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Retired Colour Box Figurines

COLOUR BOX BEARS - PETER FAGAN We have a large quantity of retired Colour Box teddy bear collectables for re-sale. They are all boxed and in near mint condition. Although all items are priced, there is some flexibility so please feel free to make us offers, we will always consider any reasonable offer!
Colour Box 'Capt. Arthur Crown' Code: TC119, Issued: Sept 1991, Size: 9cms Tall, Issue price: £12.50. Peter and Frances bought a very old, faded blue teddy at a Christie's sale. The bear was in a poor condition (torn ear, only one eye, no nose or mouth and hardly any stuffing) and cost very little. Consequently, on the train ride home, he was christened Arthur Crown ('alf a crown). A few days later he received some much needed first aid (restuffing, new nose etc). including a black patch to cover the missing eye, and Lucy, the Fagans' youngest daughter, dressed him in a captain's uniform and gave him his full title - Captain Arthur Crown! In perfect condition, boxed & complete with story card & display sign.	Capt Arthur Crown - Item no CB001
Nicholas - Item no CB002	Colour Box 'Nicholas' Code: TC230, Issued: July 1994, Size: 9cms Tall, Issue price: £10.95. One of four bears that bring back memories for Peter and Frances of being in the Baden-Powell organisations years ago. Nicholas is the Boy Scout (see also Colin, Victoria and Muriel). Some bears automatically take charge of a situation and keep calm in a crisis and one such bear is Nicholas. Tracking was always one of his favourite subjects and he spent a long time studying the different paw prints of animals in the snowbor mud. He is also a good cook, creating exciting meals for the rest of his Boy Scout troop who are all very pleased when Nicholas's name appears on the list for making the campsite supper. In perfect condition, tatty box.
Colour Box 'Teddy Randall' Code: STC01, Issued: Sept 1991, Size: 3.5cms Tall Teddy Randall belonged to a little girl called Sally-Ann who loved him dearly. When Sally-Ann became very poorly and had to go to hospital, Teddy Randall naturally went with her, until one day a nurse picked him up and carried him away to a quiet room. There he met a bear called Squidge and they became firm friends. Shortly afterwards they were both auctioned and came to live with Peter Fagan. This Blue hearted version was used to raise funds for the year for the Sick Kids Charity.   In perfect condition, box slightly tatty, complete with story card. £1.99	Teddy Randall - Item no CB003
Minnie Midge - Item no CB004	Colour Box 'Minnie Midge' Code: TC609, Issued: June 1992, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 3.5cms Tall Mini-Midge loved her housework. She gloried in dusting, revelled in polishing, enthused over washing up and positively excelled herself at clearing out cupboards. She lived in a large stone house in a bleak northern town where it was still customary to be up at dawn and polishing the door knockers before breakfast. Mini-Midge is a bear of strict domestic routine and rarely deviated from a day spent devoted to housework and tidying. She kept her favourite duster in a small bag that never left her side. In perfect condition, boxed and complete with story card. £1.99
Colour Box 'Signing Pawtographs', Ltd Ed. Code: PTC03, Issued: 9th & 10th Aug 1997, Size: 7cms Tall. Colourbox held a special 2 day collectors' jamboree on the 9th and 10th August 1997 in Lauder. A commemorative piece was created by Peter Fagan, this being 'Signing Pawtographs' and featuring one old style bear, and a more modern chap who has the colourbox logo as his nose  and the name 'Fagan' to the back of his jumper.  The Fagan bear is busy signing the pawtograph book with 'Colour Box Jamboree August 1997'. Obviously a strictly limited edition which is now very hard to come by.  A wonderful piece! In perfect condition, boxed.	Signing Pawtographs - Item no CB005
Pemberton - Item no CB006	Colour Box 'Pemberton' Code: TC221, Issued: March 1992, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 9cms Tall, Issue Price: £9.99 Pemberton had rather wobbly limbs as a result of being misused by a group of children in the nursery school. He was rescued by Mrs Camberly, the dinner lady, who dressed him up in a smart blue suit that had belonged to her grandson, Christopher. Pemberton was then allowed back into the nursery class only if he was treated with greater respect by the children. Their teacher, Mrs Arnold, insisted that he sat on the large red beanbag at story time and helped her turn over the pages, and every week one child was chosen to be 'Pemberton's special helper'. In perfect condition, slightly tatty box.
Colour Box 'Home Movies' Code: TC211, Issued: 1989, Retired: 1990, Size: 5.5cms Tall, Issue price: £9.50. Featuring Dickie Bear (watching himself on screen, perhaps). Notice how the projector is resting on some well thumbed books to make sure the film is screened at the right height. What other films are to be found in the box...? Dickie Bear was cast separately during production of this piece. The touchmark reads '© PF 89'. In perfect condition, boxed. £4.99	Home Movies - Item no CB007
Mr Growler's First Lesson - Item no CB008	Colour Box 'Mr Growler's First Lesson Code: TC011, Issued: March 1994, Size: 9cms Tall, Issue price: £18.75. You may be forgiven if you thought that Mr Growler had got his name because he was bad tempered. In fact that was far from the truth as Mr Growler was a very happy man really and good fun when he was at work in the classroom. His name came from the fact that every time he tipped forward he made a deep sounding growl and his pupils at school nicknamed him 'Mr Growler'. In perfect condition, boxed & complete with story card.
