Charlotte and William Morris of Charlie Bears on QVC US For The First Time!

Were you lucky enough to catch Charlie Bears on QVC US for the first time on Tuesday, September 26th, 2017?

There were actually two shows that day - one in the very early morning and one around dinnertime.

I do believe that this adorable couple have taken the bear collectible world by storm!  Their very special QVC Exclusive bear, McKinley, sold out within just a couple of hours.  And this amazing little bear was an edition of 1500 pieces.  (Can't wait to meet McKinley as I got word from QVC that he is on his way. . . )

Charlie Bears began back in 2005 and this company has been a success from the start.  They offer wonderful handmade teddy bears and critters that have so much personality.  As Charlotte (Charlie) herself likes to say "Charlie Bears are bears with personalities".

The first QVC presenter referred to her as the "Willy Wonka of the teddy bear world" and I believe that this aptly fits.

Anyway, there were so many wonderful bears and animals presented during both QVC shows.

It is interesting to note that Beacon's Glow Collectibles was actually the first Charlie Bears retailer (stockist as they like to say) in the United States.  We began carrying Charlie Bears back in 2008 and thrive on carrying a wide variety of bears for our collectors.

We are thrilled that Charlie and Will will be presenting on QVC in the future as well.  From one of the shows, we heard that they will be back in February of 2018.  Please stay tuned!

Quote of the Day - "Go in the direction of your dreams!  Live the life you've imaged." - Henry David Thoreau

First 2017 Charlie Bear Plush Teddy To Arrive Soon!

We have been notified by the Charlie Bears Bearhouse that the first plush teddy from their 2017 Collection will be shipping to retailers (aka stockists) soon.

His name is Skinny Pin and he is 12 inches tall and made from a gorgeous brown colored plush.  As with all Charlie Bears, he has a wobble-joint neck and is 5-way jointed.  To complete his cute look, he wears a matching organza bow around his neck.

Please stay tuned as he should be shipping to us soon!

Quote of the Day - "Your mind is a powerful thing.  When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change." - Unknown

2017 Charlie Bear Collection

We are very excited to announce that the 2017 Charlie Bear Collection will officially be debuted on Friday, February 3rd.

Just have to say that this year's collection is amazing!  We are so privileged to have the opportunity to get a sneak peek since we are a Charlie Bear US retailer.

Please stay tuned!

Quote of the Day - "Success is no accident.  It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing." - Pele

UPDATE - Charlie Bears 2016 Birthday Party

Oh what fun we had at last year's Charlie Bears 10th Anniversary Party!

Just got word from Charlie Bears that the date for this year's Birthday Party has been changed from Saturday. November 12th to Saturday, November 19th.

All customers and collectors are invited to participate in this very special party.  2016 marks the 11th year in business for Charlie Bears and we are very proud to be one of the largest Charlie Bears retailers located in the USA.

We here at Beacon's Glow Collectibles will have plenty of the Birthday Goodie Boxes (containing a mystery mini bear of one of Charlie Bear's most popular teddies in the past) and other little goodies as well.  Currently we still have some available to reserve so if you have not done so, and would like a goodie box, please email us at info@beaconsglow.com.

In addition, we will be having great specials throughout the day on both plush and mohair Charlie Bears.

Please mark your calendars for the new date! We look forward to you helping us celebrate!

Quote of the Day - "Be the Reason Someone Smiles Today!" - Anonymous

2016 Charlie Bears Now In Stock

It has been a busy year so far for the Charlie Bears Bearhouse.  Besides trying to catch up with the remaining 2015 teddy bears, they are now starting to ship teddies and such from their 2016 collection.

We are expecting in the following items towards the end of this week:

Name		Code
Anais		SJ5369
Anniversary Kylie		SJ5472
Anniversary Poem		SJ5506
Anniversary Tutti Frutti		SJ5468
Anniversary Vincent		SJ5465
Banner		CBPOSBAN
Charlie Year Bear 2016		CB161682
Desmond		CB165118
Diddy		MM645321A
Flossy		MM645316B
Flummadiddle		SJ5368
Footprints		SJ5357
Gadget		SJ5355
Hoglet		MM645308
Jane		CB161634
Marshmallow		CB161616
Mr Wright		SJ5343
Napoleon		SJ5358
Ode		SJ5362
Orange Pippin		SJ5335A
Pepper Pot		CB161698
Pitter Patter		MM645310
Plumduff		SJ5347
Quibble		SJ5372
Reech		CB161638
Sheba		CB161627
Susan		CB161621
Wisdom		CB161531O

As you can see, some are highly anticipated bears from 2015, and there are also some very popular bears from 2016.  

Can't wait to see Footprints in person!  Please stay tuned. . . 

