2012 Marks Steiff Club's 20th Anniversary

2012 is a big year for the worldwide and very famous Steiff Club, as it is the 20th anniversary of the club itself.

In commemoration of this event, Steiff has created Louis (as shown to the left) to honor this milestone event. Also, known as "Club Edition 2012 Louis Teddy Bear", this incredible bear stands 14-1/2 inches tall and is made from high quality burgundy alpaca. Production is limited to the year 2012. He has a gold-plated 'Button in Ear' ear tag which is Steiff Bears speciality mark on all of their items.

To make Louise even more special, the soles of his teddy bear paws are embroidered with "Steiff Club" on the right sole and "1992 - 2012" on the left sole.

Truly a Steiff heirloom piece to be treasured for years and years. . .

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Please Don't Forget - Free Shipping Day is this Friday, December 16th

Greeting and Happy Holidays!

Beacon's Glow Collectibles is participating for their second year in the annual "Free Shipping Day" which is on Friday, December 1tth. Purchase any item(s) from our site and your order will ship free of charge by UPS Ground with delivery by Christmas Eve within the 48 contiguous United States. (Once again, the free shipping offer is good for the 48 contiguous United States).

So far the folks at "Free Shipping Day" tell us that 1,876 retailers are participating, and there are many well-known brand names on the list. Incidentally, it has been in existence since 2007.

Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!

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Charlie Bears - What is there not to love?

Pleased to let all of you know that we just got in over the last several days several plush Charlie Bears as well as two mohair Minimo teddybears.

The plush teddy bears range in size from 14-1/2 inches up to 21 inches in size. And there are many different colored bears to choose from.

Who does this bear remind you of on the left? His name is Cody but he is a wonderful plush version of the very popular Chocolate Fondue.

The two Minimo bears that have arrived are Minnie, an adorable pink mohair bear, and Tito, a multi-colored mohair bear.

And we are also pleased that there is still plenty of time left to order any of these Charlie Bears in time for Christmas!

Quote of the Day - "Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul." - Democritus

Steiff Bears - The Real Thing. . .

Steiff Bears has an incredible history that dates back to its inception in 1880 by it founder, Margarete Steiff. There are many great books out there that go through the history of Steiff, and they are, for sure, an interesting read.

Presently ALL Steiff Bears are made in Germany and the company is very proud of this fact. (For a very short time span, Steiff's Cosy Friend Plush line of teddy bears and animals were made in China. But it was obvious to upper management in Steiff that quality was being compromised and customer satisfaction was being affected).

In addition, Steiff prides themselves on having one of the world's most stringent safety requirements for their products.

Steiff Bears is an incredible company and is sure to be around for a very, very long time.

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Jim Shore Christmas Nutcrackers

Jim Shore has created a second set of nutcrackers just in time for holiday giving this year. Jim had mentioned when he appeared on QVC the other day that the National Nutcracker Museum, located in Washington State, had specifically asked him to do a series of nutcrackers. And of course, he obliged.

This year's Christmast Nutcracker Collection consists of a Snowman with Broom, Santa (with a very decorative "fractor" design on the front, and the Classic Soldier Nutcracker. (By the way, the fractor design originated in the Williamsburg, VA Colonial era and is still very popular even to this day).

Either singly or as a group, this nutcracker collection would look perfect on a shelf or a mantle.

Quote of the Day - "One can go to war alone, but you can't build peace alone." - Jaques Chirac