 2010 on October 9th.
There will be lots of other raffle prizes and ‘Teddy Goodies’, including party bags crammed full of exciting gifts!
To reserve your place at the ‘Merrythought Tea Party’ on July 10th Email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk |
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 Book Signing – Saturday July 10th 2010
We have some very exciting news ……
Teddy Expert Kathy Martin has just confirmed that she will be at the House of Bears here in Bath on Saturday July 10th to sign her latest Merrythought book ‘Merrythought Teddy Bears’.
Kathy will also be on hand to sign copies of her brand new Farnell book, which is being published on 30th May.
To coincide with the launch of this new publication Kathy will be collecting signatures for a campaign to erect a plaque for the original ‘Winnie the Pooh’s,’ birth place, if you’d like to get involved just come along to the signing on July 10th.
There will, hopefully, be lots of other Winnie the Pooh treats – so make sure you make a date for ‘A Day with Pooh’ on July 10th here at the ‘House of Bears’ in Bath.
Keep an eye on the website for further updates.
(The image (right) is the ‘Black Bear’ that gave ‘Pooh’ the ‘Winnie’ part of his name.)
Green Party – 2010 – Saturday October 9th
Our second event this year will be our Bear artist event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Saturday October 9th.
British Bear Artists who have already signed up to make bears for this event include the amazingly talented Gregory Gyllenship and the multi talented Christine Pike.
More details of this event will be available on our events page next week.
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May News 2010 |
Win – ‘Merrythought Teddy Bears’
Come and meet Teddy Expert Kathy Martin on Saturday 10th July at our shop here in Bath, and you could win a signed copy of Kathy’s book ‘Merrythought Teddy Bears’. Kathy is also donating a special little blue bear as featured in her book to go with this prize.
Simply suggest the name for the next House of Bears exclusive Merrythought Macmillan Charity Bear, and if your choice is picked by Kathy you will win this exclusive prize!
Competition Details:
Cost of entry to the competition is just £1.00 for each name suggested all proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Merrythought Macmillan Bear 2010 will be available to pre-order at the Book Signing ready for collection at the ‘Green Party 2010’ on October 9th. |
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April News 2010 |
 Happy Birthday – Merrythought
Merrythought is 80 years old this year and what better way to celebrate than with a wonderful new collection of bears, many limited to just 80 pieces. Take a look at the ‘Birthday Special, a special anniversary bear made from a rich golden mohair and stunning tartan bow. This fully jointed bear is approximately 16” tall and limited to 80 pieces. A very traditional English bear.
In honour of Merrythought’s 80th Birthday House of Bears has added a NEW Merrythought section to the website.
For more details of the Merrythought bears click here, or come into our shop here in Bath and see them in the fur! |
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March News 2010 |
 Arriving soon...
Last month I mentioned that in February we are very lucky to be able to choose the new bears for 2010 from the main teddy bear makers for our shop here in Bath. Having now seen lots of wonderful new creations I would like to show you just a small collection of bears that will be coming to the House of Bears here in Bath very soon.
There are so many gorgeous new bears from ‘Steiff’ this year – it’s difficult just to pick one!
The Teddy Clown Replica 1928, I must admit is one of my favourites.
He’s made of mohair that has been dyed then bleached to give him a well-worn vintage look. He has a pleated collar made of silk organza and a felt hat with pompons sewn on. With his artistically aged appearance I’m sure he will be a big hit. He measures 36cm is stuffed with wood shavings and has a sqeaker. Limited to 1,928 pieces worldwide.
Another of my favourites has to be little ‘Ralph’. Measuring 22cm he is made from gorgeous russet mohair. His body is softly filled with pellets, whilst his head arms and legs are stuffed with traditional Swiss wood shavings, a unique combination. He is limited to 2,010 worldwide.
For all dedicated ‘Rupert’ fans the eagerly awaited ‘Bill Badger’ has now been launched. He is a UK exclusive and limited to just 1,500 pieces. A real colourful chap, he will brighten up anyone’s day!
For more information please contact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk or telephone 01225 443091.
We are expecting lots of new bears from Merrythought, Teddy Hermann and British Bear Artists throughout March - so watch this space! |
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February News 2010 |
 Spring is nearly here!!
