If you are looking to sell your Teddy Bear Collection, you have come to the right place. Whether you have been left a collection, are clearing out the loft or have just decided that now is the time to sell Vectis Auctions are always happy to hear from people, whether it's a one off or a large collection.
Vectis Auctions can sell your collection and help you get the best possible price for your Teddy Bears for minimum effort – on your part of course!
If you decide to sell with Vectis Auctions, we will take care of all the work for you, leaving you to sit back and wait for payment to arrive
The first step would be to send us a list of your collection, include any images you can so that our specialists can identify if it is suitable to sell in one of our auctions. This is free of charge so you don't need to worry if you haven't fully committed to selling just yet.
Our specialists will identify if it is suitable for one of our Collectable auctions and give you a commission rate based on the information supplied.
If you are happy then all that remains is to get the collection to us. *
Q: What are Vintage Teddy Bears?
A: Since their arrival, Teddy bears have remained a constant in most households and we have an American President and an inspirational toy designer to thank for their popularity. In 1902, President Franklin Roosevelt refused to shoot a chained bear whilst hunting on a trip in Mississippi, prompting the Washington Post to print a Clifford Berryman cartoon entitled ‘Drawing the line in Mississippi’. An enterprising shop keeper in New York, Morris Michtom offered a handmade bear made by his wife alongside the newspaper in his shop window. It was snapped up straight away which ultimately led to Michtom launching the Ideal Toy Company. At the same time in Europe, Richard Steiff, nephew of the founder of Steiff toys, designed the first jointed bear PB55 based on the real bears in a nearby zoo. The ‘Teddy Bear’ was born. Today the teddy bear is not only a children’s toy but appeals to young and old and can be seen as a work of art.
Q: What Teddy Bears do you sell?
A: We can sell all types of bears including modern and Limited Edition bears - Steiff, Charlie Bears, Merrythought, Deans, Hermann, Hermann- Spielwaren, R John Wright, Robin Rive. Vintage Bears - Chad Valley, Chiltern, Steiff, Deans Rag Book, Farnell, Bing, Hermann, and Merrythought. Artist Bears - Portobello, Robin der Bar, Bear Bits, Gregory Bears, Three O’Clock Bears, Forget-Me-Not-Bears, Hovvigs, Dufeu to name just a few, plus bear making supplies – Mohair, viscose, fabrics, patterns, joints, eyes and more.
Q: Are my old Teddy Bears worth anything?
A: We have a team of experts ready to catalogue your Teddy Bear collection to achieve the best prices possible. Value can vary significantly, depending on manufacturer, age and condition. Contact us to have your collection appraised by one of our experts.
Q: Do you sell vintage Teddy Bear ephemera?
A: Yes! We auction anything Teddy Bear related, from bear making supplies to books and magazines, life size bears to miniatures, teddy bear accessories, clothing and furniture.
Q: Do you sell damaged or dirty vintage Teddy Bears, with bits missing?
A: Let us take a look, we will auction all types of bears, from poor and tatty unboxed bears to Mint condition boxed bears.
Q: Do you take large Teddy Bears collections?
A: We certainly do! whether it's a one off or a large collection we are always looking for vintage and modern teddy Bear collections.
Q: What will happen to my Teddy Bears?
A: We have a team of experts ready to catalogue your Teddy Bear collection to achieve the best prices possible. Our full colour catalogues are available online to our worldwide audience and customer database of over 30 years of trading. Our marketing team will promote your collection at no additional cost, covering all social media channels, promoting on our website, and we also have regular press contacts eager to post to the news channels.
Q: How will I be paid for my old Teddy Bears?
A: All payments are made direct to your bank account 28 working days after the auction.
Q: How do I auction my Teddy Bears collection?
A: If you are looking to sell your Teddy Bear collection, you can send the details to our email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., via our WhatsApp number**, through our website at https://www.vectis.co.uk/valuations/request-a-valuation, or via traditional postal service.
- Parcel up your collection and send to our Thornaby address*
- Take your collection to one of the number of Toy Fairs which we attend across the country
- Bring them into our office where you can talk through the process and speak to the specialist who will catalogue your collection
- For larger collections we can arrange a pick-up service for a charge - again this is negotiable depending on the size and value of your collection.