Colour Box 'The Quiet Life' Code: TC315, Issued: 1989, Retired: 1993, Size: 10cms Tall,  Issue price: £17.50. The bear enjoying 'the quiet life' is Bruno. The marking of this piece reads:  '© PF 89'; however, it is rather indistinct on some pieces. Wonderful details with vegetable basket, book and gardening tools. In perfect condition, boxed.	The Quiet Life - Item no CB009
Holiday Bear - Item no CB010	Colour Box 'Holiday Bear' Code: TC210, Issued: 1988, Retired: 1992, Size: 7cms Tall, Issue price: £9.50. Robert sits optimistically on his holiday trunk. Once a sleek, golden mohair bear, he has faded a little but his cheerful face and endearing smile are ever present to encourage us all towards a better future. In perfect condition, slightly tatty box. £4.99
Colour Box 'Bea Bear's Barrow'  Code: TC002, Issued: March 1994, Size: 15cms Tall, Issue price:  £29.75 Bea Bear is the fastest, sharpest, wheeler-dealer, second-hand junk barrow bear ever to be seen in the western world. Every day he went out on the old horse and cart with his master, collecting junk,, old bedsteads, leftover stove pipes and lead piping and took it back to the yard for scrap. He came to Peter Fagan in bits from an auction in Edinburgh and required majot surgery. He then acquired a suitable outfit to match his trade and Frances fagan christened him Bea Bear after her grandmother's old teddy which, sadly, was cuddled to bits back in the 1950's. During production, the bear figure was cast separately and then attached to the piece later. To cast the piece as a whole in a single mould would be impossible. In perfect condition, boxed, Hard to find. £20.00	Bea Bear's Barrow -Item no CB011
A Letter to Santa - Item no CB012	Colour Box 'A Letter to Santa' Code: XTC002, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1991, Size: 15cms Tall, Issue price:  £30.00 Since 1988 Peter Fagan created a number of Christmas sculptures, often featuring characters from other collections in festive surroundings. Needless to say they are amongst the most popular of all Colour Box creations. This particular piece features Fluffy, Peregrine, Robert and Dickie Bear. One tiny chip to base edge at back, boxed, Rare piece.
Colour Box 'Bernard' Code: TC613, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1994, Size: 7cms Tall. Bernard was born in Cockney London Town in the 'Roaring Twenties'. He had always been a jovial bear and soon made quite a name for himself in the nightclubs of London where he lived. Eventually he moved back to the East End to help his family with their barrow stall which they ran in Covent Garden market. When the 'real' market closed in Covent garden, he moved across town and settled down in the Soho district on the Piccadilly side. Eventually he made his way to a London saleroom where his enormous lively amber eyes caught sight of Peter Fagan and they instantly became friends. Bernard has remained a particular favourite of Peter's because of his warm and welcoming personality. In perfect condition, slightly tatty box, complete with story card.	Bernard - Item no CB013
Elly May - Item no CB014	Colour Box 'Elly May' Code: TC632, Issued: Sept 1993, Size: 6cms Tall. Elly May has been called the mother to all new Colour Box Teds and looks after every newcomer with such gentleness and welcome that no-one feels left out. Elly May wanted a huge family but she lived for many years on her own with an old lady in America. She wished she could have had dozens of children to play with but it was not to be until she moved to England  where she sought her roots amongst the farming community in Devon. In perfect condition, very slightly tatty box, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Teddy Escu' Code: TC630, Issued: March 1993, Size: 5cms Tall. Teddy Escu started life in Holland where he was just called Teddy. Then one day his family saw very sad pictures of little children in Romania who needed help and he was packed away with some other toys and sent across Europe to Orphanage 5 in Bucharest. The doctors there were pleased to get parcels, but the children needed food and milk and warm clothes more than toys. So Teddy was sent to London to be sold at auction and it was there that Peter Fagan adopted him. The money raised by the sale was sent back to Romania where it was used to buy the children new cots. Teddy Escu's new name came from the Romanian children and he is certainly very proud to have helped. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Teddy Escu - Item no CB015
Clarissa - Item no CB016	Colour Box 'Clarissa' Code: TC626, Issued: 1992, Retired: 1994, Size: 6cms Tall. When Peter Fagan found Clarissa in a lot of bears at an auction, she was damaged almost beyond repair. she had lost her paws, one leg had been pulled off, both eyes twisted out and she had been left for rubbish. But Peter saw that she was a bear of great family history and pride, and he had her restored to her original beauty, including a new pair of  blue glass eyes the colour of sapphires. Then she paid a visit to Mrs Turnbull who designed and knitted her a gorgeous outfit. Now Clarissa is better, her old self again. Clarissa is a Christie's bear. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Jimmy' Code: TC618, Issued: Sept 1991, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 10 cms Tall. Jimmy was champion at building sandcastles. His passion for the beach had begun when he was young and has grown over the years. He lived in Bournemouth, near the beach where his family ran a fish and chip shop that was open all hours to tourists and locals alike. Jimmy liked the days when coachloads of holidaymakers arrived in the town. He and his family often walked down to the beach where the children could play and where Jimmy could help with the sandcastles. Now he lives by the sea with Peter Fagan and still makes many trips to the beach with Peter's family. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £4.99	Jimmy - Item no CB017
