Doug's Bears

New Artist Bears by Gisela Hofmann

2010-09-09T22:42:00.001-07:00

We are pleased to announce that our latest commission of artist bears from Gisela Hofmann are now on their way from Germany to California. The collection includes our final (fifth of five), realistic, black Sharis bear. We also have a few Malik moon bears and some lovely polar bears making the trip.

To see all the new bears in more detail, click the picture of the collection, or, click this link to take you to the artist bears section of our web site featuring Gisela Hofmann. Many thanks for visiting our artist bears section!

New Web Site - Ready or Not!

2010-08-12T07:29:00.000-07:00

Just a brief note to say we will be launching our new web site tomorrow and we hope that you will all check it out to see all the new features and artists.

We hope the changes make bear adoptions more enjoyable and easier. Please let us know your comments.

Jack & Lilia Bears Arrive

2010-05-31T14:00:00.000-07:00

We are very proud to add to our collection the lovely artistry of Lynne Farmer of Jack & Lilia and Friends. Lynne recently sent a box full of handsome puppies, adorable kitties and bears filled with personality.

Most of these creatures are about 4 inches tall ad made of the finest material and with plenty of love.

Buddy, for example,is a little puppy made from brown Schulte mohair with white tummy insert and cashmere footpads and ear-linings. Buddy has English glass eyes and a bright black glass nose with whisker spots! He is cotter pin head jointed and 4-way thread jointed, filled with polyfibre and weighted with steel shot. A little handmade red leather collar with tiny brass buckle completes the cute puppy-look!

William, this little guy has been found in the attic! He measures 4” made from a soft Schulte sparse wavy mohair. With English glass eyes and a vintage button nose William has blushed cheeks. He is gently aged and has a cotton heart patch, tiny old mother of pearl button stitched to his body and a patched foot! He is cotter pin head jointed and 4-way thread jointed and filled with poly fibre and weighted with steel shot. William hopes to be rescued from the attic and given a new home!

We have yet to update our web site with all of Lynne's creations, but you can feel free to email us using info@dougsbears.com, if you want any adoption information. All of the bears, dogs and cats retail for $134 + shipping. We hope you enjoy these handsome creations from Jack & Lilia and Friends as much as we do!

New Gisela Hofmann Bears

2010-04-03T21:24:00.001-07:00

We have recently received a very large box of exquisite teddy bears from Gisela Hofmann. Gisela makes bears for us about twice a year and always never ceases to amaze me.

This time, Gisela made for us one of her newest versions of the Moon Bear. Malik is a phenomenal bear. He sits upright and is 45cm tall. He is made of 5 different types of mohair, has feet sculpted of faux black leather, has 5 joints, wired arms and two different feet. He is simply amazing!

In the photo with Malik, is also a realistic black bear, Sharis. Sharis is a shop exclusive, limited edition. This is #4 of 5 and Sharis 5/5 is already reserved. Gisela also made a very special black cub named Sami. She is also a LE, shop exclusive and this #1 of 5 is already adopted.

Another fabulous bear is Laurenz. He is seen in the back row of this second photo, next to Valentin. Laurenz is 47cm tall with long, sparse mohair and has a double-jointed neck. His arms each have three joints, to give the ultimate is posing.

There are few words to describe just how wonderful these bears are. Gisela's bears are technically excellent and beautifully executed. We hope you'll visit her web page and check them out.

Buttercup Bears

2010-02-06T08:37:00.000-08:00

We recently announced our relationship with Lynne Gilchrist of Buttercup Bears in Scotland in our sporadic newsletter. Doug's Bears is thrilled to have become the exclusive, authorized retailer for Buttercup Bears in North America. We believe Lynne's work adds another dimension to our bear offerings which we did not have previously. These darling little Buttercup Bears are rich in expression and full of vitality, and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

Lynne's bears have been an instant hit with our collectors. Many we adopted before even reaching the States and we now have several more requests for the next ones in the current editions, as well as reservations for new creations that Lynne is dreaming. These little bears are chocked full of wonderful personality and a lot of love. I am sure that if you check them out, you will agree. You may visit our exclusive Buttercup Bears by clicking this link, or any of the pictures in this blog entry. Thanks for looking!

Little News on Charlie Bears

2009-12-14T23:26:00.000-08:00

Well, it is now the third week of December and our promised, big boxes of Charlie Bears have not materialized. It is a big disappointment to many that they would not make good on their promises to deliver all Autumn bears to us by the holidays. We have yet to receive our initial plush order and have not been sent a single mohair piece.

I do have my health, family and friends to thank, though, for a wonderful year. They have all been very reliable and great to have around us. We have had a terrific 2009 and are looking towards a great 2010. We are very blessed and thankful for all of you!

Crossroads Teddy Show

2009-12-02T21:42:00.000-08:00

We hope you all had a terrific Turkey Day! Thanksgiving is a wonderful American holiday and probably my favorite. It's great to focus on friends and family without all the stress which comes with other big holidays.

We had a great showing at the recent Crossroads Doll & Teddy Show at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. We found some new homes for our lovely bears and hip new Toffee dolls.

We were able to help provide a very special kat to one of our friends. Jacqui Ellerton of Jac-Q-Lyn Bears created an awesome rendition of a flame-tipped Himalayan using some wonderfully soft and dense alpaca fur along with some of Jacqui's magical, artistic touches. Francois is an exceptional example of the personal attention and care Jacqui puts into every piece of work she creates. We are pleased and honored to represent her in North America.

Well, more Charlie Bears are arriving on Thursday. In the Charlie Bears Newsletter for December, they are still promising on-time delivery of all pre-orders before the holidays! I can't wait to meet them all, and I am sure you feel similarly.

We'll try and get some new photos up soon of the newest arrivals. Just check our IRL page or send us an email.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T00:19:00.000-08:00

Well, It is now 12:19AM on Thanksgiving morning, and we are still up baking cakes, making pies and washing dishes for the big dinner later today. We always use this holiday to take extra time with family and friends and to appreciate just how fortunate and blessed we are. We hope that you are all having a wonderful holiday and eating way too much, too!:0)

We are expecting a few more plush Charlie Bears to be delivered soon. Adam, Alanna, Amy, Blair, Charlie 2010, Dodger, Harris, Haydn, Heath, Kenny and Ludo are on their way to us. We have been told to expect the balance of our Autumn Bears by mid-December.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Doug's Bears New Blog

2009-11-19T23:31:00.000-08:00

Welcome! It's great to have you check out the new blog. We hope this will be a good way to share information, without overloading our collectors with too many marketing emails.

We have lots to share, as we have received a few shipments of terrific bears, hippos, ellies and others from Jacqui Ellerton at Jac-Q-Lyn Bears. We also have several new bumi bears and larger critters from mr Bear, Marion Gubbens.

Our next show is this Saturday at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, so we hope to see you all there. We'll try and take lots of pictures and share them on our IRL page.