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner what better way to celebrate than with one of the wonderful new creations from Deb Canham. ‘Nihao’ is just one of the NEW little valentine treats in store for all teddy bear collectors. She is just so adorable, if you would like to know more about this cute little panda check out the Deb Canham page on the website. |
Deb Canham – NEW Valentine Collection |
  ‘Sweetie Pie’(left) a white mohair mouse, with a red nose and strawberry print dress is also one of our favourites from the NEW Deb Canham Valentine Collection. She is limited to only 50 pieces, so you’ll have to be quick if you want to catch her!
Check out ‘Canoodles’ (right) a real funky pink dragon! She is covered in pink hearts, even on her tail. A real girlie treat! If you would like more information on the NEW Deb Canham Valentine Collection shown here email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk |
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More new bears arriving soon!
At the ‘House of Bears’ we really look forward to this time of year. As we get to choose all the new bears for the shop, from such fantastic teddy bear makers as: Steiff, Charlie Bears, and Teddy Hermann. Later on in the month we also get to choose lots of new creations from our fabulously talented teddy bear artists. Please keep checking the website for updates on all the new bears arriving soon, and if you can’t wait that long email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk to request the latest printed catalogues. Or why not call in to see us at the shop here in Bath.
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January News 2010 |
The Big Freeze!
Apologies for the late January news – but like most of the UK we’ve been snowed under! Fortunately, a couple of our bears managed to escape to a sunnier climate for the Christmas holidays! Lotte and Fynn under the great care of their new owners Eve and Lois travelled all the way to New Zealand. |
New Zealand
 Travelling in their own suitcases and bearing their passports these lucky bruins had a whale of a time: Rafting down the river at Matakohe; visiting the Kauri tree museum; volcano; hot springs and the Lady Knox Geyser.
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  Who could wish for a better Christmas present!
A very big thank you to Lois and Eve for sharing these photos with us, and we hope to be kept up to date with the further adventures of these intrepid little bear explorers, Lotte and Fynn!
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December News 2009 |
 Special Christmas Creations!
Samantha Potter has created a couple of little treasures for our third Christmas here at the House of Bears. Have a look at Moonshine and Starshine two adorable miniature bears, they will no doubt bring a special little sparkle under a lucky person’s Christmas tree this year!
For full details check out our Samantha Potter page.
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We wish you a Christmas filled with joy and happiness
Very special beary Christmas wishes are being sent to all our customers
this time of year, together with a big thank you for all your loyal support.
Especially at our special fundraising events and we look forward to
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November News 2009 |
 Christmas is just around the corner!
It really isn’t very long before the Christmas Season is upon us. The new winter collection of bears, have just started arriving here at the House of Bears in Bath.
The new Charlie Bear range of plush are not sitting on the shelves for very long, they
are constantly finding new homes! And who could resist them they are all simply adorable.
Harris is definately one to look out for. Made of such warming winter colours, he is just so irresitable!
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 Dates for your diary
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th November – Winter Wonderland
We will be taking a selection of our bears for sale at the Royal Crescent Hotel here in Bath on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th November. There will be mulled wine, mince pies and the Keynsham Youth Theatre will serenade with festive songs. Admission is free. For more information check out the website www.royalcrescent.co.uk or click on the image (right) to download a pdf of the event.
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October News 2009 |
 THANK YOU - Green Party – The Review...
What an amazing turn out to our ‘Green Party’ On October 10th.
A very BIG thank you to all those who came along and supported our charity event for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Macmillan have now confirmed the final total raised on the day was a fantastic £380.84, far more than I thought!!
£184.00 pays for a Macmillan Nurse for a day - so once again a very big thank you to all those who supported this event.
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Raffle Prizes – Winners
I would also like to thank all of you who couldn’t make it to the event, but contacted me to buy raffle tickets and make donations.
Susie James of Suzi Bear designs drew the raffle prize winners at the end of the day and I am pleased to announce that the Christine Pike ‘Mack’ bear was won by Gloria Hughes from Kent. ‘Derby’ by Kessey’s Bears was won by Annette Lock – Annette please get in touch!
 Special Guests
‘Fred & Lydia’ bears who were made specially for the party by the talented Samantha Potter of Mary Myrtle miniatures, were given to my Mum in honour of her Mum and Dad (my late grandparents) to whom the party was dedicated.
Samantha kindly came along to the party and my mum was able to thank her in person for creating such wonderful bears.
Susie James brought some wonderful woodland bears from the heart of the New Forest and as already mentioned Susie was good enough to draw the raffle prize winners at the end of the day.