Nolan Porridge - Item no CB018	Colour Box 'Nolan Porridge' Code: TC327, Issued: 1992, Size: 6cms Tall. Nolan was the name of the boy with whom Nolan Porridge lived and he called him 'Porridge' because of what he had for breakfast! Nolan Porridge had lead a rather boring life, sitting alone in the bedroom. Then one day he was taken to an Oxfam shop and an elderly lady bought him. She was a lollipop lady and for years Nolan Porridge helped stop the traffic for schoolchildren. He was never bored again and met hundreds of friends who called him 'Lollipop Bear'.  Slight damage to left paw, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'William' Code: TC624, Issued: March 1992, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 8cms Tall. William Gladstone Faulkener Herd is a splendid Highland bear. He is proud of his Scottish heritage and has been a very suppportive clansman. He spent most of his youth in a small croft on the west coast but did travel south on one notable occasion to visit relatives! He has a passion for tartan, bagpipes and haggis. He celebrates Burn's Night with gusto and regularly walks the purple heather-clad hills of his home. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £3.99	William - Item no CB019
Regina - Item no CB021	Colour Box 'Regina' Code: TC324, Issued: March 1992, Retired: 1994, Size: 6cms Tall. Regina lived in a pet shop in a London suburb called Palmers Green. It was an old-fashioned shop with sawdust scattered over a black and white tiled floor. Every corner of the shop was crammed full of bird cages and fish tanks, pet beds and baskets. The ceiling was festooned with bundles of millet, cuttlefish and squeaky rubber bones. There was a smell of dog biscuits and caged mice and the shop was invariably full of children who came in to see what was new. . In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Damien' Blue Coat Code: TC622, Issued: Late 1991, Retired: 1994, Size: 7cms Tall. Damien is very particular about  his appearance. He had acquired this reputation in the theatre dressing rooms when he had been the boudoir companion to a particularly well-known actress of the stage and music hall. He rarely watched the performance because his role as official companion (no-one has  'mascots' in the professional theatre, he was told..), meant that he had to sit in the dressing room. Damien has three different theatre costumes. His first choice is the shining turquoise but he is just as comfortable in his pillar box red or delphinium blue silk jackets. It was, in fact, his change of costume that brought Damien and Peter Fagan together, but that is another story... In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card & display sign.	Damien - Item no CB020
Razza - Item no CB022	Colour Box 'Razza'   Code: TC325, Issued: March 1992, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 5cms Tall. Razza was over-excited. Razza was always out of breath. Razza couldn't ever manage to calm down. The shop that bought him thought he was a dog, and then a lion - others thought he was a hyena! - but the little girl who bought him knew he was a bear. Razza always wanted to make her laugh and he played whizzo tricks, pulled funny faces and when she grew up and got married he even sat in the front seat of the wedding car wearing the chauffeur's hat! The real Razza was purchased by Frances and Peter Fagan at a Christie's auction. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Brodie'   Code: TC802, Issued: Sept 1991, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 7cms Tall. Brodie was for many years the personal mascot of a young Lieutenant Colonel in the Coldstream Guards and spent much of his life in the beautiful Scottish Borders. He then went to London and had a long spell in the barracks near Buckingham Palace. When his friend and colleague eventually retired from the service, Brodie enjoyed a number of adventures in the City before meeting Peter at a sale auction. He arrived with a squashed nose and without a mouth; his stuffing had also shifted, giving the appearance of not having a neck. He has since enjoyed a major refit! He is named after a friend of Lucy Fagan's at her playschool. For a two-day shop promotion in November 1994 to celebrate the centenary of Henry Clark Ltd (one of Colour Box's stockists in Leicestershire) a special colourway of Brodie was created with a blue scarf and the name of the store. The scarf is usually grey. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card & display sign.	Brodie - Item no CB023
Lap Of Luxury - Item no CB024	Colour Box 'Lap Of Luxury'   Code: TC312, Issued: 1988, Retired: Spring 1990, Size: 4cms Tall. During a house move in 1988, Frances discovered her own bear, Teddy Robinson, in an old trunk. Feeling very guilty about shutting her away for all those years, Frances made a special bed for her on a cushion and opened a box of sweeties to share! The fact was that their cat at the time simply loved chocolate and ate most of the box of sweets himself. The moment was recorded by Peter in a model: Teddy Robinson as she should be, in the 'Lap of Luxury'. In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Victoria'   Code: TC231, Issued: July 1994, Size: 8cms Tall. Victoria was always a very energetic bear. She did all kinds of outside activities and even liked the more rugged pursuits! When she joined the Guides, she started to do those things she liked best and went away every year to summer camp. It nearly always rained on at least one day, but Victoria was never put off and liked the long walks and cooking round the stove in the evenings. Victoria is the Girl Guide of the four Baden-Powell bears. See also Muriel, Nicholas and Colin. In perfect condition, boxed.	Victoria - Item no CB025
Artistic Licence - Item no CB026	Colour Box 'Artistic Licence' Code: TC314, Issued: 1998, Retired: 1991, Size: 4cms Tall. Featuring the lovely Johann complete with his mandolin and plectrum. Johann has his favourite piece of sheet music, 'Bear Hoven, Symphony No 5'. He hasn't managed to play it quite right as yet, but practice makes perfect! To his ears, it sounds pretty good anyway. In perfect condition, tatty box.
