STOP PRESS!
This month’s Cuddle Time TV show is our last one before the end of the year. We’ve got Time Flies (pictured here), plus three more characters for you to meet.
See page 3 for details
IT’S MONSTER MONTH!
Read all about the characters in our Monsterology Series
Turn to page 9
WHO’S IN THE CLUB?
Which of our remaining BFC Collection characters is due for release this month? Find out on page 5
CHARLIE BEARS CHRONICLE
Who wouldn’t want some Extra Cuddles?
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.
Every month we bring you a new Charlie Bears Extra Cuddles vodcast (video podcast) on our official YouTube channel. The bearilliant William presents every episode. He always has some paw-some guests - often including the fabulous Charlie herself!
The vodcast is pre-recorded and features all the latest up-to-date information at the time of filming. It often includes updates about ‘what’s on the water’ - where you can hear some of the latest Charlie Bears that have finished their cuddle training and are making their journey over to us. There’s ‘Will’s spills’ where Will cheekily drops some Charlie Bears secrets (don’t tell Charlie!). Plus, there is often a fun feature for the show!
We’ve previously had Charlie talking everything ‘Alice’, whilst showing some of her ‘down the rabbit hole’ designs to us with some already being released, and others yet to come. We’ve talked about our pin badge collection and interviewed a top Charlie Bears Pin Badge Collector (or ‘Charlie Bears Badgers’ as we like to call them). There’s even been a feature from causes close to Will’s heart like The Cinnamon Trust - where he regularly volunteers - and then we took a
TV Show Dates
Cuddle Time TV Sat 19th Oct 21:00PM (BST) 16:00PM (EDT) 06:00AM (AEST - Sunday am)
Extra Cuddles Podcast (BST) Fri 25th Oct 19:00PM
QVC UK (BST) Wed 23rd Oct 14:00PM
TVSN Australia (AEST)
Thurs 3rd Oct 16:30PM
Fri 4th Oct 20:30PM
Sun 6th Oct 20:30PM
Sun 13th Oct 20:30PM
closer look at some of the Charlie Bears animals; like cats, dogs, and pandas.
Charlie Bears Extra Cuddles is a visual treat with oodles of extra content on our official YouTube channel, to enjoy while you’re relaxing on the sofa with a cup of tea. But if you fancy just listening to all the waffle while driving to work or going for your morning run, it’s also available in audio format on Spotify.
Have you watched or listened to all the episodes? Be sure to share your favourites with us in the Secret Cupboard on Facebook or by sending us an email to chronicle@charliebears.com.
Events
Halloween Half Term
Sat 12th - Thurs 31st Oct 10:00AM-16:00PM (GMT)
Spooky quiz at The Bearhouse
Open Day Australia Sun 20th Oct 09:30AM-13:30PM (AEST)
Come for a cuddle at The Cubhouse!
Our Birthday Party! Sat 16th Nov 10:00AM-16:00PM (GMT)
See page 7 for full details including a list of participating stockists!
Sparkle Weekend
Sat 30th Nov & Sun 1st Dec
09:00AM-15:00PM
Up to 50% off Charlie Bears! at The Bearhouse UK and The Cubhouse AUS
Full details in the next issue of The CB Chronicle
Christmas Extravaganza Sat 14th & Sun 15th Dec 10:00AM-16:00PM (GMT)
Ice skating, meet Santa, feed the reindeer & more at The Bearhouse
It’s the last Cuddle Time TV show of the year!
You won’t want to miss our last Cuddle Time Show of the year. In addition to the three new characters, you’re getting an exclusive ‘sneaky peek’ of here, there will be one more ‘fiery’ character making an appearance. Be sure to get the time and date in your diary and you definitely won’t want to miss this show!
Astro*
CB Exclusives (plush) 33cm 13cm 11
Eugenie
CB Exclusives (plush) 27cm 10.5” 9
Astro
Wow! What a paw-some pink pop of colour this bear would add to your hug.
Eugenie
Saturday 19th October 21:00PM (BST) 16:00PM (USA - EST) 06:00AM (AUS - Sunday Morning - AEST)
Watch live on our official YouTube Channel @Headbearcharliebears
Time Flies*
CB Exclusives (mohair/alpaca)
Numbered Limited Edition of 250 47cm
Time Flies* is Best Bear Friends with Making Time – what a dapper pair of Charlie Bears!
This lovely little elephant joined us at our recent photoshoot (see below)what a cutie!
*Paw-note: A paw-ful of Time Flies and Astro will be available at selected Charlie Bears Paw Stores from Monday 21st October.