Sadly – Teddy expert Kathy Martin was suffering from a really awful flu type bug and was unable to attend. We are hoping to re-schedule another date for Kathy to come and visit us – so watch this space!
Exclusive Bears
 
Both Christine Pike and Samantha Potter created some really exciting House of Bears exclusives especially for this event. Although most of these bears have now found new homes – we have just two little lost souls sitting on the shelves waiting to be part of a new hug. They are ‘Hunny – Bun’ (Rabbit) by Samantha Potter and ‘Beansprout’ (Panda) by Christine Pike. More details can be found on the artist bear pages of this website.
We only have a few exclusive Merrythought bears left. Only 24 of these bears have been made and they are exclusive to House of Bears – you can’t buy them anywhere else. 10% from the sale of these bears will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support. Contact us here at the House of Bears for more information email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk or telephone 01225 443091.
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 Next Years Event – Saturday October 9th 2010
- In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
All in all we were really pleased with how the day went and I hope that everyone who came along enjoyed it as much as we did. We will definitely be organising another one for next year – Saturday October 9th 2010 seems like a good day, so make a space in your diary!! |
Update…………Update…………Update…………Update…………Update
We have just taken delivery of some wonderful little Hoblin Bears – all dressed in Green. Susie James of newly launched Suzi Bear Designs is hoping to come along with some beautiful new woodland fairies take a look at her new website at www.suzibeardesigns.com
To find out all the other treats in store check out our events page.
Please contact us if you would like any other information about this event, by telephone on 01225 443091 or email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you on the 10th.
Best wishes
Sue x
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September News 2009 |
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It may only be September, but it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!!
The new 2009 Steiff Christmas Special catalogue is crammed full of magical Christmas characters. Take a look at ‘Tapsy’ the penguin, he is just so cute! Measuring just 20cm tall he is a worldwide limited edition of just 1,500 pieces. He is made of high quality alpaca and looks so divine in his red Christmas hat!!
If you would like to see the full range of Steiff Christmas specials simply request a catalogue by contacting sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk or telephone 01225 443091. |
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Green Party - October 10th
The autumn newsletter has now been sent out (via snail mail) with full details of this event - if you have not yet received your copy check out the details on the events page of this website or conact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk tel: 01225 443091 and we will put a copy in the post to you. |
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August News 2009 |
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Pudsey Bear
Meeting all the new bears for the Autumn is always great fun, and this year is no exception. Take a look at the special UK & Ireland limited edition Pudsey Bear from Steiff. He is just gorgeous, so bright and vibrant.
The Steiff Pudsey Bear stands 30cm tall is made of yellow mohair and is a UK & Ireland Exclusive. Pudsey Bear is a limited edition of just 2,009. He costs £150.00 with £30.00 from the sale of each bear being donated to the BBC Children in Need Appeal. Contact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk to pre – order your Pudsey Bear.
Other Steiff UK & Ireland Exclusives include the Beatrix Potter little Black Rabbit from Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes and the Cosy Year Bear for 2010. |
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G reen Party - October 10th
We now have so many exciting bears and treats for this event
we have decided to add another page to the House Of Bears website.
Click here to see the NEW Events Page
Here you will find details of the new bears we are expecting at this event, special raffle prizes created by British Bear Artists such as Christine Pike and Sue of Kesseys Bears together with details of the House of Bears exclusive Merrythought bear which is available to pre-order before October 10th. |
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July News 2009 |
‘Derby’ from Kessey’s Bears
We have just received this wonderful bear by Sue of Kessey’s Bears www.kesseysbears.com . ‘Derby’ will be one of the raffle prizes at our ‘Green Party’ raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, here at the House of Bears on Saturday October 10th. Raffle tickets can be purchased before the event by contacting House of Bears on 01225 443091 or by emailing sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk. The draw will take place at the event on October 10th.
‘Derby’ is a beige/cream 12” bear, she has needle sculpted ultra suede feet and wears a hand knitted hooded waistcoat. ‘Derby’ is named after a dear friend of Sue’s who sadly lost her life to breast cancer.
 Holiday Time!
With the sun beating down here in July – I’m sure that October seems a long time away, but time does have a nasty habit of catching up with us!
In the meantime I’m sure that lots of our beary little friends are packing their suitcases ready for a trip to the coast to feel the fresh sea breezes against their fur! If they are going abroad please remember to take their passports with them!!
I’m hoping to take ‘Timmy’ my travelling bear on holiday to Cornwall at the end of the month. That is providing he returns safe and sound from his trip to America with my young assistant Joy. He has taken his passport with him and has strict instructions to return home with lots of photos!!
