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Celebrating 90 years of Merrythought
Britain's oldest teddy bear manufacturer 1930 - 2020
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Kösen's Wonderful World of Soft Toys
100% Made in Germany. The best you can get.
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Puss in Boots by Steiff
The feline swordsman as a brilliant new limited edition!
SEE STEIFF'S PUSS IN BOOTS
CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN: Shipping update.
The shop is now open again! We are currently open to visitors on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am - 5pm during June. We will then review opening times for July.
We are now sending orders out 4 days a week! Orders are sent from the shop and are collected by Royal Mail or courier as always. We are not yet fully back up to speed on dispatch, but parcels are leaving much faster than before. Please be assured that we will dispatch all orders as soon as we can.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we navigate these hard times for our little independent shop. 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: 15th June 2020)
Best sellers
90th Anniversary Commemorative Teddy Bear by Merrythought - 33cm
£195.00
To celebrate their 90th Anniversary in 2020, Merrythought have created a very special teddy bear to mark their momentous milestone. A marriage of ruby (40th) and golden (50th) anniversary years, this exquisite bear features Merrythought's exclusive 90 years logo, embroidered in deep ruby red and rich gold thread. His feet are...
Black Bear Cub by Kosen - limited edition
£135.00
The black bear can be found in North America, Alaska and Canada and is an omnivore. The black bear is distinguished from other bears such as the brown bear by its shorter hind legs, flat forehead and lighter coloured muzzle. This exquisite and adorable Kösen black bear cub is expertly made from...
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...
Event Teddy Bear 2020 by Steiff - 22cm
£90.00
The Steiff Event Teddy Bear for 2020 is made from beautiful soft pale grey coloured mohair and wears a delicate lace and palest pink satin ribbon around her neck. Her nose is expertly embroidered in light pink thread and she has sweet black boot button style eyes and wool felt...
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...
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...
Soft Cuddly Friends Jimmy teddy bear by Steiff
£24.00
Steiff's Soft Cuddly Friends is a wonderful collection of animals and teddy bears that showcase a more contemporary style and boast Steiff's unparalleled dedication to quality and safety. Jimmy is an adorable teddy bear made from beautifully soft textured blond plush fabric. He is available in two sizes. Sizes: Medium: 30cm / 12...
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
We are now a Charlie Bears Paw Store!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have been specially selected to become a Charlie Bears Paw Store!What is a Charlie Bears Paw Store?
Paw stores are retailers globally, who carry the largest range of Charlie Bears products from every collection every year. Paw stores will also carry exclusive products and certain Secret Collection items, which are more difficult to find. Exciting, huh?
17th June 2020 RE-OPENING NEWS!
VE DAY BANK HOLIDAY FRIDAY 8th MAY NOTICE
The early May Bank Holiday has been moved from Monday 4th May to Friday 8th May to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, so we have moved our dispatch day this week to THURSDAY 7th MAY. Please be aware that orders placed after 3pm on Thursday will not be sent until next week. Priority shipping orders will not be delivered next day on the Friday but instead should arrive on Saturday 9th May. This is because Royal Mail will not deliver on the Bank Holiday. We will be updating our dispatch frequency in the next week following further guidance about the Lockdown measures from the Government. Thank you so much for all of your support!
Dispatch Update - 22/06/20
ATTENTION - VERY IM-PAW-TANT UPDATE!
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUE TO THE CURRENT UK LOCKDOWN IMPOSED ON 23RD MARCH 2020 THE BEAR GARDEN SHOP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED AND ORDERS PLACED ON THE WEBSITE WILL BE DISPATCHED ONCE A WEEK ON A FRIDAY.
We have taken the decision to now start mailing out ONCE A WEEK. This will mean that bears begin to get to their new homes again and it will protect our team and the postal couriers at this very difficult time.