BEST FRIENDS COMMUNITY CORNER!
Our Community Corner is the paw-fect place to see what your fellow Best Friends have been up to in recent weeks. Whether you’ve given your Charlie Bears displays a makeover, you’ve just realised your pet is the real-life version of one of our bears, or you’ve taken your bears out on an adventure, we’d love to feature you on this page. Please email your photos to chronicle@charliebears.com and hopefully you’ll be in the next issue!
We love these cardigans that Andrew has crocheted for E Normous and Burrows (a.k.a. Salad and Custard to Andrew) as they get ready for colder months ahead. Andrew can’t wait to make cardigans for the Charlie Bears in his hug!
Look at Sharn’s ‘Beary Best Friends’ from our Monsterology Series. Beast of Bodmin, Tree Elf and Meadow Troll really do look like the best of friends. Have you become a Charlie Bears Monsterologist yet?
Graeme’s furry little friend couldn’t resist photo-bombing the image of his Charlie Bears hug. We love to see your pets snuggling up close to your Charlie Bears.
Naomi was feeling creative and luckily, the weather was on her side, so she was able to get a lovely photo of the beautiful Firebird from our Monsterology Series in the Plush Collection, and even our Cuddle Cub Firebird too. What a fantastic photo!
Just look at Katelyn’s cat Storm, next to Lah Di Dah and Pawline. Storm is clearly at home with her Charlie Bears kitten pals, but who do you think she is the real-life ringer for…Pawline or La Di Dah?
We love how Jules has popped Cuddle Cub Yeti on to the knee of Charlie Bear from our Bear & Me range. Jules has re-named Charlie Bear to Ted, and Yeti is called Yuri. We love to hear the names you give to your Charlie Bears, so why not send them in to chronicle@charliebears.com along with a photo, so we can feature it here in an upcoming issue?
Wasjig is due for worldwide release at the end of October. All our Best Friends that have registered their interest will be sent an email to confirm the details of how to order. To receive these emails about Wasjig, you must have registered your interest.
To do this scan the QR code shown here or visit: www.charliebears.co.uk/bfc-register
On the same day Wasjig is released, as our Best Friends, you will also be able to paw-chase the matching Wasjig Pin Badge shown here. You’ll need to register for this miniature Wasjig too, so be sure to scan the QR code above and complete the form, if you haven’t done so already.
HIP, HIP, HOORAY IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY!
SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2024
Come along to one of our participating stores to meet our surprise Birthday Bear 2024…
On Saturday 16th November we’re celebrating the 19th anniversary of when our Charlie Bears journey began. The Bearhouse in the UK and The Cubhouse in Australia will be having a birthday party on the day. Plus, some of our bear-illiant stockists will also be having their own parties on the day too!
The main event of the day is the opportunity to paw-chase our Charlie Bears Birthday Bear 2024. Just like previous years, this bear is a complete surprise, tucked safely away in their secret birthday box and only to revealed on the day. So, it’s a paw-some surprise for our collectors as they open their boxes and see who’s inside.
On the next page, we’ve put together a list of all the Charlie Bears retailers who will have our Birthday Bear 2024 in stock on the day (sealed in their boxes - no peeking!). Some of these retailers will also be putting on a Charlie Bears birthday party on the day too and we’ve highlighted them in the list.
Our birthday parties are the the paw-fect way to meet your fellow Charlie Bears Best Friends, and all open your boxes together for a group surprise when you find this year’s Birthday Bear inside.
We’re beary excited to see you there!
On the next page is our full list of participating Charlie Bears retailers...
