Friday 15 June 2012

The Great British Teddy Bear Historical Characters

Highlander
The Great British Teddy Bear Company create fantastic teddy bears with great attention to detail.
These wonderful bears make perfect gifts for all sorts of occasions, there is a bear to suit everybody!

At Rachel's Bears we have some classic British Characters, take a walk through British history with The Great British Teddy Bear Company and their classic British Icons.

Highlander, Inspired by Rob Roy is a very smart Bear, he sits at 31cm tall looking splendid in his kilt and clan sash.


Highlander wears a  leatherette belt and sporran that fasten above his kilt.
His clan sash is fastened with a pewter brooch and drapes across his cotton shirt. This handsome bear also wears a traditional Tam O'Shanta hat finished with a blue pom pom.



Florence Nightingale
The lady with the lamp, Florence Nightingale has also been expertly crafted into a Great British Teddy Bear Character, Florence Nightingale.
This Teddy Bear Florence comes with her famous lamp and wears a  crisp clean, uniform.
Dressed in a blue and white gingham dress with white high collar and pearl-look buttons with a white apron and cap.
This gorgeous bear also carries a khaki canvas holdall containing three bandages. Florence is made from golden brown plush fur, with beige paw pads, black hand-stitched nose and mouth with shiny black eyes.
Shakespeare

In his finest attire, we bring you Shakespeare Bear from The Great British Teddy Bear Company.
He is 36cm tall and has three of his very own works or art tied in a bundles and held in his little plush paws.
If you look closely, you'll see the titles, Macbeth, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, bound safely in string.
The books are bound with unwritten pages so budding authors can write their own words.
Teddy Bear Shakespeare is wearing his famous black tabbard carefully trimmed with antique gold satin.
He wears removable clothing and Bards Ruff which can be hand washed with warm water.
Complete with his feather quill and his three favourite plays!
Shakespeare will arrive wearing his feather and his cap all dressed to impress ready to be loved for another generation.

La Grande Famille Moulin Roty

Little Julius
We are proud to introduce a whole new family in stock at Rachel's Bears.
From the wonderful Moulin Roty Collection are the soft and cuddly members of La Grande Famille!

Little Julius is a super soft plush cuddly dog, suitable for tiny babies from birth upwards.
Little Julius is 30cm tall and comes wearing a removable striped suit.

Being a member of La Grande Famille Little Julius is so much like Julius the Dog.
Julius is larger than Little Julius, but comes in similar removable clothes and with the same soft fur and ultra cuddly body.
Julius and Little Julius  are perfect gifts for dog lovers of all ages, but for the very tiny members of the family Moulin Roty have created Doudou Julius, a soft, snugly Julius comfort blanket.
 La Grande Famille from Moulin Roty are perfect additions to every family cuddly collection.
Little Amedee 

Little Amedee is a soft and cuddly young duck, his orange bill matches the stripes on his very stylish jumpsuit, he has little red feet that match the stunning ring around his neck.
Little Amedee is a beautiful member of La Grande Famille, and with his sleek good looks and super cuddly body, Little Amedee is quackers about cuddles!

The Moulin Roty La Grande Famille Comforters are perfect gifts for new babies, designed especially for tiny hands to hold, they are perfect for baby to snuggle up to and so much more practical than traditional comfort blankets.

Just look at the adorable Moulin Roty La Grande Famille Doudou Nini Comforter, she's a beautiful little mouse wearing a bright flower patterned dress, her little face, legs and paws are soft and cuddly.
This lovely little mouse comes to you supplied in a pretty gift box, making it an ideal gift for a newborn or young toddler.

Nini is sure to become a firm favourite, and like other members of the Moulin Roty La Grande Famille she can grow with your child!
Little Nini


Moulin Roty Grande famille Little Nini also comes as a beautiful, cuddly soft plush toy, she's 30cm tall and wearing a removable dress with the same bright flower pattern.
Such a pretty little mouse!

Visit Rachel's Bears to meet all the members of La Grande Famille.

There are many country characters to choose from including Sylvain the cuddly Rabbit, Little Albert, the soft, cuddly Lamb.
There are more countryside creatures in Moulin Roty La Grande Famille Collection, each member of the family has La Grande Famille patch on their clothing making them easy to identify.
The classic countryside styles appeal to collectors of cuddly toys and animal lovers alike, suitable from birth to adults!