Colour Box 'Jilly'   Code: TC614, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1994, Size: 5cms Tall. Warm in her country farmhouse kitchen with the smell of new baked bread pervading the old stone house, we find Jilly Bear. She lived all her life on a quiet farm nestling in a river valley in the Scottish Borders. The quiet river, a tributary of the Tweed, flowed past the back garden where there was always washing on the line. Jilly's best love was baking day, always a Friday, ready for the family at the weekend. Jilly would be found decked in her green apron, deep in the old flour-crock, baking the scones for tea. She has dedicated her life to pleasing others and takes great pride in looking after everyone. She now helps and protects the younger bears in Peter's family and is always ready to assist in the kitchen. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Jilly - Item no CB027
Tuck Box - Item no CB028	Colour Box 'Tuck Box'   Code: TC213, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1993, Size: 5cms Tall. That's Dickie Bear indulging in one of his favourite pastimes - raiding the tuckbox for sweeties. Mouthwateringly yummy with lollipops, bulls eyes, chocolates, toffee apples gobstoppers and liquorice twists! In perfect condition, slightly torn box. £3.99
Colour Box 'Cousin Fergus'    Code: TC634, Issued: March 1994, Size: 8cms Tall. Cousin Fergus stays in a grand Georgian town house on the outskirts of th city of Edinburgh. He enjoys a brisk walk down the Queensferry Road and into town where he goes shopping in Princes street and often takes a turn around the Gardens. He likes to be in town at lunchtime because he always listens out for the one o'clock gun. Fergus has a cousin in the Colour Box hug, Prudence, who lived in an English vicarage. In perfect condition, slightly torn box, complete with story card.	Cousin Fergus - Item no CB029
Lally Bear - Item no CB030	Colour Box 'Lally'    Code: TC629, Issued: March 1993, Size: 7.5cms Tall. Lally had a vivid imagination. Ever since she was a cub she used to make up stories. Hew paw-writing was never very good and quite a lot of her letters came out backwards but her stories were exciting and full of lively chatter. She loved romantic tales of times gone by and invented all kinds of characters. She made everyday things come to life and breathed life into mundane objects which seemed to jump off their shelves to join her stories. In 1994 real romance entered her life; Lally was whisked away to Gretna Green by Miles the promotion bear where they were secretly married! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £3.99
Colour Box 'Muriel'    Code: TC340, Issued: July 1994, Size: 6.5cms Tall. Muriel was a very determined bear. anything she set her mind to was sure to happen. She loved badges and joined the Brownies as soon as she could so that she could start to work towards all the awards she longed to achieve. As a Brownie she was always hard at work helping people. Representing the Brownies in the Baden-Powell bears is Muriel. The original bears sculpted by Peter were dressed by Collectors Club member Frances Sadler, a seamstress who was herself a Guide and researched the uniforms for accuracy. Peter's originals were then checked with the Baden-Powell organisations and slight modifications made to the masters (hat, badges, shoulder insignia, woggles etc) prior to production. In perfect condition, tears to box.	Muriel - Item no CB031
Highland Laddie - Item no CB032	Colour Box 'Highland Laddie'   Code: TC310, Issued: 1988, Retired: 1992, Size: 6cms Tall. Peter Bear, named after his new master, comes from a Scottish background. Starting life in Glasgow, he travelled the Highlands and Islands and eventually arrived at a sale room in Edinburgh, where he was to become the first in Peter Fagan's family of teddies. A 1/1 Limited Edition of Highland Laddie was cast in solid gold in 1988. In perfect condition, boxed. £3.99
Colour Box 'Jack'   Code: TC228, Issued: June 1993, Size: 7cms Tall. Jack the bear had one driving ambition - he longed to catch up with Captain Arthur Crown, that affable rogue who has sailed the seven seas in pursuit of piracy and damsels. Jack wanted to give him a taste of his own medicine and planned how he'd make the Captain walk the plank; cast him adrift in an open boat, steal back his treasure and banish him forever. Sadly Jack was prey to feeling queazy on the briney and so far he has hardly caught a glimpse of the Captain's ship! Jack came to Colour Box via a Hugglets Teddy Festival. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Jack - Item no CB033
Shiner - Item no CB034	Colour Box 'Shiner'    Code: TC458, Issued: 1991, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 4cms Tall. A well-meaning bear with an enthusiastic nature but rather accident-prone and inclined to get over-excited! He lived in a council house in Epping with a boy called Oliver who was also accident prone. Once shiner got caught in the brambles whilst blackberrying and during the rescue he was catapulted into the air and got stuck in a tree! He met Peter in a London saleroom and as soon as Peter walked past, Shiner characteristically leapt off the shelf into his arms. Like his cousin Sullivan, the real Shiner came to the Fagans via Christie's in London. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £2.99
Colour Box 'Tinker Thomas'    Code: TC459, Issued: Sept 1991, Size: 3.5cms Tall. Tinker Thomas was a gift one Christmas to a small gypsy boy who lived in a caravan and only seldom went to school. A farmer's wife had given Tinker Thomas to the child out of pity for what would have been a poor Christmas otherwise. He lived in the bright painted gypsy caravan which roamed the New Forest. The caravan was mostly green with red floral and other wonderful bright patterns all over it. It was pulled by a small brown New Forest pony called Casper. There were not many gypsies left in the Forest and the time inevitably came when the family were settled into a cottage and the caravan ended up in a museum. Tinker was rescued, came to London and thus met Peter Fagan. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Tinker Thomas - Item no CB035
Henry - Item no CB036	Colour Box 'Henry'    Code: TC468, Issued: Feb 1995, Size: 3.5cms Tall. Henry hasn't been able to hear properly since he lost his outside ears. He still has what he calls his 'inside ears' which helphim to remember what sounds are like, but he can't hear every tiny sound any more. He still manages to keep cheerful even though he is hard of hearing and always has a smile for everyone. If he concentrates hard he can see what they are saying by recognising the shape of the words on their lips, which is really very clever. The other bears in Peter Fagan's family help Henry enormously by speaking slowly and clearly and not putting their paws in front of their mouths when they talk to him. He doesn't like people shouting, he just wants people to understand. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Johann'    Code: TC513, Issued: 1988, Retired: 1994, Size: 3.5cms Tall. Johann is a tiny bear but he has had a long and interesting tale to tell. He spent his early youth in a quiet country house in France, but had much medical assistance, since he suffered from a bad chest complaint. He went with the little girl , who was his earliest companion, to a sanitorium in the Black Forest from where he was to return with the brother of 'his' little girl. Sadly, Johann never saw his mistress again. His new friend took him into Paris where the joyous evenings by the river and the friendly nightlife with the artists and showmen amused him a great deal. It was with the outbreak of WWII that his travels began again and after a terrible experience in occupied Paris Johann made his escape to Belgium where he was to live with a craftsman and lutemaker. His enjoyment of the soft ethereal instrument added calm to his later years before his trip to Bruges and the dark corner of the curios shop. Peter has given him his own miniature lute, an antique tortoiseshell one, inlaid with pearl. Perhaps not so exquisite a piece of marquetry as he was used to, but it has been much appreciated.  In perfect condition, boxed.	Johann - Item no CB037
