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

Eyes of Texas Dolls to Expand Offerings

Brenda Mize, Owner of Beacon's Glow Collectibles and Eyes of Texas Dolls, will soon be creating 14 inch doll with cloth bodies.  As with her 12-inch dolls currently for sale, she will be using the famous Dianna Effner doll molds.  Dianna is an amazing sculptor and the faces on all of her dolls are both endearing, innocent, and sweet.

This is a new endeavor for Brenda but she is certainly up to the challenge.  Instead of solid bodies, these dolls will have a cloth body with armature for posing.

Additionally, research is currently being made to create dresses for these dolls as well.

Please stay tuned!

(Pictured above are 3 of Brenda's favorite Eyes of Texas Dolls).

Quote of the Day - "Hope is the dream of the waking man." - French Proverb

The Great Mystery. . . Kaycee Bears to Introduce a Special Edition for Beacon's Glow Collectibles

We are very excited to announce that Kaycee Bears is working on the prototype for the Special Edition teddy for Beacon's Glow Collectibles.  We hope to see the actual prototype in the next couple of weeks and from that point, the bears will be handmade in the UK as always.

Kelsey from Kaycee Bears is an amazing and very special individual by the way.  It is wonderful that the popularity of her bears and animals is steadily increasing day by day.  We are so pleased to hear this and to also get the special opportunity to be one of her very few US stockists (aka retailers).

After being in business for almost 12 years and never being offered a special limited edition item, we are all very excited about this special opportunity.

Please stay tuned as we will most probably be providing a sneak peek of  this very special teddy.

Quote of the Day - "Happiness if not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling." - Margaret Lee Runbeck

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

Introducing Katie Country Bears

We are pleased to get the opportunity to offer handmade teddy bears and animals from the very talented UK bear artist, Kay Holroyd. Incidentally she has been creating these tiny teddies since 2007.

These adorable Katie Country Bears are usually tiny 5 inch bears but once in a while Kay will produce a larger 7 inch bear.  Each teddy is made from either mohair, alpaca or Tissavel fur.

Many of Kay's bears wear a cute bobble hat that has been hand-knit from Kay's friend who lives in Spain.

We have received in one shipment of these bears (consisting of 8 different bears and one elephant) and all have been sold with the exception of 1!  So pleased to hear that Kay is shipping us a small number of bears now and then a larger order will be soon to follow.

Trust us in that they are even cuter in person! Please stay tuned for our next shipment!

Quote of the Day - "We know what we are, but know not what we may be." - William Shakespeare

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