Bear Factory (Shop)

...Yes, it is the unmistakable Bear Factory, which puts the fun back into buying stuffed toys! "It's just for kids" I can hear you scream, but you would be pleasantly surprised… *** The Store *** The first Bear Factory opened inside Hamley's in London, and they are now nationwide available on most large high streets. It's not like Clintons, or other retailers where you buy a bear 'off the rack', The Bear Factory offers a truly unique experience in ...
...~ Choosing a bear The bears are located around the front area of the store in baskets. There's a large selection, including the traditional kind, and other animals such as monkey's and sheep. They measure roughly one foot from head to toe, and prices range from £9.99 onwards. You can even get baby bears for £4.99! Once you have chosen your new friend, you head to the stuffing machine (if you have just the skin) to bring him or her to life. Before ...

funphobic2 05.02.2006 · Read full review
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...the weekend – only the Bear Factory at the Merry Hill Shopping Centre that’s where! I did manage not to buy anything, as I do have a houseful of bears and they were quite expensive, but I just had to tell you about them! This is an amazing shop where you get your very own bear made and dressed just for you. There are eight stages to this procedure so here we go…… Stage one – Choose your furry friend. ---------------------------------------------- ...
...living! The answer ‘I’m a bear stuffer and sewer up’ must be quite a conversation stopper! Stage five – They fluff him for you. ------------------------------------------- Now if the stuffing bit brought the tears to his little teddy eyes the fluffing bit will bring a big smile to his face! His fur is fluffed up with a warm blast from a hair dryer (ooer missus!) and there he is – your new friend. Stage six – ...

SusanLesley 18.09.2001 · Read full review
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The Bear Factory.. ******************** My own experience of this amazing shop.. My daughter and I were visiting my mam one day and my auntie was there too.. She was telling us of her other niece who had been given a gift of a bear factory teddy bear, she went on to describe the various items of clothing you could get for the bear to wear, and also how you choose the bear and actually have It "stuffed" while you are at the shop. Well we were curious, ...
...way.. We chose a bear that we liked; they have no stuffing in and a slit in their back ready for the body to be sorted. We then went to the machine to have him stuffed.. They asked If we wanted Him to be firm or cuddly, Robbie chose cuddly so that was what the lady did, The machine itself has a tube that runs all around the shop ad you can see the fibre flowing through the pipes as the operation takes place so to speak, You then take It to the next ...

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...you've never heard of the Bear Factory, then you're fortunate, as it's a very addictive thing. Although we had a store open in my local shopping centre a couple of years ago, I'd never really had occasion to purchase a teddy bear. Until my parents-in-law decided to leave the country to live in Spain and I wanted to get them something 'British' to take with them as a reminder of us - preferably something that looked like it cost a lot so they wouldn't ...
...sure I'd remembered seeing a bear in there with a Beefeater outfit on. As we walked into the store, I noticed that there were literally barrel upon barrel of unstuffed bears and things, kitties, pigs, at least two types of bear, two types of dog it was reminiscent of a scene from Noahs ark with two types of every animal..... There was also a display of ready-stuffed bears - same things, just ready if you're in a rush. (Although why you'd be in a ...

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...the chance. Just visit the Bear Factory. It allows the customer to create their very own bears or cat or dog... oh just come along for a look. The shop in Peterborough Queens Gate Centre is fun. This is my local store. The assistants are friendly and helpful and there is even a guest book by the door, so you can even write your own opinion! The Bear Factory is a unique shop, which allows the customer to create his or her own soft toy. The assistants ...
...a guided tour of the bear making process. I prefer to visit the store during the week, simply because it is quieter and there are fewer children there too. This is a handy tip if you are planning to give a toy for a child The Toy Factory has outlets in Hamley’s of Regent Street, Milton Keynes, Southampton and Bristol. The Toy Factory has recently purchased the Toy Stack group of shops, so eight more outlets are also opening very soon. **What makes ...

wulise 23.05.2001 (03.03.2002) · Read full review
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...live in Nottingham. The bear factory......A speciality store where you can buy all kinds of teddybears and soft toys.....Oh, but it is so much more than that.Let me give you a guided tour. I have to tell you first of all that I collect teddybears and so this store is a delight for me, but even if these furry little cuddlies are not your thing there is plenty of fun to be had in this shop. In the doorway to the shop is a huge great big bear,man ...
...and I pull out the bear that I have decided to buy. Typical. Trust me to pull out the only broken teddy in the box. This one is no good it has no stuffing. I put it back and delve for another.Another reject. I am getting annoyed now, all these bears and I can't find one that works. "Excuse me madam, is everything ok?" A store assistant, dressed the same as the huge teddy that greeted us at the door of the shop, is standing beside me with a really ...

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...have often walking passed the Bear Factory store in the shopping mall. I've been in there a couple of times to have a look round. But - until today - could never really afford to buy a bear of my own. I really wanted a bear from there. You see, it's not just any old bear that you're buying. The bears you buy are different. They're not stuffed. So, you go about choosing your bear, and bringing it to life! THE STORE ~~~~~~~~ The store in Norwich ...
...of the store showing a bear programme for the kids. I somehow think the kids are more interested in the actual bears than the TV programme though! There's shelves up to the top stacked full of teddies of different kinds, the clothing and other accessories. Then, of course, there's the bear making equipment in one area of the store. THE BEAR-MAKING PROCESS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I chose the bear I wanted brought to life. The bear I chose is a limited ...