AUSTRALIA
Annie's Gifthouse
Bedding Wholesalers
Charlie Bears at The Cubhouse
Drakesbrook Antiques & Collectables
Enids Emporium
Expressions Midland
Georgia & Bear
Geppettos Workshop
Gifts For You (Indooroopilly)
Ginger Bears
Good Ole Country
Grandma's Bottom Drawer
Jennifer Meek Giftware
Joshua Thomas Fashion Sanctuary Lakes
King of Gifts
Let Loose
Lovely Bears
Moments Narellan Pty Ltd
UK
A Little Birdie Gift Shop
Abbey Bears
Abracadabra Teddy Bears Ltd
Bents Garden & Home
Best Wishes TA Cards & Candles
Bettie Bailey Ltd TA Teddy Boutique
Charlie Bears at The Bearhouse
Cheshire Bear Company
Chester Zoo Ltd
Collectables (Cello)
Corfe Bears
Curiosity Corner
Etc
Foxy Lots
Gillespies
Golden Hands
Highworth Emporium
Home & Fragrance Crystal Peaks
Jonzara Ltd
Keepsakes Scotland Ltd
Keepsakes Scotland Ltd Ayr
Keepsakes Scotland Ltd Balloch
Keillers China Shop
Koko's Bear Shop
Lavish Preferences
Nana's Teddies & Toys
Newsxpress George Town
Newsxpress Halls Head
Newsxpress Riverside
PaperBoxx Robina
Purple Fig Tree North Lakes
Rapt
Raptup
Really Good Gifts
Sabac
The Fig Tree Chermside
The Teddy Bear Shop - Hobart
The Teddy Bear Shop Adelaide
The Teddy Bear Shop Melbourne
The Teddy Tree
Toyworld Bendigo
Welcome Home Giftware
Whittlesea Flowers & Bears
Wild Highpoint
Martins Models
Memories Gifts of Distinction
One More Bear
Organic Botanist
Paws in the Forest
Perfect Presents
Serendipity
Serenity
Smart Ideas
So Realistic
Stonegate Teddy Bears Ltd
Teddy Bear Hollow
Teddy Station
The Bear Garden
The Bear Shop
The Collectors Company (Oxford)
The In Accessories Limited
The Mole Hole
The Polka Dot Door
Thornton & Collins Ltd
Thornton & Collins Ltd Whitby
Village Crafts
W M Nicholls & Co (Abergavenny) LTD
Will's Toy Shop
World of Bears
USA
Artisanal Bears by Old Griz
Bears Against MS
Blue Turtle Toys
Fairytales Inc
James + Isaiah Bear Boutique
Samantha's Collectibles Dolls & Bears
Santa's Claus-et
Shady Maple Gift Shop
The Country Cabin
The Doll Lady
The Toy Shoppe
Wolfe Den Garden Shop
Works of Heart
Rhymes with Purple
EUROPE
Der Stofftierladen
Echt-Bärig
Pop Beer en Meer
Spieltruhe Windkind
CALLING ALL TEDDY DETECTIVES!
We’ve got one show on QVC UK this month, Wednesday 23rd October at 14:00PM (BST), and during that show we’re expecting one of our new bears to make their debut on your screens. But who will it be? You don’t have as much time as usual to work out the name of this bear before the answer is revealed, so we’ve made it a little bit easier for you...
“In a world of whimsy where logic is defied, A place of imagination where dreams coincide. Madhatters and rabbits in a world so wide, Where you can find this magical place to reside.”
What is the name of this magical place? Find the place, and you’ll know the name of our new bear!
In the next issue…
In case you miss the QVC UK show on Wednesday 23rd October at 14:00PM (BST), we will reveal the answer in the next issue of The Charlie Bears Chronicle (Issue 10, November). Plus, in that issue we’ll also have the final two clues that relate to the final two new Charlie Bears that will be making their debuts on QVC UK in December (show dates and times TBC - watch this space!).
It’s Monster Month!
Here at The Bearhouse it’s the time of year where leaves start to turn golden brown, the temperature begins to drop, and thick jumpers and fluffy blankets start to come out. It’s also the time of year where our Charlie Bears monsters thrive. They love nothing more than snuggling up with you, crunching through the morning frost, and waiting to catch sight of a robin or even a mystical elf or two.
Our Monsterology Series is the perfect way to spend this golden autumnal season. Beast of Bodmin loves to pop on a scarf, meet up with friends, and go for chilly walks. Tree Elf will probably be hiding among the highest branches,
waiting and making sure that all of his friends are safe. Pigasus likes to fly up and keep Tree Elf company, and then fly down to join Hogwash to look for truffles to eat. But they have to be careful they don’t disturb Beetle Bear from their nap!
Meadow Troll is all about the latest fashion and will be dreaming of all the different outfits you could wear, whilst waiting in the wildflowers for her magical wagon to arrive. Then there’s Firebird, who has to stay away from wooded areas (for obvious reasons), but doesn’t mind waiting at home so you have something bright to return home to.
EVEN MORE MONSTERS TO COME…
There are some other monsters who are still hibernating. One especially loves snow and ice, and anything cold. Another loves glitter and magic. Then there’s another who is rarely spotted and lives under water. Turn over the page to see this character. Hopefully they will be making an appearance before the year is out.
Which of our magical monsters will you be spending October with? Be sure to let us know by emailing chronicle@charliebears.com
