People
have the ability to build entire extensive collections around one small
concept. Maybe you find baby
dolls to be cute enough to collect. If this is the case, you can
fill up rooms and rooms with baby dolls, collecting them from multiple
different sources. Maybe you find porcelain dolls particularly enthralling.
The case is the same with these.
One of
the most popular collectible hobbies is to collect stuffed bears. Some
people are just so attracted to the huggable bears that they can’t help
but buy all of the different cute varieties that are available. It is
possible to quickly and effortlessly build a great and formidable collection
of stuffed bears for your viewing pleasure. There are many different
companies in the stuffed animal industry who are famous for producing
bears that are highly collectible.
Candi Bears,
by the designer of the same name, are popular collectibles, and no bear
collection is complete without one. They are perhaps most famous for
their double jointed necks. You can recognize them by their “Candi”
brand that is located around their leg area. They are available directly
from the manufacturer, or on secondhand collectible resources.
Busser Bears are
created by Leeann Snyder. She is one of the most famous names in the
doll collectible industry, and her bears are very complex and unique.
Each of her bears is able to “breath” through its nose, which is a unique
feature in the collectible bear industry. She has produced many one
of a kind bears that are very valuable. She has also made regular editions
of bears that are common and easy to find.
Steiff
bears are infamous for having their brand displayed on buttons inside
of their ears. Steiff offers quite a few different bear collections,
as well as other types of stuffed animals. They are imported from Germany,
so some view them as extra rare and collectible. You can find them on
eBay and many other auction sites. Many editions of Steiff bears are
very common, so you can find the name brand spending too much money.
Deb Canham is a
designer from the UK who is known for making smaller bears. Any collection
needs a large variety of different sizes and types of bears, so a Deb
Canham miniature bear is a great place to start if you want to get some
unique bears for your collection. They are made to be collectible straight
from the factory, with each different edition made in small numbers.
Gaby Schlotz
is another designer who has been in the industry for quite a while.
Her bears are unique in the fact that they have semi-realistic joints
and “bones” in their bodies that will stay in the various positions
that you may put them in. The joints correspond to human joints, so
you can swivel them in many different directions, and pose the bear
uniquely every time you want a change of pace.
The Finhold Gallery
bears are the cream of the crop when it comes to custom bears. They
have very unique features that make them easily distinguishable from
other brands. The editions are extremely limited, and often there is
only one made for each collector. They are custom ordered, so once you
have saved up enough for one you should definitely fulfill that dream.
Hopefully
at least a few of these stuffed bear manufacturers have sounded interesting.
If you are a bear collector and you have one of each of these in your
collection, you should consider yourself lucky. Most people would be
ecstatic to get a bear from one of these companies, and to have all
of them is the dream of many bear collectors. So if you are going to
start out with a bear collection, you should look into these companies
and see if you can find some affordable bears to get started.