Welcome to Our New Website

We hope that you like the new wesbite that we have been working on for some months. You will notice there is a tab at the top to link you to our sister business The Antique Toy Box which offers quality old toys. Pleas take a look at the site and we would appreciate your feedback. We have listed lots of new bears and adjusted prices on some of the others.

It's a Puppet

Look at this cute Chiltern Glove Puppet with his original card label. He is on the 1950's section of our site.

Antique Toy Box

If you click on the Antique Toy Box tab at the top of this page it will take you to our other site that sells all sorts of other antique toys.

New Zoom

When looking at the bears on our website If you click on 'More Details on this Bear' then hover your mouse over the large image it will magnify it and if you have a wheel on your mouse just roll it back and forth to enlarge the image........what fun.

Looking for Bears can You Help?

We buy good quality pre 1930's bears and pay good prices. At the moment we have several customers looking for early Steiff Bears larger than 16" if you can help please contact us on 01452 760186 UK or add international dialling code if outside UK.

Steiff Bears

The older pre 1920 bears seem to be in such demand now and I am sure all collectors and bear lovers would like one in their collection. They mostly have the famous boot button eyes which give them such appeal. People think that an old Steiff bear will cost a fortune to buy but if you are happy with a well love one and not too worried if someone has removed the button from his ear then they can be quite affordable.

Another option is to consider a 1950's Steiff from the Original Teddy range which at the present time are very affordable and also can be found in very good or near mint condition. They were made in various sizes and colours. Many of these turn up in the Caramel and Gold colours but the Brown or White are not so easy to find. One of the most sought after colours is the White mohair range which has the brown nose and claw stitching unlike the tradition gold bears that have black. These White bears must have been less popular probably because of the fact that anything white when given to a child doesn't stay white for long. They have wool felt paw pads and glass eyes and the smaller bears tend to have press squeakers and the larger bears 43cm plus have growlers. All these bears would have had the card chest tag and the Steiff button in their ear with a yellow label. If you are really lucky you may find an early one that would have the white Made in Germany US Zone Label in his arm or leg seam. This range has shorter limbs than the early Steiff bears and generally has a tubbier look to them. If the Bear still has his button or some form of original ID then be prepared to pay a little more for him.