Permanent Price Reductions Taken on Many Inventory Lines

Happy Spring! (Although Summer is quickly upon us. . . June 21st is the first day of Summer by the way). Spring in Central Texas has been an unusually wet one, but everything remains very green which is a most welcome change.

Just to let you know, permanent price reductions have been taken on several of our inventory lines. We made this decision after realizing that putting these items on special with our Monthly Specials makes the timing difficult for some our our customers. We will also be getting in new Summer and Fall inventory in the near future and could sure use some more space for this new inventory.

These five lines listed below are either unavailable to order any longer due to reasons beyond our control, or we have made the decision to phase out these lines. (The new pricing is 25 - 30% off manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP)).

Those inventory lines are:

1. Annette Funicello Collectible Bears
2. Doll Maker Dolls - Linda Rick
3. Ganz Collectibles
4. Jan McLean Designs Dolls
5. Robin Rive Bears

We have also decided to reduce both pre-2007 Bearington, Boyd's Bears, and Lee Middleton Dolls in stock.

As always, thank you for your continued patronage at Beacon's Glow Collectibles!

Quote of the Day - “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison

Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend Marie Osmond Dolls are Arriving

Marie Osmond has worked with the talented mother-daughter duo, Karen and Rachel Scott, to create a trio of dolls in honor of the wonderful relationships we all share as mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends.

Beacon's Glow Collectibles was so pleased to be chosen as one of the Exclusive Retailers able to offer these limited edition dolls to customers.

We have received both Baby Rachel, a cherubic little girl dressed in a sparkly deep purple party dress, and Mary 2007 , a beautiful brown-eyed brunette who comes dressed in a stunning white organza dress adorned with pink and green accents. Each comes from a limited edition of only 500 dolls.

Quote of the Day - "Looking for and enjoying beauty is a way to nourish the soul. The universe is in the habit of making beauty. There are flowers and songs, snowflakes and smiles, acts of great courage, laughter between friends, a job well done, the smell of fresh-baked bread. Beauty is everywhere. " - Matthew Fox

Happy Mother's Day!

We here at Beacon's Glow Collectibles hope that all of you have a wonderful Mother's Day and get the opportunity to share this very special day with family and friends.

As is always the case, the Alexander Doll Company is introducing some incredible new dolls this month.

As a special tribute to Cissette's 50th anniversary (1957 - 2007) the 50th Anniversary Cissette has been debuted. She is just beautiful in her floor-lenth gold evening gown with rhinestones embedded into her gown. A very stunning doll.

Also celebrating 50 years is the creation of Dr. Seuss' infamous book, "The Cat in the Hat". The Alexander Doll Company has created a doll specifically for this milestone.

We are excited about receiving the "Desparate Housewive" dolls expected to arrive sometime in August. With all of the publicity these dolls have already received, there is no doubt that they will be very popular and highly sought after by fans.

We find it amazing that the Alexander Doll Company continually introduces such wonderful dolls year after year after year. Can you imagine how much fun it would be to work at the Alexander Doll Company and be part of the creation of these dolls?

Quote of the Day - "An individual has a healthy personality to the exact degree to which they have the propensity to look for the good in every situation." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Most Beautiful Time of the Year in Central Texas

Happy Spring! Spring has graced us here in Central Texas and the bluebonnets are just spectacular with all of the rain that we have been getting.

According to historian Jack Maguire, "The Bluebonnet is to Texas what the Shamrock is to Ireland". We can certainly attest to this. Most of the countryside is covered in bluebonnets, or other wild flowers. Texans owe a special thank you to Lady Bird Johnson for her diligence and efforts in spreading wild flower seeds across the state.

Please take a look at these wonderful photos taken by the "Texas National Press" to see what we mean:

http://www.texasnationalpress.com/texlog/article.php?story=20070314002556413.

We'll be back in touch shortly with some of the wonderful inventory that has been arriving at Beacon's Glow Collectibles.

Quote of the Day:

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Marie Osmond's Baby Mein Liebling Mother's Eyelet Has Arrived

We were excited to receive Marie Osmond's Baby Mein Liebling Mother's Eyelet late on Thursday, 3-8-07. She is quite a beautiful doll, and is from a very limited edition of only 200 dolls. This old-fashioned looking baby doll is dressed in an heirloom ivory dress with pale blue accents. A garland of matching flowers adorns her beautiful warm auburn hair.

Marie Osmond has introduced so many beautiful dolls this year, and we are receiving them in weekly. A very special customer has requested Daisyetta, who was the 2007 Toy Fair Exclusive. We are excited about receiving her in.

Beacon's Glow Collectibles will also be participating in Marie's 2007 Mother...Daughter...Sister...Friends Promotion. Please stay tuned for more details.

Quote of the Day -
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. "
- Anne Dudley Bradstreet

Ginny Dolls by Vogue 2007 Line Has Arrived

Beacon's Glow Collectibles is excited to announce the arrival of several 2007 Ginny Dolls by Vogue.

Please excuse the images as we have, unfortunately, not received any from the Doll Vogue Doll Company so we had to make do.

Check these little cuties out:

• And Away We Go (reminds one of Alice in "The Honeymooners" from way back in time


• At The Spa (we are thinking this Ginny is bound for some awards. She has already been featured on the cover of Doll Collector magazine). NOTE: Her eyes are a beautiful blue, so once again our apologies for the terrible image on the site.


• First Date (another adorable 1950's nostalgic Ginny doll)


• Love Letters

Quote for the Day - "A goal unachieved is merely a problem unsolved."
- Colin Powell

A Winter Storm in Central Texas?

It has been an interesting week in Central Texas - continuous ice storms basically shut down Austin and its surrounding vicinities Monday through Wednesday. The roads were so icy that the postal service and UPS did not make deliveries. It has been decades since Central Texas has been hit with a storm like this. Everything was so pretty covered with an icy glaze. . .

Happy New Year to All! Beacon's Glow Collectibles is looking forward to another great year, and feel blessed to have such wonderful customers. . . doll & bear collectors are the absolute best!

Our manufacturers have some wonderful collectible lines out for 2007. We are already receiving in 2007 inventory from Boyds, Bearington, and Lee Middleton. Soon to arrive will be Marie Osmond Dolls, Steiff Teddy Bears, Pauline Dolls, and Madame Alexander Dolls.

Quote for the Day - "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."
- Langston Hughes