Baby - Item no CB038	Colour Box 'Baby'    Code: TC467, Issued: Feb 1995, Size: 4cms Tall. The youngest teddy of all of Peter Fagan's bears is Baby Bear. He really is too immature to leave on his own and all the other bears help to look after him. He lived in a cottage in Dorset with a little girl called Karen who made him wear a nappy and pushed him around in a big black pram that she used to have when she was a baby. It was in the doctors' waiting room, one day, that Baby Bear was given his little teething toy. Karen found it at the bottom of the toy box that was always under the waiting room table. Baby Bear was so pleased with his new toy that the kind receptionist said he and Karen could keep it, and although Baby Bear is now older he has never really grown up. In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Nym'    Code: TC337, Issued: March 1994, Size: 5cms Tall. Most bearshave a burning ambition and Nym discovered from an early age that his passion was the ballet! He had seen a small part of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake on the television once, and since then he simply yearned to leap about and throw ballerinas into the air like thistledown. His mixed coloured fur coat made him look quite the part to go on stage and he often performs for the other bears in Peter Fagan's collection, although he is still waiting to be discovered by the Royal Ballet! In perfect condition, boxed.	Nym -Item no CB039
Binky - Item no CB040	Colour Box 'Binkie'    Code: TC451, Issued: Feb 1991, Size: 3cms Tall. Binkie started life as a prize in a fairground at a coastal resort. He then lived for some years n a big white hotel in Lyme Regis with an old lady and some other bears, including a small bear called Ben. One day a trip to London brought them to a prestigious auction room. Ben and Binkie had to part company because they were put into two different sales, but as fate would have it Peter Fagan adopted both of them and they were reunited. Binkie is one of Peter's friendliest little bears and is a great favourite with everyone. This is the USA colourway which was available as part of the Pennywhistle Lane collection, with an accidental spelling change - Binky. In perfect condition, damaged box. £2.99
Colour Box 'Polska'    Code: TC522, Issued: Sept 1993, Size: 3cms Tall. Polska was a refugee. he has come over to England after WWll having left Poland during those troubled days. He didn't speak much English and has had to study hard to get used to his new home. Back in Poland he used to live in a sausage factory and his passion for Polish dry sausage has never left him. He likes them sliced up and fried. Polska's favourite pastime is to throw a midnight party and since he came to join the Colour Box hug of bears he has often led a night time raiding party down to the kitchen, leaving a great deal to clear up in the morning. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £1.99	Polska - Item no CB041
Blitz - Item no CB042	Colour Box 'Blitz'    Code: TC517, Issued: Sept 1993, Size: 3.5cms Tall. During WWll Blitz had lived in London with a family who had six children. When the bombs came in the darkness, the house Blitz lived in was badly damaged one night. The family escaped to the underground shelter but Blitz was left in the rubble, with one eye broken in half and both ears gone. Luckily an air-raid warden found her, put her in his pocket and took her home. His wife used two old sock toes to make new ears and Blitz lived happily with the couple until she was put up for adoption and came to live with Peter Fagan. There she acquired a new green pinafore dress, made specially for her by Frances Fagan. In perfect condition, slight tear to box, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Fred'    Code: TC465, Issued: March 1993, Size: 5cms Tall. Fred lived with a little boy called Christopher and they were the best of friends. Fred went everywhere with Christopher and whatever happened to Christopher also happened to Fred. One day Christopher became rather ill and Fred went with him to hospital. Fred didn't mind helping Christopher to feel better as he felt he would have liked to have been a doctor if he hadn't been a teddy! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Fred - Item no CB043
Joseph - Item no CB044	Colour Box 'Joseph'    Code: TC520, Issued: Sept 1993, Size: 3.5cms Tall. Joseph lived in a cupboard for the whole week and only came out on Sunday afternoons when lots of children came to the village hall for Sunday School. Then it was his turn to have some fun as the toy box came out just before storytime. His favourite story was about a young man who was also called Joseph and who had an absolutely fantastic coat, just like a rainbow. Joseph bear wished and wished that one day he would have a coat or many colours just like Joseph in the story. He did have a little red vest but that wasn't quite the same somehow. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £2.99
Colour Box 'Chocolate Chip'    Code: TC457, Issued: 1998, Size: 3cms Tall. As his name suggests, Chocolate Chip is small and sweet. He has a nervous disposition and suffers from agrophobia and he worked hard to pluck up courage to leave the nursery! He lived in Cheltenham but because of his affliction Chocolate Chip never went far from the house and garden. However, that didn't mean that he led an uninteresting life. Indeed, he had quite an experience once on a visit to the zoo, but that is another story...The real Chocolate Chip was purchased at a Christie's auction.   In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card and display sign.	Chocolate Chip - Item no CB045
Priscilla - Item no CB046	Colour Box 'Priscilla'    Code: TC334, Issued: March 1994, Size: 4.5cms Tall. Priscilla had been a little self conscious about her new green paws since having her paw pads replaced and she wasn't at all sure that she liked them. Then one day she discovered a new and really rather delightful talent. She had noticed the dead leaves on one of the indoor plants in the conservatory and picked off all the brown ones. The plants began to flourish and before long Priscilla had acquired the reputation of being a particularly good indoor gardener. Then she realised that she had new green paws and that was why she must be so good with plants! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Burt'    Code: TC466, Issued: Sept 1993, Size: 3.5cms Tall. One day Burt was travelling on the London underground with Dorothy, his best friend. When Dorothy got up to get off the train, Burt tumbled out of her bag and fell down the gap between the train and the platform. Dorothy didn't notice and Burt lay there for ages until an engineer who was mending the lines rescued him. He was given to the ticket collector who displayed him in the ticket office for a long time, just in case his former owner came back that way. After several months he became a sort of mascot for the station and was given a special underground badge. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Burt - Item no CB047
