Boyd's Collection Now Owned by Enesco

We received word yesterday that Boyd's Collection, Ltd. (located in Gettysburg, PA) has been bought out by Enesco Enesco is a very successful company that carries a wide array of several popular brands: Cherished Teddies, Beatrix Potter, Heartwood Creek by Jim Shore, and Walt Disney Classic Collection, to name just a few.

This long-term agreement between Enesco and Boyd's was made public on May 6, 2008. Enesco will continue to exclusively carry Boyd's plush, resin, ceramic, and other materials.

It is our understanding that the warehouse transition from Boyd's to Enesco will be completed by June 1. At that time, Enesco will begin shipping Boyd's orders.

Please stay tuned for further details. This could mean that Beacon's Glow Collectibles will begin carrying several of Enesco's products, other than Boyd's.

Lee Middleton Dolls - Celebrating Thirty Years in 2008

We are pleased to announce that we received in yesterday both the little baby boy and baby girl of Lee Middleton's Special 30th Anniversary dolls. They are both just adorable.

They are both named "Thirty Years of Sweet Memories" and let us tell you a bit about them.

Thirty Years of Sweet Memories (Girl) is dressed in a beautiful ivory dupioni silk baby romper and is adorned with thirty genuine freshwater pearls.

Thirty Years of Sweet Memories (Boy) is dressed in a fancy light blue dupoini silk baby romper with genuine mother of pearl buttons.

Both come with their own coordinated blanket that has "30 Years of Sweet Memories' embroidered on it. Additionally, both are wearing a realistic baby diaper with a baby scent sachet inside. It makes them smell like a real baby!

Quote of the Day - "God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers" - Anonymous

Annalise Paulinette by Pauline Dolls

Beacon's Glow Collectibles just received in the most recent copy of Doll Reader which contains all of the nominees for the 2008 DOTY (Doll of the Year) Public Choice nominees. As is always the case, all of these categories contain so many wonderful dolls. It certainly makes it difficult to choose only one from each category to submit a DOTY ballot.

Within the "Manufacturer's Artist Doll, Less than $150" there is listed a beautiful doll from the Pauline Gift Company named Annalise. There is already quite a bit of interest by collectors to obtain this doll. We have spoken with Ernst Jacobsen, Pauline's son, and are lucky in the fact that we have already placed our order for Annalise. She is expected to be shipping to retailers the last week of June. Please stay posted for further details, and we will be sure to let you know if her arrival gets delayed. (Photos to be forthcoming).

Additionally, we have been told that both Edwina and Anastassia will be shipping out to retailers towards the end of this week. We are so excited to receive in these new 2008 Paulinettes. Both of these editions are limited to only 200 collectible dolls, and many customers have already asked us to hold one of each (Edwina and Anastassia) for them. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in putting either of these dolls on hold, as the number of dolls that we will be receiving is rather limited as many have already been spoken for.

Incidentally, Anastassia as also been nominated for a 2008 DOTY Public Choice Award. Please keep in mind that the deadline for submitting your ballot is June 1, 2008.

Quote of the Day - "Enjoy the little things in life. . . for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things." - Anonymous

Steiff's Alpaca Classic Teddy Bear Leopard (EAN 420696)

Beacon's Glow Collectibles received in a quite unique and distinctive piece by Steiff yesterday that we wanted to tell you a bit about. This Alpaca Classic Teddy Bear Leopard is a classic ambassador of the Teddy bear species, but at first glance looks as if he just escaped from the jungle.

His beautiful leopard-like patterned fur looks so real. This leopard is 16 inches tall (40 cm) and his soft tan fur is made of alpaca and his leopard spots have been painted by hand by one of Steiff's wonderfully talented German artists. His mouth and nose are hand-sewn and hist\ paws are made of felted wool. He even has one of Steiff's classic growler mechanisms contained within.

This Alpaca Classic Teddy Bear Leopard is the first of three unmistakable bear representatives that were created by the artist, Peter Lorenz, from Leverkusen, Germany, on the occasion of the 2005 Teddy Bear Parade in Giengen, Germany. Incidentally, the original was made of a fiberglass synthetic material.

In the future, Steiff will be introducing this Leopard's friends - Teddy bear "Tiger" and Teddy bear "Zebra" that will soon follow in the Steiff footsteps of this lovable Teddy bear Leopard.

Alpaca Classic Teddy Bear Leopard (EAN 420696) is from Steiff's Classic Collection and comes from a limited edition of 2008 pieces worldwide. Of course, he comes with Steiff's classic "Button in Ear' trademark tag.

Quote of the Day - "Cherish your vision and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. " - Napolean Hill

Marie Osmond Olive May 50th Anniversary Doll

Beacon's Glow Collectibles is pleased to announce that late yesterday we received in "Olive May 50th Anniversary" from Marie Osmond Dolls.

She is absolutely exquisite and a perfect collectible must-have for any Osmond fan admirer. Olive May 50th Anniversary comes from the Toddler Collection and is from a limited edition of 5000 collectible dolls. She is a 12-inch seated porcelain doll.

Marie brought this wonderful Olive May sculpt out of retirement exclusively for this doll.

Please take a moment to read Marie's description from Olive May's "Certificate of Authenticity":

"It’s with great honor that Marie Osmond presents a very special tribute doll that was 50 years in the making! “Olive May 50th Anniversary” commemorates the incredible milestone of the Osmond Brother’s 50 years of entertaining. She’s “golden” through and through with gold-colored silk, lace and embroidery accents adorning her detail-enriched dress, including the names of each member of the famous Osmond family embroidered around the hem of “Olive May’s” skirt. Featured on her Certificate of Authenticity are the signatures of each of Olive & George’s nine children, which are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy. For the Osmond family admirer, “Olive May 50th Anniversary” is a collectible must-have, to be cherished for 50 years (and more!) to come! "

Quote of the Day - We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." - Maya Angelou

Madame Alexander Fancy Nancy Soft Doll Has Arrived

Who would have ever thought that the Madame Alexander Fancy Nancy dolls would all become an instant hit? We have been receiving several requests for these incredibly cute dolls, both vinyl and cloth versions.

We here at Beacon's Glow Collectibles have just received in a shipment of 18-inch cloth Fancy Nancy Dolls and they are selling quite quickly. But we have several on back-order and hope to get those in shortly also.

We just recently received information from our wonderful MA rep that the Alexander Doll Company will be introducing a 29-inch Fancy Nancy cloth doll. Come to find out, she was on display at the New York Toy Fair and she was an instant hit. We expect to be receiving her in mid-July. (By the way, we will let you know when we receive in the 8" Fancy Nancy dolls that are on backorder.)

Enjoy this incredible Spring-like weather!

Quote of the Day - "Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions. " - Edgar Cayce

Madame Alexander's Walt Disney Sleeping Beauty Dolls

Beacon's Glow Collectibles has received in the full set of this year's Madame Alexander's Walt Disney Sleeping Beauty dolls, and they are quite a wonderful set.

Sleeping Beauty, a classic animated feature produced by Walt Disney in 1959, was the last animated feature produced by Disney to be based upon a fairy tale. Who can forget Princess Aurora and her good fairies; Flora who gives her the gift of beauty; Fauna who gives her the gift of song; and Merriweather who gives Aurora the gift of virtue.

Each character from this famous animated film have been beautifully recreated by the Alexander Doll Company:

Sleeping Beauty (a limited edition of only 350 pieces)
Flora
Fauna
Merriweather

All of these magnificent dolls are sure to become collectible classics.

Quote of the Day - 'When one of your dreams come true, you begin to look at the others more carefully." - Anonymous