Alfred Bestall always drew a brown Rupert on the cover of his annual, and did so until 1973.  The cover submitted by him for this annual did feature a brown Rupert, until someone changed him to white! What a mistake that was. The error caused the world of Rupert Bear to lose it's most celebrated illustrator, and this event has been talked about ever since.  A handful of annuals were eventually correctly printed and given to Alfred Bestall, and those that still exist have been changing hands at auctions over the past few years.  Two were sold last year and realised in excess of £20,000 each!

This fantastic version of Rupert Bear by Steiff has been made, in a way, to commemorate this event.  Limited to an edition size of 1973, the year of the error, this version is set to be one of the most collectable Rupert limited editions ever.

This has been known and advertised by us since last year as the 'unannounced' limited edition.  All customers who have reserved this edition already can sleep safe in the knowledge that their order is secure.  We will be in touch with all of you in the near future.  Additional stock, over and above orders already received is secured - albeit very limited in total.

Stock will be available very shortly.  Please feel free to order even if you have reserved one already.  You will not have your order duplicated.

A limited edition Rupert Chrismas Ornament by Margarete Steiff GmBh. Outstanding!  Limited to 1500 pieces in The UK and Ireland only, this ornament is bound to be hot property indeed. 

We have, as you can appreciate, a very small alloctaion of these pieces.  With the popularity of Christmas, we do not expect to be in a position to get enough to satisfy all orders.  Therefore, all orders are being treated 'subject to availability'. 

UK delivery £3.99, Europe £8.61  and rest of the world £11.90

The first 'plush' offering by Margarete Steiff GmBh in the Classic Rupert Bear range.  Measuring 28cm these adorable bears are the perfect gift for young and old. Due to be released to the market in November, these bears are set be the 'must have' for any Rupert fan.

These can only be described as extremely cute and extremely cuddly. Ultimately replaceable if eaten by the family pet and machine washable at 30 degrees if dribbled on or dropped in the dirt — no that we are suggesting our older customers have reached the dribbling stage of course!

Postage UK £2.51, Europe £3.95 and Rest of the World £6.75.

The first 'plush' offering by Margarete Steiff GmBh in the Classic Rupert Bear range.  Measuring 28cm these adorable bears are the perfect gift for young and old. Due to be released to the market in November, these bears are set be the 'must have' for any Rupert fan.

These can only be described as extremely cute and extremely cuddly. Ultimately replaceable if eaten by the family pet and machine washable at 30 degrees if dribbled on or dropped in the dirt — no that we are suggesting our older customers have reached the dribbling stage of course!

Postage UK £2.51, Europe £3.95 and Rest of the World £6.75.

The first 'plush' offering by Margarete Steiff GmBh in the Classic Rupert Bear range.  Measuring 28cm these adorable bears are the perfect gift for young and old. Due to be released to the market in November, these bears are set be the 'must have' for any Rupert fan.

These can only be described as extremely cute and extremely cuddly. Ultimately replaceable if eaten by the family pet and machine washable at 30 degrees if dribbled on or dropped in the dirt — no that we are suggesting our older customers have reached the dribbling stage of course!

Postage UK £2.51, Europe £3.95 and Rest of the World £6.75.

The first 'plush' offering by Margarete Steiff GmBh in the Classic Rupert Bear range.  Measuring 28cm these adorable bears are the perfect gift for young and old. Due to be released to the market in November, these bears are set be the 'must have' for any Rupert fan.

These can only be described as extremely cute and extremely cuddly. Ultimately replaceable if eaten by the family pet and machine washable at 30 degrees if dribbled on or dropped in the dirt — no that we are suggesting our older customers have reached the dribbling stage of course!

Postage UK £2.51, Europe £3.95 and Rest of the World £6.75.

Rupert is 30cm tall (about 1ft) and is to be made out of 'Alpaca' wool. He is of the highest quality as one would expect from a company as famous as Margarete Steiff GmbH.  I am informed that the orders placed with the manufacturer have, already, sold out this edition. The Edition size of this bear is 3000 only.

Please note - This highly collectable Rupert Bear is NOT related to the Woven Plush 'DANBURY MINT' OPEN EDITION that has just been launched.(This means there is no absolute limit to the number being manufactured). This Rupert is made from Alpaca wool and is LIMITED (with certificate) to an Edition Size of only 3000.

Delivery will be made by Royal Mail Special Delivery. The charges are £7.70 UK, £11.06 Europe and £16.92 Rest of the world.

This is the second issue from Margarete Steiff GmbH, and what a beauty he is. Edward Trunk is made out of alpaca wool, the same as Rupert above.  This edition is limited to 1500 units only.  Naturally Edward Trunk come in his own packaging, with his certificate of authenticity and the famous gold plated button in his ear.

This issue is not exclusive to The Classic Rupert Bear Shop.  The issue is expected to sell out in a short time. Again we have an allocation which is disappearing fast, so please do not delay in ordering.

Delivery will be made by Royal Mail Special Delivery. The charges are £7.70 UK, £11.06 Europe and £16.92 Rest of the world.

This is the third issue from Margarete Steiff GmbH, and what a superb interpretation Steiff have come up with! Truely magnificent.   Algy Pug is made out of alpaca wool, the same as Rupert & Edward above.  This edition is limited to 1500 units only.  Naturally Algy comes in his own packaging, with his certificate of authenticity and the famous gold plated button in his ear.

This issue is not exclusive to The Classic Rupert Bear Shop.  The issue is expected to sell out in a short time. Again we have an allocation which is disappearing fast, so please do not delay in ordering.