Perkins - Item no CB048	Colour Box 'Mr Perkins'    Code: TC456, Issued: 1991, Size: 5cms Tall. Just as it is with people, some bears are more cheerful than others, and Mr Perkins is one of them. No matter if it rained on his birthday or next door's dog dug up the geraniums, Mr Perkins always managed a smile. As a young bear he lived in Bradford and can remember the days when the mills were all busy and the smell of hot wet wool and chemicals seemed to pervade every corner. He retired to the Derbyshire hills to indulge his favourite pastime, following the streams amongst the granite boulders and smelling the sweet open air. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card & display sign. £2.99
Colour Box 'Vernon's Ted'    Code: TC514, Issued: June 1993, Size: 3cms Tall. Vernon's Ted is Vernon's best friend. Both bears lived with a little girl called Katherine and all three were often playing Hide and Seek. During one game Vernon's Ted fell into an old oak drawer just as Vernon and Katherine were closing their eyes and he lay there, upside down, for an hour and a half before they found him! In perfect condition, slight tear to box, complete with story card. £1.99	Vernon's Ted - Item no CB049
Irvine - Item no CB050	Colour Box 'Irvine'    Code: TC453, Issued: 1991, Retired: 1994, Size: 4.5cms Tall. Irvine is mad about bikes. He used to belong to a girl called Jo who lived in Suffolk and they went on many rides together, with Irvine sitting on the back and clutching on for dear life. Irvine always carried his 'useful things' bag in which he kept his puncture repair outfit, an egg sandwich and a clean handkerchief. Sadly Jo and Irvine parted company one day when Irvine fell off the back of the bike, which led him via all kinds of adventures to Peter Fagan.   In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card & display sign. £2.99
Colour Box 'Puffin & Penguin'    Not bears, I know, but still such cute figurines that they had to be included. The Puffin is dated 1986 and measures 3.5cms. The adorable little penguin is dated 1990 and measures 3.25cms. These two models were sold separately, but are now looking to be re-homed together, and will be sharing the Colour Box Miniatures box that the Puffin originally came in. Both in perfect condition, messy box.	Puffin & Penguin - Item no CB051
Writing Home - Item no CB052	Colour Box 'Writing Home'    Code: TC112, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1994, Size: 6.5cms Tall, Issue Price: £12 Theodore has spent most of his life abroad or travelling around Europe and has always been a good correspondent. Letter writing has played a very important part of his life and he enjoys receiving letters as much as he enjoys writing them. The old writing case belonged in Peter's family and when Theodore set up residence with Peter he took it over. During production of this piece, Theodore and the vase were cast separately. In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Perambulation'    Code: TC123, Issued: Sept 1993, Size: 7.5cms Tall, Issue Price: £12.99 Gorgeous model featuring two lovely bear friends sharing a carriage built pram. These two fellows certainly haven't thrown their toys out of the pram! With the usual Colour Box attention to detail, this model is dated 1992. In perfect condition, boxed.	Perambulation - Item no CB053
Arabella - Item no CB054	Colour Box 'Arabella'    Code: TC322, Issued: March 1992, Size: 6cms Tall. Such a romantic! So passionate and elegant, Arabella dreams of roses. She sat for years in the corner of the garden room in an elegant house in Bromsgrove whilst her mistress wrote long and passionate letters to her sweetheart. Arabella loved the writing paper which was kept in the bureau drawer. It was tinted a most delicate shade of pink and was hidden underneath a lace sachet of dried, perfumed rose buds so that each sheet was steeped in the soft summer fragrance. Nowadays she has turned her attentions to Peter Fagan who did give her the rose she wears and who is also a romantic at heart. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Alice'    Code: TC637, Issued: 1995, Size: 6cms Tall. Always the beautiful bridesmaid, but not yet the blushing bride, Alice is dressed for a wedding in her special peach satin dress that matches the flowers in the church. Alice was delighted when she was asked to be a bridesmaid. She wasn't sure what that meant but she soon discovered that she could help choose a new dress. She was told that peach was to be the special colour and everything should go with that from the buttonholes to the ribbons on the handles of the car. Alice was driven in a wonderful black car, with ribbons, and she had never had such a good day. Being a bridesmaid is a lot of responsibility for a bear and Alice did her duties well. She wants to do it again soon, although she really would prefer to be the bride. Now that she lives with Peter Fagan's teddy collection, who knows, but she might find romance of her own one day. In perfect condition, boxed.	Alice - Item no CB055
Sail Away - Item no CB056	Colour Box 'Sail Away'    Code: CC931S, Issued: August 1993-March 1994, Size: 11.5cms Tall, Issue Price: £19.99. Another amazingly beautiful piece, beautifully sculpted with the usual Colour Box skill. Featuring three teddy bear friends setting off on their adventures in their sailing boat which has been made from an old tin bath. Of course, we know who is to blame for their journey; resting on the side of the boat is a secret treasure map belonging to Captain Arthur Crown! In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Carol Singers'    Code: XTC004, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1993, Size: 10cms Tall, Issue Price: £22. Just about a week before Christmas the carol singers start to put everyone in the right frame of mind for this special time of year. In the back of the old village church everyone gathers on a cold dark evening hoping that some parishioners will have hot mince pies and a mug of tea for after the doorstep concert. In perfect condition, boxed.	Carol Singers - Item no CB057
Starch and Press - Item no CB058	Colour Box 'Starch And Press'    Code: TC114, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1993, Size: 8cms Tall, Issue Price: £19.95. Here Humphrey is about to attack Peter's best shirt with the iron! In less domestic circumstances Humphrey is also Safety Ted! The bear on this piece is cast separately. In perfect condition, boxed. £6.99
Colour Box 'Story Time'    Code: TC117, Issued: Sept 1991, Size: 9cms Tall, Issue Price: £16.99. A little bear's favourite time of the day, snuggled up together on the comfy chair for story time. The bears on the chair are Peregrine and August String-Bear. Both are cast separately during production and then glued into place. In perfect condition, Boxed.	Story Time - Item no CB059
Ollie - Item no CB060	Colour Box 'Ollie'    Code: TC217, Issued: Sept 1991, Size: 7cms Tall. Ollie particularly enjoyed the cold weather (in fact he always wanted to be a polar bear!) and sports a wonderfully bright jacket and hat which have been made for him. He had first fallen in love with the winter weather when he went on holiday with his family to the ski resort of Aviemore in Scotland. The clean, crisp air and the smell of pine needles excited him immensely and when it actually began to snow he grew really very agitated to go out in it. Toboganning was Ollie's favourite and he was often thrown off into the powdery whiteness amongst a roar of laughter and the clatter of the sledge. Ollie has been on several winter holidays since he came to live with Peter Fagan and is always excited if the weather forecast is bad! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card & display sign.
