Happy Birthday, Bearington! 10th Anniversary Celebration Taking Place in 2007.

Bearington Collection turns 10 in 2007! In 1997, the Bearington Collection introduced their first 7 page catalog, and just recently they introduced their Fall 2007 catalog consisting of over 108 pages! Now, that is some substantial growth for a very successful company.

Beacon's Glow Collectibles is proud to be an authorized retailer of the Bearington Collection and has been doing business with this wonderful company since its inception in 2003.

2007 marks several milestones for this company:

• Earned 11 more industry design awards and nominations
• Premiered Bearington Baby Collection, which is their new line of designer baby products. (Our sister site, The Toy Bench, carries the full line of the new Bearington Baby designer baby products)
• Released their first ever Bearington Collector's Calendar (Order your 2008 calendar today!)

Happy Birthday, Bearington! And remember. . . . "It Must Be A Bearington!"

Quote of the Day - "Energy and persistence conquer all things." - Benjamin Franklin

August 2007 Marie Osmond Dolls (MOD) Shipping Delayed

We hope that you are keeping cool during this blistering hot summer. . . this week is back-to-school time in most parts of the country. And with the upcoming fall, we have both the Halloween and Christmas holidays to look forward to!

Just to let all of you Marie Osmond doll (MOS) fans know, Charisma Brands, the distributor of Marie's dolls has recently moved. Unfortunately, the move did not go as smoothly as planned.

Please read what Charisma has to say about it:

"We are very aware of the late arrival of the August show dolls and we are truly sorry for the delays. We did not expect to have this kind of delay during our recent move. We have received 3 containers into the LA distribution center and are now shipping the dolls. "

For those of you waiting who have specially requested a doll from Beacon's Glow Collectibles, and have not heard from us, thank you very much for your patience. We will notify you immediately upon their arrival.

Quote of the Day - "We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men who have 'crossed bridges' in their imagination far ahead of the crowd." - Anonymous

Steiff Cockerel 1892 by Steiff (EAN 411519)

Steiff Cockerel 1892 by Steiff (EAN 411519) has just recently arrived at Beacon's Glow Collectibles.

This magnificant Steiff cockerel rooster is quite stunning. This is a very special replica that dates back to the time with Steiff's founder, Margarete Steiff was still making toys with her own hands. (For those of you that didn't know, Margarete's first creations were felt elephants). She was quite a woman, and a true female entrepreneur for her time.

This magnificant rooster is made from 35 separate layers of felt in 12 different colors. Since the legendary "Button in Ear" had not yet been introduced in 1892, this Cockerel 1892 by Steiff (EAN 411519) is given the first official button with an elephant logo. He comes from a limited edition of 1000 pieces worldwide.

We are quite pleased to get the opportunity to carry this wonderful Steiff piece. Pleade don't hesitate to contact us if you would like any additional information on this Steiff Cockerel 1892 by Steiff.

Quote of the Day - "Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us. " - Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice

Boyds Bear Collection Category Reorganized

Our Boyd's Bear Collection Category of inventory has been reorganized. We were finding that in trying to make each new line of Boyd's Plush (e.g., Classic Cottage, Old Glory, Country Patchwork) a separate category, our main subcategory was getting way too large. We still continue to keep many of the same distinct Boyd's Subcategories on the site but have reorganized both the plush and resin lines.

So, to help with this, we have created two new categories that are a catch-all for all plush and resin lines. These new subcategories are:

1. Boyds Plush
2. Boyds Resin Figurines

The name of each Boyd's Plush line is listed at the front of the item's name so that they remained grouped together as much as possible.

As always, it makes it quite easy to use the search available on the site to find that special Boyds Bear that you are looking for.

Please let us know if this helps to simplify looking around in the Boyd's Bear Category of our site. As always, your comments are very welcome.

Quote of the Day -
"Looking for and enjoying beauty is a way to nourish the soul. The universe is in the habit of making beauty. There are flowers and songs, snowflakes and smiles, acts of great courage, laughter between friends, a job well done, the smell of fresh-baked bread. Beauty is everywhere. " - Matthew Fox