CHARLIE BEARS CHRONICLE THE
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
AROUND THE WORLD!
See the celebrations on page 2
BEAR CUB PICKS!
See who the bear cubs are gifting this year on page 5
THE FINAL ANSWERS!
Did you guess our puzzles correctly? Find out on page 6
CHARLIE BEARS CHRONICLE
In this issue
Did you guess correctly?
Charlie’s story so far on Daryl Talks 8
Bear Editor-in-Chief
Charlotte Morris (a k a Charlie to her Best Friends!)
Assistant Bear Editor
Sophie Bear Cub
Community Corner Content
Send in your photos, stories and comments for future issues of The Charlie Bears Chronicle This newspaper is for you, and we want to include oodles of content about our bear-illiant Best Friends in every issue . Have you got a story about your collecting to tell us? A paw-some photo of your Charlie Bears on display? Does your beloved pet look just like one of our bears or characters? We’d love to share these with all our Best Friends in our Community Corner section of the Chronicle . Get in touch today and you might be in our next issue
Email us at chronicle@charliebears .com
General Enquiries
All the contact details you need for customer service, info on Charlie Bears new releases, wish lists and your Best Friends Club membership…
UK, Europe & ROW
The Bearhouse UK +44 (0)1566 777 092 headbear@charliebears com
Australia & New Zealand
The Cubhouse Australia 03 5427 4482 cubhouse@charliebears com
US & Canada
The Cubhouse USA 561-328-9936 us-sales@charliebears com
Worldwide Socials www charliebears co uk
Head Bear Disclaimer
Head Bear always does their best to ensure that all content in each issue of The Charlie Bears Chronicle is correct at the time of publishing Changes to information published, including dates of QVC and TVSN shows and information on release dates and events, may be subject to changes beyond our control
Charlie Bears Birthday Celebrations!
Our Birthday Bear 2024 was revealed during the bear-y best celebrations all around the world. At the UK Bearhouse, there were a host of people waiting for the release of the mystery bear. Inside, the bear cubs were ready and waiting with delicious cake and some Charlie Bears themed games. There was a photo area set up with a comfy chair so that collectors could open their mystery box to see who the Birthday Bear was, and capture the moment as it was happening.
We really enjoyed seeing local collectors in the UK Bearhouse and Australian Cubhouse, and we felt the magic as collectors opened their mystery box to see the snow-white bear inside, with the softest plush and a gorgeous bow . We even managed to see a few lucky collectors with their signed bears! Remember only 1 in 12 were signed by Charlie, were you one of the lucky few?
Stockists around the world celebrated with fantastic birthday window displays, as well as their own birthday parties full of laughter and joy . We loved seeing everyone celebrate 19 years of Charlie Bears and opening their mystery Birthday Bear boxes Did you attend a Charlie Bears birthday party? Tell us all about it by emailing chronicle@charliebears.com
TV Show Dates
QVC UK Mon 9th December
12:00PM (GMT)
TVSN Australia Sat 7th Dec 17:30PM (AEDT)
QVC 2 USA Mon 9th Dec 13:00PM (EST)
Extra Cuddles
Fri 20th Dec
UK 19:00PM (GMT)
USA 14:00PM (EST)
AUS 06:00AM (Sat 21st AEDT)
Events
Australia Cubhouse Open Days Sat 7th Dec
09:30AM-13:30PM Sat 21st Dec 09:30AM-13:30PM (All times shown are AEDT)
Christmas Fayre at Westpoint, Exeter Sat 7th Dec 09:00AM-17:00PM Sun 8th Dec 09:00AM-16:00PM
Christmas Extravaganza at The Bearhouse! 14th & 15th Dec 10:00AM-16:00PM
BEST FRIENDS COMMUNITY CORNER!
Our Best Friends Community Corner page is your chance to share photos of your hug, pets that look like Charlie Bears, or any Charlie Bears stories or visits For the chance to be featured on this page in upcoming issues, send your photos and stories to chronicle@charliebears.com .
Joanne shared with us her photo of her Pippa, with all her Charlie Bears Westies She says Pippa loves Charlie Bears as much as she does, and whenever a new one arrives, she has to give them a kiss to welcome them into the hug
Every bear needs a best friend; Lisa shared with us her bear pairing with Icicle and Andrea She says they were paired by accident but looked so happy and cosy together and “it was just right .”
Time for some tea? Lots of Charlie Bears received oodles of hugs at a high tea in Melbourne, Australia, held by Hrisanthy It looks like everyone had a paw-some time Have you held your own Charlie Bears party? Be sure to send us photos to chronicle@charliebears.com for a chance to be featured in our Community Corner .
This roar-some scene is titled ‘When your dragon just won’t play ball’, by V Woodward More training might be needed for this group!
Gloria posted a photo of her hug spending time together, but it looks like someone wanted to join in with the fun . Can you spot the dog in the photo?
Paw-fect Gifts for the Festive Season
Suitable for all ages
As you know, our Bear & Me range is super soft, super cuddly, and machine washable, making them great for the little bear cubs in your life
Bring the colour and joy
Gift joy with our colourful characters available . We have Starburst with their bright neon colours and Big Cheese who has some gorgeous bright green that a Christmas tree would be jealous of, and the luxurious Renaissance who would make a lovely painting palette .