Colour Box 'King Wilhelm II'    Code: TC229, Issued: Sept 1993, Size: 7cms Tall. No-one was absolutely sure what had happened to King Wilhelm I; King Wilhelm II himself was very old and he couldn't remember! In fact that was Wilhelm's trouble - he was extremely forgetful. Sometimes he got up in the mornings and went into the royal dressing room to fetch his regal scarlet sash and by the time he'd got there he simply couldn't remember what he'd gone in to collect! Then there was the day he left his crown on a Number 18 bus! Luckily the bus conductor returned it safely to him. But no-one minded that he forgot their names or their birthdays because he always remembered his manners!   In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	King Wilhelm - Item no CB061
Jerome - Item no CB062	Colour Box 'Jerome'    Code: TC225, Issued: June 1992, Retired: 1994, Size: 10cms Tall. Jerome had been in chambers for many years before he finally came to rest in the offices or Wander, Tappitt and Trip, solicitors of some repute, near London's famous Lincolns Inn. A bear of legal brain and noble wit, the counsel of Jerome was often sought by juniors and clerks. However, his greatest claim to fame was when he was allowed to attend a court case at the Old Bailey itself when Rodney WaxLaurel, QC, felt the need of Jerome's support in a case. Now Jerome offers sensible advice to younger bears in the Colour Box hug.  In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £3.99 ON HOLD
Colour Box 'Lord Paul'    Code: TC124, Issued: Dec 1993, Size: 12cms Tall. Named after the Managing Director of Christie's, Paul Barthaud. Lord Paul was launched at Harrods on 3rd December 1993 and the first piece sold was a special piece mounted on a plinth and signed. Lord Paul also appears on The Auction Room, a limited edition of 10. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Lord Paul - Item no CB063
Klim - Item no CB064	Colour Box 'Klim'    Code: TC422, Issued: March 1992, Retired: 1993, Size: 8.5cms Tall. Klim is a powerful, athletic bear with a passion for cycling, and quite a hero amongst the Colour Box bears. One of them, Irvine, had a dream that one day he would win the Milk Race, but his legs were too short to reach the pedals of a racing bike; so when Klim signed up to ride in the 1992 Milk Race, he said he would win it for Irvine! He sports the winner's yellow jersey and special cap and carries an important snack in his back pocket. Why 'KLIM'? Think 'MILK ' backwards! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Out For A Run'    Club Membership Piece Code: CC9165, Issued: March - August 1992, Size: 10cms Tall. This piece features Jimmy, the beach bear from the fish and chip shop, out for a morning job before the holiday makers arrive. In perfect condition, boxed. £4.99	Out For A Run - Item no CB065
Miranda - Item no CB066	Colour Box 'Miranda' Code: TC223, Issued: June 1992, Retired: 1994, Size: 7cms Tall Miranda had lived all her life in a local sweet shop on the corner of a village green in Shropshire. The old lady who ran the shop had adopted Miranda some years previously whilst on a touring holiday of Western Europe. Miranda had been left on the coach and after many enquiries no-one had claimed her, so the old lady brought her back to the quiet little country village shop. There she sat on the counter near the till while the lady weighed humbugs and measured liquorice skipping ropes for all the local children. Miranda became quite famous before moving on to Oxford and eventually Colour Box.   In perfect condition, slight tear to box lid, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Prudence' Code: TC625, Issued: March 1992, Size: 7cms Tall Prudence tended the vicarage garden in Lower Stanbridge-on-Aye. She used to belong to the sister of the young vicar who had recently moved to the parish. Prudence spent her days in the house or garden assisting with such things as flower arranging and pricking out marigold seeds. Gentle and generous, Prudence is a most modest bear and not one to be pushy or outspoken. She has a cousin in the Colour Box collection - Cousin Fergus.   In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £3.99	Prudence - Item no CB067
Grandma Rosie - Item no CB068	Colour Box 'Grandma Rosie'    Code: TC120, Issued: June 1992, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 8cms Tall. Grandma Rosie loves hats - hats of all shapes and sizes. But she was never satisfied and was after the ultimate hat, to wear at the races. She tried everywhere to find it but without success. Then Mrs Patterson, who lived next door, suggested that Grandma Rosie should make a hat, the best hat in the universe! Grandma Rosie set to work. She found last year's straw hat and went to call on all her friends and relations to borrow something from all of them: 'I'm making the best hat in the universe!' she said. And so she did. Everyone gave her something for her hat and Grandma Rosie was delighted. 'I shall be the talk of the races,'she said proudly'. And she was. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Philip'    Code: TC329, Issued: June 1992, Retired: 1993, Size: 5cms Tall. Philip Pettigrew Proudfoot, OBE, is an eccentric bear. He received the OBE (Order of the Bear Essentials) for his services to ornithology. 'Pippit' is how he is known to his friends and members of the bird-watching club for whom he had become a type of mascot. He has kept a careful note of all his sightings since he joined the club and is particularly proud of his record of the nesting habits of the Crested Grebe, documented in full with diagrams. A particular, meticulous mind, a keen eye and a nimble frame, all qualities of a real natural scientist. Philip was purchased from Christie's in London. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Philip - Item no CB069