I’m sure these bears travel round the world far more than we do!
Happy Holidays!! |
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 Green Party - October 10th
Teddy expert Kathy Martin will be at our event on October 10th to sign copies of her new book ‘Merrythought Teddy Bears’. Due to be published in mid July ‘Merrythought Teddy Bears’ has a foreword written by Gyles Brandreth.
Kathy will also be devising a quiz where you can win a bear worth up to £50.00 with runners up receiving a signed copy of her book.
Samantha Potter of Mary Myrtle Miniatures has also confirmed that she will be able to attend. Samantha is also making House of Bear exclusives especially for the day.
The special Merrythought bear is now well under way and we hope to let you have a sneaky peek next month!!
There will be lots more fantastic prizes, Artist Bear exclusives as well as Party Bags crammed full of goodies. So please remember to put October the 10th as a date in your diary! Contact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk for more details. |
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June News 2009 |
‘Smiley’
I just love this new little bear by Deb Canham. When I saw his picture I just couldn’t help thinking of summer and sunshine! Smiley is available to Deb Canham Club members for year 11.
If you are not yet a member of the Deb Canham club or have not yet renewed your membership we can happily organise this for you
‘The Deb Canham Club’
As a member not only will you be able to order ‘Smiley’ but you will also receive a ‘My Buddy Bear’. Join before 1st July you will receive another bear absolutely free – what a great deal!
Simply email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk for further details. |
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Green Party
October 10th 2009
Plans for the green party here at the House of Bears in Bath are now well under way.
A big thank you to Sue of Kessey’s bears who is creating an exclusive bear for the event, and donating it to the raffle in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Check out Sue’s bears on her website @ www.Kesseysbears.com
Christine Pike will also be creating an exclusive bear for the raffle – watch this space!
Samantha Potter is creating amongst other bears ‘Fred’ and ‘Lydia’ in memory of my late grandparents who both suffered from Cancer.
Linda Willetts of our favourite little ‘Hoblin’ bears will also be creating some wonderful little characters especially for the day.
Plans are also underfoot for Merrythought to create a House of Bears exclusive ‘Macmillan’ bear. I am hoping to have more details on this in July.
In the meantime if you would like more information about ‘The Green Party’ please contact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you. |
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May News 2009 |
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Travelling Bears!
With two bank holiday weekends in May – I’m sure there will be lots of little bruins packing their suitcases with the bear essentials of travel. Please remember to take passports with them if they are leaving the country!
If you haven’t a travelling companion then check out the traditional British Merrythought bears, they are so soft and cuddly and love to travel outside the U.K.!!
If you would like to know more about the Merrythought bears please contact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk |
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Green Party -
October 10th 2009
Great news - we have now set the date for our next event! The ‘Green Party’ in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support will be held here at the ‘House of Bears’ in Bath on Saturday October 10th.
Bear artists who have already agreed to make ‘House of Bears’ shop exclusives for this event include the multi talented Christine Pike and miniature specialist Samantha Potter.
There will be lots more bear artist exclusives on the day – watch this space!
We will have lots of other special goodies such as raffle prizes and party bags. We will also be donating a percentage of our sales on the day to Macmillan Cancer Support.
If you would like to know more about the work of this charity then please log on to the web site @ www.macmillan.org.uk
If you would like to know more about this event or would like to get involved in any way please contact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you. |
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April News 2009 |
 A big thank you...
A very big thank you to all who made it our house party on the 28th March – we had a fantastic time! Of course Charlie Bears stole the limelight as usual, with ‘Diesel’ being the star of the show! ‘Diesel’ by Charlie Bears was our raffle prize, and was won by Clare from Weymouth. He will be making his journey to the seaside very soon. Hopefully he will enjoy some good weather and may be spotted on the beach with his bucket and spade! |
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We are really sorry that some of you couldn’t make it – due to poor health, and we hope you are soon on the road to recovery. We are hoping to organise another event later in the year and will put the details on the website, and in our next newsletter. So watch this space!
We are anticipating the arrival of our next ‘hug’ of Charlie Bears here at the House of Bears in Bath, over the next couple of weeks. We are very excited about the arrival of the new Isabelle Collection, which should be with us any day now.
