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Steiff's 100th Anniversary Rupert Bear!
A wonderful new musical limited edition!
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Kösen's Wonderful World of Soft Toys
100% Made in Germany. The best you can get.
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Due to the new lockdown running from 5th November to 2nd December our operating conditions have changed.
The shop is currently closed to visitors and from Thursday 5th November to Wednesday 2nd December we are only be able to operate as a mail order business.
Parcels will continue to be packed and the phone answered Monday to Friday by our dedicated team. Emails will continue to be monitored and answered 7 days a week!
To recap: we will continue to send orders out 5 days a week! These are sent by Royal Mail or courier as always. Please be assured that we dispatch orders as fast as possible as ever!
Thank you for your ongoing support for our little independent shop during these unprecedented times. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Stay safe and take care!
Best wishes,
The Bear Garden Team
(Last updated: 9th November 2020)
Best sellers
British Collectors Teddy Bear 2020 by Steiff - 37cm
£179.00
Steiff has produced a special limited edition bear exclusively for the UK since 1989, which is Steiff's longest running limited edition series in the world. The 2020 bear is definitely one of the very best of the series, as he is absolutely beautiful! Made from the finest golden blond mohair...
Bumble Bee by Kosen - 12cm
£37.00
This cute Kösen bumble bee is perfectly crafted from yellow, black and white plush with delicate acetate wings. Size: 12cm / 5 inches Unjointed Age: 3+ Surface washable 30° CE mark Kösen has produced toys in Bad Kösen in Germany since 1912. The company produces high quality lifelike animals, which are regarded...
Elmar Teddy Bear by Steiff
£54.00
Steiff's Elmar is a handsome traditional teddy bear made from soft textured honey blond plush fabric. The perfect companion for bear lovers of all ages! He is available in two adorable sizes. Sizes: 32cm / 13 inches 40cm / 16 inches 5-way jointed Age: 0+ Machine washable 30° CE mark...
Fabric teddy bear face mask by Steiff
£18.00
This non-medical face mask has been created with Steiff's unwavering dedication to safety in mind, as well as their commitment to using the finest materials. It offers a stylish, practical and fun solution to covering your face in public spaces in line with social distancing and Government guidelines (see here for more...
London Curly Gold Teddy Bear by Merrythought
£79.00
Merrythought have been handcrafting their world-famous teddy bears in their factory in Ironbridge, Shropshire, England since 1930. This high-quality teddy bear is made from soft golden mohair, is fully jointed, is part-pellet filled and has wool felt paws. Certain sizes are available with a traditional growl or 'Brahms Lullaby' wind-up...
Paddington Bear soft toy by Steiff
£73.00
Paddington Bear is the famous character featured in more than twenty books written by Michael Bond. The very first Paddington bear soft toy was designed in the UK by Shirley Clarkson of Gabrielle Designs. She made it as a present for her children, Joanna and Jeremy Clarkson (of Top Gear...
Panda by Teddy Hermann - 28cm
£31.00
This gorgeous Panda bear is made from beautifully soft black and white plush and is part-pellet filled. Size: 28cm / 11 inches Unjointed Age: 0+ Hand wash 30° CE mark This old German teddy bear manufacturer was founded by Bernhard Hermann in 1912. Today the company is run by his granddaughters.
Snoopy greeting card by Hype
£2.75
This luxury Hype greeting card features Snoopy and Lucy in a Peanuts comic strip storyboard print with speech bubble captions printed onto high quality white card and accompanied by a brown paper envelope. This card is blank inside for your own message. If you would like to add this card to a...
Theodore Teddy Bear by Jellycat
£18.00
Theodore is an adorable Jellycat teddy bear made from scrumptious soft and textured honey coloured plush. He is part pellet filled for a wonderful cuddly feel and is available in two adorable sizes. Sizes Small: 27cm / 10.5 inches Medium: 37cm / 14.5 inches Unjointed Age: 0+ Hand wash 30° CE mark Creating original...
We first opened in Guildford town centre way back in 1992. As you can see from this photograph, we are a proper bricks and mortar business. So do feel free to come by and visit us in person!
For those unable to drop in, we offer the facility to order either over the phone or online. In fact, we were the first UK teddy bear business to open an online shop in 1999.
You can order from us with confidence. We are very proud of our award-winning customer service, having won Experience Guildford's Customer Service Awards in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019!
News
28 years of The Bear Garden
Today, the 2nd November 2020 The Bear Garden is celebrating its 28th Birthday!
We would like to say a huge THANK YOU!!! to all our wonderful customers who have supported us through the good and the bad times!
Wow! How those years have really flown by!
Here is to at least another 28 years!
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31st August 2020
Just a reminder that the bears are putting their paws up for the Bank Holiday and will be back in the shop to answer phone calls, say hello to visitors and pack and post the parcels on TUESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER. The Head Bear can be reached by email at bears@beargarden.co.uk in the meantime. Happy Bank Holiday weekend! 🐾
Update on our current opening arrangements!
If you are coming to see us (and we love visitors!) then please note:
- The door is kept locked, so you just need to give us a knock!
- Visitors numbers are limited in the shop to keep everyone safe.
- Hand sanitizer is provided for all visitors, who must wear a mask please.
- All surfaces and the card machine are periodically cleaned, as well as after each use.
Dispatch Update - 10/07/20
Opening hours and dispatch update!
The shop is now open again! We are currently open to visitors Monday to Friday from 10am - 5pm. The door is locked and we just ask visitors to give us a knock!
We are also sending orders out Monday to Friday!