Quote of the Day - "Love doesn't make the world go round.  Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." - Franklin Jones

2016 Charlie Bears Collection - Another Amazing Year!

We are so excited to be able to introduce the latest and greatest collection by Charlie Bears.  Their 2016 Collection is just amazing.  (We never thought that the Bearhouse could beat the 2015 Anniversary Collection but they sure did).

The new collection is comprised of over 150 teddy bears and critters ranging from a kangaroo to their first plush owl.  There sure is something for everyone in this collection.

Can't wait to see what our allocation numbers are as there are several sets this year that have a very limited edition of 200 worldwide.  We sure hope that there is enough to go around and are hoping for at least one of each very special set.  There is the "Goldilocks and the Three Bears Set" (Brenda's personal favorite), The Three Little Pigs and Huff Puff Set, and Red Riding Hood and Masquerade (aka The Big Bad Wolf).

If you are interested in reserving any from this year's catalog, please do not hesitate to email us at info@beaconsglow.com.  As always, we are forced to implement a "first come, first served" schedule.

Quote of the Day - "Happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to other people".  - Anonymous

More Charlie Bears on Their Way!

Happy New Year!  Just got word from the Charlie Bear Bearhouse that another shipment of Charlie Bears is on their way.  Some are brand new bears from the 2016 Anniversary Collection and some are returning favorites.  These favorites were requested by customers so we were glad that we could order them once again.

The list includes:

Bodie	SJ5354
Dakota	CB151539
Dangle	CBK655527B
Dingle	CBK655527A
Flurry	MM645316A
Grumpy	CB151540
Hunky Dory	SJ5385
Kerfuffel	SJ5353
Mabel	CB151536
Quibble	SJ5372
Rosemary & Thyme	SJ5335B/03
Russet	SJ5344
Snax	SJ5387A
Tango	CB151527
Tibbles	SJ5359
Tippeetoes	CB159044S
Treetop	SJ5380
Trumpette	SJ5381
Whiffy	SJ5386

Invitation to the Charlie Bears 10th Anniversary Birthday Party!

Saturday, November 14, 2015, marks the official day of Charlie Bear's 10th Anniversary.

To mark this very special event, we will be carrying limited edition Charlie Bear anniversary goodie boxes that can be purchased from us November 14th onward. Each goodie box will be priced at $89.95.

All goodie boxes will contain a limited edition secret Anniversary Birthday Bear, and goodies that are unique to each box.

We will reveal the identify of the secret Anniversary Bear at 9:00 am on November 14th.

Please give us a call or email us if you are interested in reserving a Charlie Bear goodie box.  As mentioned previously, these are limited editions and we expect that they will sell out fast.

Thanks for your support and sharing our love of Charlie Bears!

Quote of the Day - "The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do, well." - Henry W. Longfellow

Charlie Bears Closing for Summer Break

It is quite refreshing to know that some companies still take the time and initiative to give all employees a summer break.  That is the case with Charlie Bears in the UK.  The Bearhouse (as they call it) will close from June 19 - July 6.

We will be receiving in one more shipment before that time and we expect many more collectible bears and critters to ship towards the end of July and well into the August time frame.

These are the bears that will be arriving next week before the summer shutdown:

Befuddle CB151556
Charlotte CB151507
Chutchy Face CB159045S
Ian CB151570
Kenzie CB151571
Knole BB153046A
Raglan BB153040A
Rainbow CB159047S
Secrets CB159099S
Terry CB151579

Please stay tuned!

Quote of the Day - "Knowledge is the treasure but judgement is the treasurer of a wise man." - William Penn

Update on Charlie Bears 10th Anniversary Bear Collection

We would like to share an update on the Charlie Bears 10th Anniversary Special Bear Collection.  There are 10 bears from this Collection pictured on page 3 of the 10th Anniversary catalog (including the mystery bear).

Retailers will be able to order the following for their customers:

• Anniversary Isabelle
• Anniversary Lewis
• Anniversary Mia
• Anniversary Woody

These adorable little teddybears are expected to start shipping from the Charlie Bear Bearhouse sometime in October.  (Please let us know if you would like for us to reserve any of these for you).

Unfortunately, we were informed that the following bears will ONLY be sold on QVC UK.  (We hope that stockists will get the opportunity in the future to order these as well).  Here is hoping!

• Anniversary Anna
• Anniversary Carol
• Anniversary Ethan
• Anniversary Mystery Bear
• Anniversary Ross
• Anniversary Slothy Joe

Quote of the Day - "Change your thoughts and you change your world." - Norman Vincent Peale

Charlie Bears Retirement List

The Charlie Bears Bearhouse announced on May 5th, 2015, that these bears will soon be retired.  We have many of them in stock but this will be your last opportunity to order them.  