 Look out for ‘Wookey’ and ‘Sally’ – two very different bears, but both equally as adorable! (Pictured left)
Other News ………
Watch out for ‘Big Dave’ as he travels round Bath raising funds for the ‘Prince’s Trust’ (right). |
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March News 2009 |
 ‘House Party’ - Saturday 28th March.
Come and join us at our House Party here in Bath on Saturday 28th March. We are hoping to showcase a selection of the new 2009 bears from the increasingly popular Charlie Bears. We also hope to have new creations from Steiff; Teddy Hermann Miniatures; Clemens and Merrythought.
NEW for 2009 House of Bears will be introducing adorable affordable Beatrix Potter characters, as well as Paddington Bear from Rainbow Designs. |
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New Collections
Timmie Willie is just one of the new limited edition characters that has been released by Steiff this year.
Who could resist this darling little Beatrix Potter character. Timmy Willie was a little country mouse who went to town by mistake in a hamper. Timmy Willie is 12cm tall made from Alpaca he is limited to 1,500 pieces exclusive to the UK & Ireland. He comes complete with his strawberry plant umberella. We are hoping to have Timmy Willie here at the House of Bears in the Spring – hopefully in time for our House Party! (Pictured top left)
We are also hoping to have some of Deb’s new creations available for the House Party on Saturday March 28th. Have a sneaky look at ‘Eggy’ He is a limited edition of 75 and is just 3.75 inches tall. A great little easter treat and low in calories! (Pictured bottom left)
We hope to see you at our House Party – but if you can’t make it and would like details of our new collections please do get in touch. Email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk or tel: 01225 443091. |
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February News 2009 |
Valentine’s Treat!
 Having had our little rest here at the House of Bears we are preparing ourselves for a little love and romance!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we have some delicious miniature bears by Samantha Potter just waiting to find new homes. Take a quick peep on the Artist Bear Pages, maybe it’s time to treat yourself or a loved one!
 Or maybe a soft and cuddly Rupert Bear by Steiff – these have only just arrived here at the House of Bears, and are sure to be very popular with all generations of Rupert Bear fans!
Check out Rupert Bear as our Bear of the month on the home page, he is just so cute and can’t wait to be hugged!
The special Valentine Bear – ‘Ivor’ by Christine Pike has already found a new home in Switzerland. Christine’s Bears sadly never stay here at the House of Bears for long – it is always a flying visit!
So please don’t leave it too long – before choosing your special bear.
We look forward to welcoming you to the House of Bears in Bath and showing you our new arrivals. If you can’t make it into the shop keep an eye on the website as we are constantly adding new bears.
Lots of hugs on Valentine’s Day from all of us here at the House of Bears! x |
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January News 2009 |
Happy New Year
Here’s hoping that you had many wonderful Christmas surprises and are now looking forward to the New Year ahead. It may well be a year of many challenges – but there is one thing you can be sure of - teddy is always your constant friend and companion. We just can’t wait to see all the new friendly little faces from our great bear makers for 2009. As soon as we have clasped eyes on them we will put the details on our website. So keep checking to find out which adorable little souls have arrived at the ‘House of Bears’, here in Bath.
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Christine Pike will be making a special Valentine bear, as will Stella Topping of Pertinax Bears, also look out for bears from newcomer Sue of Kesseys Bears (pictured bottom right).
Whilst we are waiting for the arrival of these brilliant new bruins we are going to hibernate for a few days!
We will be closed as follows:-
January: Monday 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
Also on Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th
February: Monday 2nd
If you would like to receive regular updates, offers and details of forthcoming events, and would like to join the House of Bears mailing list please do e.mail me on sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk |
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December News 2008 |
 Wishing all our customers a spectacular festive season!
Both the bears and myself would like to say a very BIG thank you to all our very loyal customers who have supported us over the past year. We hope your new bears have settled in nicely and are looking forward to a fabulous family Christmas. We certainly are!
For those of you who are anticipating finding a special Christmas bear under the  tree this year take a look at the fabulous Eskimo Bear and Penguin by Steiff, they are so cute! Definitely made to melt hearts!
Or if you love Steiff animals just take a look at the enchanting Alpaca Reindeer – he is absolutely fabulous! |
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Not forgetting the NEW Charlie Bear 2009 – which is the first in the series of year bears to be launched every year in December.
If you would like more information about any of these bears please do email me at sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk
We will be back with you next year with lots more exciting news of special events and joyous new bear collections.
In the meantime we wish you a beary merry Christmas and a peaceful new year. |
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November News 2008
It’s our Birthday!