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...– a trip to the Bear Factory. I decided we would go on Daisy’s birthday, so that the bear would be “born” on the same day as her (they give you a birth certificate). And I thought it would be great if I invited Daisy’s cousin and auntie, and nanny and granddad (and his video camera) to witness the “birth” of our new friend and family member. Daisy was bursting with excitement the whole day of her birthday ...
...The wonderful thing about The Bear Factory is that you don’t just buy a soft toy. You buy an experience. You choose an “empty” skin and the child sees their new toy being created in front of their eyes. After much walking around and considering, Daisy chose “Golden Bear”, a beautifully soft, long piled bear in a golden brown colour. They do a wide range of different coloured bears, in different textures, plus other animals ...

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...I first heard about Bear factory from my local radio station. I acutally won a competition for a free bear and outfit. So basicly the bear factory is about making and customising your own teddy bear, or cat, dog, rabbit, tiger and many other animals. They are quite expensive though, the bear is £14.99, which includes the stuffing, a heart, and a birth certificate. What you do is pick a bear from the many selections. This bear will only be stuffed ...
...you would like it (the bear that is, nothing else). You can have as much or little as you like. Then you will need to take it to be sewn. Here the staff will also put in the little red heart shaped thing, to give it a life! (its quite sweet really) You will need to think of a name at this point. You are given a small form to fill in, with the bears name and DOB, your name, address and if you are giving it to someone, then there name and address. ...

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...the other day to the bear factory in Telford, now this was not my first visit, however for my son it was.( 5 months on today) We took our time as we had all afternoon, and spent over an hour in the bear factory where we were well looked after. The staff were excellent and very friendly; well you might say it's their job to be friendly! Well there was more to it than that. ~~~~~~~~~~ Upon entering the store, I was greeted by one of the bear factory ...
...she welcomed us to the bear factory and asked after our requirements, I explained to Mary that this was Carters first visit and that we were in fact looking for a special Bear for him. Mary introduced herself to Carter and gained his whole attention, he chuckled innocently as only babies and children do. With Mary's help a bear was chosen, and together Mary, Carter and I started to give the bear life. Now I don't really believe for one minute Carter ...

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...where you get your empty bear 'skin' from various baskets. They are clearly priced and range from £8 to over £15. Some of the options were rabbits, dogs, Hello Kitty, Bears and tigers. All were cute. When you have chosen, you go to have your bear stuffed. You can buy a sound, if you like, to go in at this point. Noises can be music, barking or a message like 'I love you', and range from £2. The stuffing machine is operated by staff and you help ...
...You can choose for the bear to be stuffed fat or thinly. When through stuffing, the assistant will ask you to choose a heart to go in your bear. You choose from the tub and make a wish before placing it in the bear. The bear is then stitched by ingenious thread pulling. This bit takes the longest and is where the queues are, but it was pretty quiet when we went (Monday after school) and we only had two people in front at about 5 mins per bear. The ...

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...year we came across the Bear Factory. There was a wide range of different animals to choose from and a wide range of different fur designs. There are also countless outfits including bridal outfits, raincoats, jeans and jumpers and uniforms. You can either choose a ready stuffed animal or they will stuff it and sew it while you wait. We opted to have one stuffed for us as my niece has a liking for "floppy" teddies. We choose our "skin" and had ...
...After doing this our bear was stitched up the back and brushed to make her fuff up. We had chosen a pink tutu ballerinas outfit for our bear, which was very well made and out of good quality fabrics. The bear was then dressed and we went to pay for it and get our "adoption papers" for it. On the adoption papers it was given a name of our choice, the date, who was going to be its owner and who had bought it also was it's colour, type of animal and ...

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...just how much fun the Bear Factory Workshop is. Also known as 'build a bear factory', if you haven't heard of the stores before, you make your own teddy bears. Taking about 20 minutes, it is very fun. I went and made a bear with my girlfriend on valentines day. Was perfect. The bear factory are a nationwide company, so there should be a store near by. When you walk into the store, first impressions are that its a very small clothes shop! When you ...
...The first bit of the bear factory is where you pick a bear to have. Theres a large range of bears, from tradional bears (like ours) to ducks and other animals. Prices range from about £12 onwards, and are very reasonable. The bears are presented not stuffed, and just their 'furry skins' are presented, from which you select one. STAGE TWO: FILL HIM WITH LOVE The next stage of the bear factory is perhaps the most fun. This is where the bear gets ...

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...paying a visit to The Bear Factory. In the end, as well as my daughter getting a cat, my Mum (56) and I (32) ended up with unique bears of our own too. This is definitely a shop for kids of all ages ;-) When you walk in the shop, you are greeted by piles of different cuddly animals – dogs, cats, bears, rabbits, pigs, spiders, elephants, monkeys, sheep… - but they are unstuffed, so look a bit flat and lifeless at this stage. You choose ...
...was planning on calling my bear Will (after the Pop Idol winner) but having decided I wanted a girl’s outfit for my bear, I changed it to a female Pop Idol contestant – and so Zoë the bear was born ;-) The middle of the shop and most of one wall were filled with the clothes and accessories you can buy. There looked to be everything – baby clothes, sports gear, jumpers, dressing up outfits (fairy, ballerina, etc.) and loads more. ...

KarenUK 03.03.2002 · Read full review
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...to a teddy from the bear factory (I seem to go backwards in years rather than forward) As we walked past the shop I started mumbling on about how I was just going to go in and buy one and the next thing I knew I was dragged in. (I didn't complain!) When I got in the shop I was told I could chose any teddy I liked (they all cost around £14.99 but at the moment its buy one get one half price (I know this because I tried to get my mum to buy one and ...
...was really impressed with the bear factory, and Benji. I would recommend it to anyone who’s a teddy bear lover! If you really want to splash out you can even buy clothes and Wellingtons and passports etc for bears. Whatever you want for your bear it is there! There’s even a beauty table with hairdryer and mirror so you can do its fur and put its new clothes on! The bear factories quite a new store but if you do see it you should definitely ...

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