Vintage & Modern Teddy Bear makes we auction:
- Aetna
- Alfa Paris
- Alresford
- Anker
- Applause
- Berg
- Berlex Toys
- Bing,
- Bruin Manufacturing Co
- Canterbury Bears
- Chad valley
- Character Novelty Co
- Charlie bears
- Chiltern
- Clemens
- Dakin
- Deans Rag Book,
- Eden Toys
- Eduard Cramer
- Emil Toys
- Ealontoys
- Fadap
- Farnell
- Fechter
- Gabrielle Designs
- Ganz
- Gebruder Sussenguth
- Golden Bear
- Grisly
- Gund
- Gwentoys
- Harwin
- Heike-Bar
- Helvetic
- Hermann Original
- Hermann- Spielwaren,
- House of Nisbet
- Ideal
- Invicta
- Jakas
- Jan Jac
- Jopi
- Joy-Toys
- Kamar Toy Co
- Knickerbocker
- Lakeland Bears
- Lefray
- Lindee Toys
- Little Folk Lakeland Bears
- Merrythought
- Mutzli
- North American Bear Company
- Nylena
- Peacock
- Pedigree
- Petz
- Pintel et Fils
- Pixie Toys
- Plummer, Wandless & Co
- Real Soft Toy
- Schuco
- Shanghai Toys
- Steevans Manufacturing Co
- Steiff
- Tara Toys
- Teddy Toy Company
- Twyfords
- Verna
- W J Terry
- Wendy Boston
* This list is not exhaustive
Artist Bear makes we auction:
- All Bear, Paula Carter
- Atlantic Bears / Alan and Wendy Mullaney
- A Bear By Audie/Audie F Sison
- Barricane Bears / Rachel Ward
- Bear Bits / Jean and Bill Ashburner
- Bear Studio (Charlie Bears) / Isabelle Lee
- Beardsley Bears / Deborah Beardsley Elertson
- Bears N’ Company / Ingrid Norgaard-Schmidt
- Bears of Grace / Jo Vernalls
- Bears Upon Soar / Lisa Wills
- Bell Bears / Doreen Swift
- Bisson Bears / Gail Thornton
- Bo Bears / Stacey Lee Terry
- Bocs Teganau / Sue Schoen
- Bohemian Bears / Amy Young
- Brodie Bears / Alison Morten
- Button Meadows / Helen Clennel-White
- Charnwood Bears / Frank Webster
- Christine Pike
- Conradi Creations / Karin Conradi
- Dany baren / Daniela-Rebekka Melse
- Deb Beardsley
- Deb Canham
- Die Aus Dem Koffe / Susanne Tauber
- Dormouse Designs / Sue Quinn
- Dufeu Bear / Eva and Gunter Dufeu
- Forget-Me-Not Bears / Joy and Mary Wiltshire
- Gertie Wiggins
- Gill Cousins
- Gilles Baren, Silvia Gilles
- Gregory Gyllenship
- Helberg Baren / Britta Helberg
- Hiroko Mimura
- Hisa Kato
- Hovvigs / Yvonne Graubaek
- Ingrid Schmid
- Jane Humme
- Jennie Sharman-Cox
- Jo Greeno
- Jody Battaglia
- Joxy Bears / Jo Symon
- Judy Follows
- Julie Alder
- Kaycee Bears / Kaycee Cunningham
- Laurent Bergman
- Lillian Trigg
- Lily Bear / Liliane Vandepaepeliere
- Lynne Farmer
- Maddie Janes
- Marie Robischon
- Mary George
- Memory Lane / Sue Lain
- Mick Bears / Marjolein Vos
- Mister Bear / Jeannie Sharman-Cox
- Mole Island / Kelly Dean
- Nadia Jacobs
- Naomi Laight
- Pam Howells / Bears That Are Special
- Parkside / Jean Morris
- Paula Strethill-Smith
- Pawtrait / Brigitte Smith
- Pinselbar / Bridget Schmode
- Portobello Bears / Amy Goodrich Collectables / Amy Goodrich
- Puzzle Bears / Anita Weller
- R John Wright
- Reiko Sanada
- Robin der Bar / Marie Robischon
- Sandra Kunz
- Sharron Barron
- Somethings Bruin / Jill Hussey
- Stier Bears / Kathleen Wallace
- Sue Lain
- Susanne Tauber
- Ted Menten
- Teddystyle, Janet Clark
- Terry John Woods
- The Old Post Office Bears / Dawn Jellis-Jones
- The Wild things / Susan Donaj
- Thread-Bears / Rachel Wintle
- Three O’Clock Bears / Jenny Johnson
- Vintage Bears / Colette and Jerome Maillot
- Waifs and Strays / Teresa Rowe
- White Forest Bears / Erin Ellis
- Whittle-le-Woods /
- Zwergnase, Nicole Marschollek Menzner
* This list is not exhaustive
Teddy Bear related items we auction:
- Mohair
- Viscose
- Fabrics
- Patterns
- Joints
- Eyes
- Books
- Magazines
- Figurines
- Clothing
- Furniture
- Accessories
- Ephemera
* This list is not exhaustive
Ready to sell your old Teddy Bears?
Contact:
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WhatsApp: 07976553309
Call: 01642750616
Website: https://www.vectis.co.uk/valuations/request-a-valuation
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