Clemens Bears from Germany Are Here!

We are very pleased to announce that we recently received in our first shipment of Clemens Bears.  These bears and little critters are handmade in Germany and are of a very high quality.

Please take a peek at Clemens Bears Press Release to learn about more about this amazing 68 year old company.

And if you see a bear that you are interested in and he is out of stock, please do not worry as we have more bears on backorder that should be arriving in the next month or so.

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Some Things You Did Not Know About Hildegard Gunzel

Came across this online article taken from a blog by Dear Little Dollies regarding Hildegard Gunzel.  Some interesting facts were found about Hildegard that we were not aware of.

• Hildegard was born in Tauberbishoffsheim, Germany
• She was born in 1945 (right after the end of World War II)
• Attended to German School for Fashion Design in Munchen
• After graduation, she worked as a designer in the fashion and jewelry industry
• In the 1970's she began making dolls as a hobby
• Her first medium used for dolls was Cernit
• Hildegard attended her first "International Toy Fair" in NYC in 1986 and her dolls were an instant sellout
• Her dolls always have wigs made from human hair 

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Made in Germany - Heart and Soul Dolls by Sonja Hartmann

Aletta Heart and Soul Doll (Dark Brown with Blue eyes)

Sonja Hartmann, German doll artist, has created quite a following in the US with her Heart and Soul Dolls (aka Kidz n Cat Dolls).  At the current time, her most popular doll is Aletta.  This very special limited edition doll follows the same format as last year's doll, Henriette.  There were only 300 Aletta dolls created worldwide and both her hair and eye color is customized.  In other words, there are 9 possible combination with eye color choices of blue, brown, and grey-green.  And hair color choices of either blonde, brown, or dark brown.  In addition to purchasing Aletta, a very pretty limited edition white party dress can also be purchased with this doll.

Each Heart and Soul doll stands 18 inches tall and is articulated (which means that they can be posed in numerous ways).  Sonja Hartmann, the amazing German doll artist who creates these dolls, has been creating Kidz n Cats dolls since 2009.  In the beginning there were issues in getting the dolls distributed in the US so Madame Alexander Dolls carried Sonja's dolls.  At this time, the Heart and Soul Dolls were made in China which was very disappointing.  Anyway, this lasted only a couple of years as the Alexander Doll Company was fairly recently bought out by a PA company named Kahn-Lucas.

We were so pleased to discover that Sonja had decided to continue with her collectible dolls and that they are now made in Germany (and it is proudly displayed on each and every doll box).  Definitely great news for any doll collector. . .

Each Heart and Soul doll has a German look to her with delicate facial features and unique outfits and accessories.  A stuffed plush kitty cat pretty much comes standard with each Kidz n Cat doll.

A must have doll to add to any doll collection.

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A Bit About Heidi Plusczok Dolls

Thought you might find this interesting regarding Heidi Plusczok Dolls that we are now carrying - http://www.pr.com/press-release/478143.

(By the way, we sold out of the Linette dolls and have more on backorder.  They are expected to ship towards the end of April).

Heidi's dolls are exquisite and the detailed outfits that they come dressed in are quite incredible.

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Heidi Plusczok Dolls at Beacon's Glow Collectibles

We are excited to announce that this year we will be carrying Heidi Plusczok Dolls.  Heidi's dolls are true works of art and all are handmade by Heidi in Germany.

Ms. Plusczok has been creating her award-winning dolls for over 25 years.  It is a known fact that Heidi gets her inspiration from the children she meets while travelling around the world. 

Her dolls for 2013 all come from a collection called "Celebration" and each and every doll celebrate a different occasion.  Beacon's Glow Collectibles will be initially carrying Heidi's "Little Ones" who are 10-1/2 inches tall. There are four dolls in this year's collection:  Rosi, Linette, Janelle, and Keisha.

Also included in this collection are her "Tall Dolls" who are each 32 inches tall and  also a doll name Andrina who is 21-1/2 inches tall. If interest arises, we will certainly entertain the idea of also carrying the tall dolls.

Every "Little One" is made of vinyl and all have the same characteristics:

• mix of mohair and human hair
• mouth blown glass eyes
• full vinyl body (head, shoulders, upper arms, elbows, legs and knees are movable)
• intricate detailing on outfits
• leather shoes

We expect to be receiving in our first shipment from Heidi in Germany towards the end of February - beginning of March. We are quite excited about getting the opportunity to carry this new line of dolls!  Please stay tuned. . .

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