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Doesn’t time fly? And it is true the older you get the quicker it goes. Or is it just that we get slower?!!
It is just one year ago, this first Saturday in November, that we opened our doors here at ‘The House of Bears’ in Bath.
Such a lot has happened since then. First it was Christmas, and the bears were just getting adjusted to their new surroundings. Then we had our official opening party, and welcomed Russ Berries’ designer Rickey Austin and award winning British bear artist Samantha Potter to our party. Before we knew it Autumn was upon us, and Charlie & Will came to visit us here at the House of Bears in Bath to launch their new autumn collection of Charlie Bears. And now we are thinking of Christmas again! |
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To help us celebrate our first Birthday and to mark the start of the winter festivities, Christine Pike and Samantha Potter have created some stunning bears made exclusively for us here at the 'House of Bears'.
It is a bit like 'Little' and 'Large'! On the one hand you have the incredibly cute miniature Christmas piece 'Nick & Noelle -  on sledge' by Samantha Potter and on the other you have the majestic 'Ursa Major' 20" Polar bear by the multi-talented Christine Pike.
These stunning pieces do have two things in common – they are both getting ready to have fun in the snow, and each piece is created by an award winning British bear artist.
We hope you love these new pieces as much as we do. They are sure to create quite a stir here – especially amongst the other bears!
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October News 2008
Arriving very soon – Isabelle Autumn Collection from Charlie Bears!
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Thank you to all those Charlie Bear fans who came along to the Charlie Bear signing here at the House of Bears in Bath at the end of September.
We certainly had a very good day with lots of new Charlie Bears finding wonderful new homes!
Congratulations to Ruth Dickinson from Cardiff who won the lovely William bear and had it signed by William in person!
A very big thank you to Charlie and Will for taking time out of their extremely busy schedule to sign the bears and show us a special, in the fur, preview of the new autumn range of Isabelle Bears. |
Taco and Nico were a very big hit – they are just so cute!
Watch out also for Mr Widget (pictured below) – he is a real stunner!
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We just can’t wait for the new Charlie Bear Isabelle Collection to arrive at the House of Bears – which should be any day now!
October is going to be a very busy month.
Not only are we expecting new arrivals from Charlie Bears, but also wonderful new gollies from Brigitte Rive, Steiff Christmas Specials and hopefully (fingers crossed) – new House of Bear exclusives from talented bear artists Christine Pike & Samantha Potter.
Oh – I nearly forgot something very important, I hope you like the new website, please let me know what you think ! |
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September 2008 News
Charlie Bear Signing
Saturday 20th September 10am - 5pm |
Charlotte and William Morris from Charlie Bears will be here at the House of Bears, Bath to launch their new Autumn bear collection, on Saturday 20th September.
 There really are so many scrumptious bears in this range that it is difficult to choose a favourite. I must admit, however, that I have fallen in love with ‘Taco’ and ‘Nico’ the two mohair mice from the Isabelle Collection, they are truly magical!
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Invitation to the signing |
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If you haven’t yet reserved your place at the Charlie Bear signing – simply print out the invitation on this page and bring it with you on the day (click on the image and it will open in a new window). Or contact Sue at the House of Bears on 01225 443091 email sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk
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August 2008 News
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New Charlie Bear Arrivals!
We are really excited to have some of the new Charlie Bear autumn collection of bears now in stock.
House of Bears welcomes to Bath a wonderful selection of new personalities from the Charlie Bear range of plush bears.
There really are so many good looking bears in this range that it is difficult to choose a favourite, but check out Bernie, Joey, Marty – it’s far too difficult just to choose one!
The House of Bears is expecting lots more new Charlie Bears in the next few weeks. Check out the Charlie Bear shop page here on the website for details of all the new arrivals.
If you would like a copy of the new Charlie Bear catalogue or an invitation to the Charlie Bear signing here at the House of Bears in Bath on September 20th contact sue@houseofbears-bath.co.uk or telephone 01225 443091. |
Saturday 2nd August – Re-housing event
With lots of lovely new Charlie Bears arriving at the House of Bears here in Bath we have to make room for their stay here with us. Sadly we will have to say goodbye to some of our dear friends who have been with us for some time!
For this reason we will be letting these dear friends go to good homes at drastically reduced prices!
If you think you could give a dear teddy friend a good home please do come and see us at the House of Bears here in Bath. Or contact Sue at the House of Bears for details of which teddies need a new home. |
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