Summer Festival Steiff Bears Are On Their Way!

It is that time of the year again for the Steiff Summer Festival which is held in Giengen, Germany on an annual basis.

Limited to only 500 pieces, this very special set was created exclusively for the 2017 Festival.

These two very colorful teddy bears pay homage to the very first vibrant Steiff bears ever made.  The original set was produced for Harrods in 1908 and are primary red and yellow bears.  Made from mohair, each has a sculpted muzzle and a replica of the original Steiff elephant 'Button in Ear' tag.

One bear measure 7 inches and the other 8 inches tall.

Truly a very special Steiff set for that discerning bear collector!

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Charlie Bears Brenda Teddy Bear

I was thrilled to find out that Charlie Bears had included a bear named Brenda in their 2017 Collection. Brenda is 14 inches tall and is made from Plumo (a combination of both plush and mohair).  Her snout and ears are both mohair.  She comes from a worldwide limited edition of 3000 pieces.

I know that this teddy was named after Will's (Charlie's husband) grandmother but is still very special to me because I have the same name.

After an arduous wait of nearly 7 months, our first Charlie Bear shipment of the year arrived and what a shipment it was!  So many amazing plush and mohair Charlie Bears were included as well as several Minimos that we were waiting for from 2016.  (Many have already sold out and we can certainly understand why!)

I am so looking forward to what our next shipment holds!

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Yu Ping Doll by Ruby Red Galleria is On Her Way

We are very pleased to announce that just recently we have become an authorized retailer of Ruby Red Galleria Dolls.

Ruby Red Galleria Dolls are exquisitely crafted 5-way jointed and ball-jointed dolls (BJD) designed in Hong Kong.  We will be carrying the following collections to begin with:  Ten Ping Dolls and Four Kindergartner Collectible Dolls.

This company was started back in 2008 and initially introduced their BJD rendition of a Bluette Doll.  They have fine-tuned their doll offerings to suit US collectors and their little Yu Ping Dolls are wildly popular.

We just got news today that our first shipment in on the way.  Please stay tuned!

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2017 DOLLS Award of Excellence Winner for Brenda

Brenda Mize, Owner of Beacon's Glow Collectibles, was thrilled to find out that her Eyes of Texas Dolls entry, "Royal Twins" has won in the category of Doll Fashion in the 2017 DOLLS Award of Excellence competition. This award is also known as the DOLLS Awards of Excellence Industry's Choice (DAE).

Judges for this year's competition included the following:  Berdine Creedy, Stephanie Finnegan, Jack Johnston, and Robert Tonner.  All of these judges are very well-known names in the collectible doll industry.

Competition was stiff as more than 170 entries were submitted for this year's competition.

Awards were presented on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the ID&TS held in Asheville, NC.

Brenda's description of her outfits were described as follows:
"Costume materials and description
Each twin wears a handcrafted full-length regal gown created from emerald green velvet and edged in antique gold trims.  Francesca wears an underdress made from olive green crushed taffeta fabric and Guinevere wears an underdress made from aqua-sienna crushed taffeta fabric.  The puffed sleeves of the underdress are embellished with crisscrossed gold cording and the hem of both underdresses is edged in metallic antique gold and turquoise blue beaded trim.
Guinevere and Francesca each wear a delicate necklace created from diamond rhinestone chain. Gold earrings with emerald green stones enhance their royal look.  Black tights and black leather slip-ons complete their outfit.
Their majestic classic red hair is adorned with a moss green rose floral garland. "


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Charlie Bear Event Bear Specials

Just found out from our Charlie Bear rep, Lucy, that we will be able to get all four of the Event Bear Specials (well, actually bunnies) from the 2017 Charlie Bears Collection. 

Each bunny rabbit is 12 inches tall and only available through participating Charlie Bear stockists.  This special collection includes:  Bluebell, Dell, Dawn, and Dusk.

Funny as "Dell" reminded me of Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Computers. ;)

Our favorite is definitely Bluebell.  Check out her gorgeous coloring and matching rose pink bow and paw pads.

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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!

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2017 Clemens Bears Collection Has Been Announced!

Clemens Bears, known worldwide for their handmade teddies, has introduced their 2017 catalog.  As with each and every teddybear bearing their name, they are handmade by artisans in Germany using old-world techniques.

As with last year's collection, Clemens has several guest bear artists who continue to contribute new and wonderful teddybears.  We have been seeing that the two most popular artist lines are Anna Dazumal and the husband-wife team of Jack and Marion Finhold.  Each and every teddy from these artists has proven to be quite popular with collectors and we expect this year to be no exception.

Please stay tuned to the Beacon's Glow website as we receive in stock images from Clemens.

Thanks for your interest!

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