Gift
a membership
Did you know you can gift a membership? For anyone who is new to Charlie Bears, or who has always loved collecting, a Charlie Bears Best Friends Club membership may be the best gift of all!
With the festive season fast approaching we understand finding the right gift for the paw-fect person in your life can be stressful. To help our Best Friends, we’ve put together a small gift guide to get those ideas spinning!
Paw-fect stocking fillers
Looking to fill your stocking? Cuddle Cubs are the perfect size! They’re also suitable for all ages and machine washable! Looking for something more? Our pocket-sized bear Jimminy would make a great addition to the family Or why not take a look at our pin badges? We have a wide selection, from letters to match someone’s initials, to pins that match our bears There’s something for everyone!
Loveable animals
Do you know someone who loves animals? Or their own pets? Some Charlie Bears animals would make a wonderful addition to their home
We have the pur-fect Kingswood, the loyal Mollie, and the slow but huggable Tardy
New arrival just in time for Christmas!
Our bear Christmas Jumper is now available in figurine form . Perfect for those who love Christmas and collectables .
BigCheese
Starburst
RuffPuppy Effie Elephant
Mollie
Tardy
Kingswood
Stevie Stegosaurs
WhiskeyPinBadge
Jimminy
Cuddle Cub Highland Cow
BEAR CUB PICKS
“I would gift Bramble Bunny to my friend’s baby girl on their first Christmas because it is suitable from birth and is the gift that keeps on giving!” Nicole Bear
“I would gift Stepping Stones to my sister as a reminder that all of her hard work and dedication she puts in everyday are the Stepping Stones to her success in life .” Maddy Bear
“I want to gift Stardust to my mum so that she remembers to look for the brightness during dark times . We used to search for shooting stars together, so this bear is very sentimental .” Katie Bear
Our bear cubs are doing their own Christmas shopping at The Bearhouse . Let’s find out who they’re choosing to gift to their loved ones this season
“I would give Grumbles to my Mum because her dear dog does nothing but grumble!”Amy Bear
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“I think Trample is the perfect gift for my friend who adores Alpacas and has just had a knee replacement so can’t get out and about .” Belinda Bear
“I’m gifting Mono Polly to my niece as we love to play games together and pink is both of our favourite colour .” Magda Bear
ANSWERS FOR TEDDY DETECTIVES!
Puzzle 1
Answer = Afelien
Did you work out the name Afelien? The first letter to the answer to each of the seven clues gave you all 7 letters and enabled you to put the name AFELIEN together, which is a popular girl’s name in The Netherlands .
Clue 1 Answer = Alpha
A simple word just 5 letters long, in Greek I am first where I belong
Clue 2
Answer = Foxtrot
You may need your dancing shoes to partner this woodland animal
Clue 3
I am a sound which bounces back at you .
Clue 4
A city in Peru with a rich history to behold
Clue 5
Answer = Echo
Answer = Lima
Answer = India
In the phonetic Alphabet I have a name, a country in South Asia with Vibrant fame .
Clue 6
Were you a bear-illiant teddy detective? The answers to the puzzles from our last issue are shown below and you can meet these two collectable companions on the next page .
Puzzle 2
Answer = Fantasia
This was a beary tricky puzzle - did you manage to work out the cipher to reveal our beautiful FANTASIA bear?
Clue
Answer = Echo
I am a sound that travels far bouncing of walls like a shooting star . When you call out, I call back to you, repeating your words as if on cue .
Clue 7
It’s an important month in the Charlie Bears year Jam-packed with full of surprises, merriment, and cheer it’s where lots of our collectors cannot believe their eyes as we finally reveal our birthday surprise! When am I? A D
Answer = November
Answer
Afelien is arriving on our QVC UK December show
Fantasia Arriving in 2025 keep an eye on our socials and emails for updates
CHARLIE TELLS HER STORY ON DARYL TALKS…
Want to learn more about our very own Charlie Bears founder, Charlie? Tune into the Daryl Talks podcast episode when Charlie met Daryl and shares her journey so far You can find the Daryl Talks podcast on multiple streaming platforms including YouTube .
Scan the QR code here, to listen now on YouTube:
BEARY IM-PAW-TANT INFORMATION
Please take note of our last despatch days to get your paw-fect Charlie Bears gifts in time for Christmas:
For international deliveries from our UK website: Monday 16th December
Australia and USA deliveries: Wednesday 18th December
For deliveries within the UK: Friday 20th December
Enjoy 12 Days of Charlie Bears Christmas
To celebrate the festive season, we are having 12 Days of Christmas at Charlie Bears .
To kick off this fun promotion, starting at 09:00AM (GMT) on the 6th December, when you spend over £100 on our website you can cosy up with a free Charlie Bears bathrobe!*
Keep checking our website from the 6th December to the 18th December to celebrate with us and see which new offers are available
*While stocks last . Please visit our website for full terms and conditions
Spend the day at the Charlie Bears Gallery
If you’re local to the Charlie Bears Shop and Gallery then come and see our Christmas street with magical displays of Charlie Bears .
Our Christmas hours are as follows: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm
Closed on: 12th December (open 10am-12pm),
Closed all day on: 25th December, 26th December, 1st January .
Have a bear-y Merry Christmas
From all of us at Charlie Bears