Charlie Bears Plush characters

Guy

Daisychain

Isabelle Mohair characters

Jack Dusty 

Jellybean 

Mr Toots 

Icicle 

Smokey

Minimo characters

Cherry

Cosmopolitan 

Diddly Doo

Icicle 

Moth

Tatty 

Whiskers 

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or need photos taken, as we will do our best to assist you as quickly as possible!

Quote of the Day - "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." - Maya Angelou

Charlie Bear Travel Buddies Arriving Soon!

We are pleased to announce that we have an order of Charlie Bear Travel Buddies that will be arriving soon.

Each Travel Buddy Bear is named after a famous traveler or explorer.  We were sure to include the background story for each of these collectable teddy bears on the Beacon's Glow website.

Six little buddies will be arriving in the near future to include:  Armstrong (a grey teddy); Hilary (a raspberry colored teddy); Livingstone (a lilac teddy); Oates (a putty brown teddy); Scott (a light blue teddy); and Shackleton (a green teddy).

Each bear is an adorable 4-1/2 inches and is made from the finest, cuddly soft plush fur.

Every Travel Buddy is intended to be small enough to take with you wherever you go, and each comes with their own travel box. All are very reasonably priced.

Quote of the Day - "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." - Vince Lombardi

5 Things You Did Not Know About Charlie Bears

Soo Lee Panda by Charlie Bears

We love learning more about the history of Charlie Bears and interesting facts.  Here is hoping that you will find these 5 tidbits of interest:

1.  Tickly Toes on a Charlie Bear refer to their foot paws when the stitching reveals their pronounced toes as well as a padded foot pad.

2.  Once a Charlie Bear is retired, he (or she) never comes out of retirement.

3.  Each Charlie Bear is handmade and therefore, has his or her individual character.  In other words, no two are alike.  (That is why we here at Beacon's Glow Collectibles have absolutely no problem with emailing collectors photos of bears).

4.  Currently the back-order for these collectable bears is 30 weeks.  (This is greatly improved as at one time it was a 62 week back-order!)

5.  Most Charlie Bears are purposely made with floppy jointing in their head, arms, and legs.  This is to done to give each bear more personality as well as the ability to pose them.

Quote of the Day - "Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness." - George Santayana

Charlie Bears on QVC UK This Week

Just finished watching the first of four Charlie Bear shows on QVC UK.  We were hoping to see Charlie (Charlotte Morris) join her husband, Will, but unfortunately it never happened.  Keeping our fingers crossed that she will make an appearance on one of their upcoming shows.  We just love watching Will but Charlie brings an additional perspective to the creation of these incredible collectible teddy bears. Do they make a terrific couple or what?

William made many comments that we feel are worth sharing to further embrace the Charlie Bears brand:

1. 2015 will mark Charlie Bears tenth anniversary.
2. For those of you who are not familiar with the term "Plumo", this is a Charlie Bears-specific phrase when referring to a teddy bear who has mohair on both his ears and face, and the rest of him is plush material.
3. It was fun to learn some Christmas meal favorites from the UK which are definitely different than those traditional fixings here in the US (i.e., parsnip, mince pie, and brussel sprouts).
4. The Charlie Bears "Best Friends Club" now boasts more than 4000 members worldwide.
5. Charlie Bears tends to stay away from creating Christmas themed bears as they feel that these wonderful teddybears should be out on display all year.
6. All Charlie Bear Bearhouse bears (which are non-jointed bears and animals) are made of plush and are named after famous castles and landmarks. (Drogo (pictured above) was a Bearhouse animal presented on the show).
7. Mohair bears are intended for the discerning collector 14 years old and above, and are considered adult collectibles.
8. Mrs. Lovely was named after Will's sister.  (She actually works for Charlie Bears in sales and marketing in Europe).
9. The term 'tickly toes' refers to a bear paw pad that has stitching for the toes that is quite obvious.
10. Many times Charlie Bears get their names from Charlie Bear collectors. (On this show, Rowena was presented and she was named after a collector).  An adorable bear by the way!
11. Charlie Bears never come out of retirement.  Once they are retired, that is it.  (On occasion, Will did mention that they will bring back a smaller version but this is not commonplace).

Absolutely loved the Brussel bear that was presented during this show.  His face was just amazing!

Please watch the QVC schedule to see when Charlie Bears will once again present on QVC UK.  (In Texas, there is a 6 hour difference from the UK.  So for example if the show is on 2-3 pm UK time, it would be 8 am CST).

Quote of the Day - "Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases." - Jeremy Collier

Charlie of Charlie Bears is Back! :)

We are looking forward to seeing both Charlie and Will  Morris (founders of Charlie Bears) this Thursday, July 24th on QVC UK.  The show will start at 8:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST).

It is our understanding that this will be the first time since her illness that Charlotte Morris has appeared together with her husband on the QVC shopping network. They are always such a joy to watch.  And the UK QVC hosts animate the bears a bit which is a pleasant change from watching QVC here in the US.

We expect that they will both be introducing many of their 2014 Plush Bears but hope that they will also showcase some of their mohair and alpaca bears from 2013 that have not shipped at this writing.  Still patiently waiting for both Aphrodite and Cupid.  There is no doubt in our mind that these two alpaca collectible bears will be absolutely stunning in real life.

We would highly recommend tuning in to see this adorable couple this Thursday on QVC UK!

Quote of the Day - "Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman

The Debut of the 2014 Part 1 Collection of Charlie Bears

Surrounding much anticipation, the 2014 Part 1 Collection of Charlie Bears has been introduced. 

Charlotte and William Morris, owners of Charlie Bears, has once again outdone themselves.

This collection includes several limited edition teddy bears, as well as several very popular Plumo (plush and mohair) bears.  There are even heavily weighed bears that can be used as bookends named Giga and Pixel. Too numerous to mention, there looks like there will be many popular collectible bears from this collection.

As is always the case, expect these plush and Plumo bears to arrive in the next 12 months.  In regards to Charlie Bears, our stance is "Good things come to those who wait".

Quote of the Day - "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." - Milton Berle

Brutus Charlie Bear On His Way from the UK

Just got word from our wonderful Charlie Bears rep that Brutus is on his long journey from the UK to Texas.  We expect that he will be arriving mid-week.

Several customers have expressed interest in this massive teddy bear and we can certainly see why. He is 23 inches tall and has a very serious look on his teddy bear face.  His plush fur is a beautiful brown color and the fur around his nose and eyes is just a bit shorter with a touch of darker airbrushing to add to his realistic look.

We are sure that this Charlie Bear will sell out quickly, so please either email us or give us a call if you would like for us to put one to the side for you when he arrives.  As is the case with most of these collectible teddybears, once they are sold out, they can no longer be ordered.

Quote of the Day - "Storms make oaks take roots" - Proverb

Charlie Bears 2013 Part 2 Mohair Collection Shipping Schedule

Charlie Bears has done it again!  Another spectacular collection of mohair bears and such was recently revealed.  We are referring to this as the "Charlie Bears 2013 Part 2 Mohair Collection".

Anyway, please keep in mind that one should allow 12 months for all mohair teddy bears from this collection to ship.  And both Minimos and Minimo keyrings will ship out in their entirety in 24 months.

Well worth the wait, that is for sure. . .

We should be receiving our allocation numbers from the Charlie Bears Bearhouse any day now.  If you are interested in any special item from this collection, please feel free to contact us.  We will take your information and contact you immediately after receipt of the Charlie Bear.

Quote of the Day - "Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." - Joshua J. Marine

Charlie Bears Arriving More Frequently in 2013

We are thrilled that we are receiving shipments of Charlie Bears at least twice a month, and in some months we have received 3 shipments.

It appears that Charlie Bears has gotten their manufacturing glitches taken care of and production is abuzz.

Charlie Bears are taking the US by storm, and we are certainly not surprised that this was going to happen.  Each Charlie Bear has so much personality and charm.  And they are always of a high-quality plush, mohair, or alpaca.  Their floppiness adds to their charm as well.

It truly feels like Christmas each time we receive a shipment and can't wait to open up those Charlie Bear boxes all taped up in white tape.  It is quite incredible how quickly the boxes get to Texas from the UK. 

Please stay tuned as we are expecting in another shipment in the next couple of days. . .

Quote of the Day - "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." -
Robert Louis Stevenson

More Charlie Bears on Their Way. . .

Sherlock Charlie Bear

We are pleased to announce that another shipment of Charlie Bears is expected sometime next week.  It is great to see that the Charlie Bear Bearhouse is expediting their shipping schedule so we do not have long to wait to receive in these incredible bears. 

There will be a good mix of both plush and mohair bears included in this shipment:

Bray		CB131340
Geoffrey		CB131384
Hughes		SJ5071
Jumble		CB131360
Kennett		CB131391
Kuma		CB131349
Mitchell		SJ5061
Rebus		SJ5045
Sherlock		SJ5035
Solitaire		SJ5032

(Please keep in mind that if the SKU starts with CB, it is a plush teddy bear, and if it starts with SJ it is a mohair teddy bear.)

For a sneak peek, please take a look at our "Coming Soon" Charlie Bears subcategory.

Quote of the Day - "Where all think alike, no one thinks very much." - Walter Lipman