Skipper - Item no CB070	Colour Box 'Skipper'    Code: TC635, Issued: March 1994, Size: 6cms Tall. Skipper has been a captain for only a short time but no-one is sure exactly what sort of vessel is under his care. Is it a ship or a plane or a bus? No-one has ever known exactly and no-one has ever had the courage to ask. Since Skipper is covered in silver braid, all the other bears believed him to be a very important high-ranking official, and so he is. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Jack In The Box'    Code: XTC317, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1993, Size: 5cms Tall. Santa popped this toy in Lucy Fagan's stocking one Christmas night and the following year Peter's model of it was in more than one little girl's stocking! Note the startled expression on Dickie Bear's face! In perfect condition, boxed.	Jack In The Box - Item no CB071
Derek - Item no CB072	Colour Box 'Derek'    Code: TC800, Issued: Sept 1991, Retired: Spring 1995, Size: 8cms Tall. For many years Derek lived at the Post Office. He had been en route as a Christmas present to a boy called Alistair Carnforth but had parted company with his wrapping, and consequently Alistair's address. So he took up residence in the Sorting Office until a real stroke of luck reunited him with his rightful family. Eventually he met Peter and joined the collection. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card & display sign.
Colour Box 'Kenny'    Code: TC321, Issued: March 1992, Size: 7cms Tall. Kenny was the mascot of a young man called Sam who lived in Kensington and who thought up the name 'Kenny' since that was where they lived! Kenny stayed in the flat all day, but every night it was something different: a work-out at the gym, a game of squash or an exhausting hour on the walking machine. Kenny enjoyed keeping fit and keeping Sam company. It was Sam's mother who had knitted Kenny a smart red and blue tracksuit to match Sam's. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Kenny - Item no CB073
Xmas Hamper - Item no CB074	Colour Box 'Christmas Hamper'    Code: XTC316, Issued: 1989, Retired: 1991, Size: 5.5cms Tall. The bear sitting in the hamper with the Christmas pudding and the Champagne bottle is Peregrine and he was cast separately during production. The piece is marked PF 89. In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Safety Ted'    Code: TC227, Issued: March 1993, Size: 7.5cms Tall. Humphrey shows that he's sensible when he's on his bike or his skateboard. He's well kitted out so as to prevent serious injury if he did have an accident. He says that he wants all young teddy collectors to know that accidents are the biggest killer of children in the UK and he wants all youngsters and grown-ups to do their best to prevent them. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card. £3.99	Safety Ted - Item no CB075
Lifeguard - Item no CB076	Colour Box 'Lifeguard'    Club Offer Limited Edition Piece Issued: March-August 1991, Edition Size: 3,000, Size: 5cms Tall. Featuring Christopher Bear (TC415) with special rubber ring and captain's hat. In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Sullivan'    Code: TC328, Issued: June 1992, Retired: 1994, Size: 6cms Tall. Sullivan lived in Ireland for the first few years of his life before moving to Manchester. The family he lived with had a baby, and one day the baby dropped Sullivan out of the pram on their way to school. Sullivan was picked up by a lorry driver and hitched a lift in the cab. He spent a long time travelling about the country before finally ending up in London at an auction. Sullivan also has a cousin in the Colour Box collection - Shiner. In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Sullivan - Item no CB077
Boxing Day - Item no CB078	Colour Box 'Boxing Day'    Code: XTC313, Issued: 1989, Retired: 1991, Size: 5.5cms Tall. Here August String-Bear can be seen amongst the leftovers of the Christmas Party. He really enjoyed pulling Christmas crackers and, although his hat was a bit big, he was very pleased with his little treasure, the dice he found inside. Although released in 1989, Peter sculpted this piece the year before, hence the marking: 88PF. In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Beatrice'    Code: TC326, Issued: March 1992, Retired: 1994, Size: 7cms Tall. Beatrice suffered from freezing paws, largely because she spent most of her working life in a chilly art studio that was once an old gatehouse. The main house had been turned into a school and Beatrice was the companion of the eccentric art mistress, Miss Seward. An icy wind penetrated every corner of the gatehouse and Beatrice's paws suffered, until one day Miss Seward popped her into an old hot water bottle cover which served as a sort of sleeping bag! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.	Beatrice - Item no CB079
Party Bear - Item no CB080	Colour Box 'Party Bear'    Code: XTC419, Issued: 1991, Retired: 1993, Size: 5cms Tall. Remodelled without the Christmas bits and pieces and released as Popsey in 1992. Like Present Time, Party Bear in its unaltered, original version was also reissued in 1994 in the USA as part of the Pennywhistle Lane collection and renamed Popsey. In perfect condition, boxed. £3.99
Colour Box 'Chiefy Fraser'    Code: TC620, Issued: Sept 1991, Size: 6cms Tall. Like Sopwith, Chiefy Fraser is also and aviator bear. 'Chiefy' is only a nickname for Flight Sergeant Fraser Bear, the mascot of the RAF Engineers who served the planes at Drem during WWII. Frances Fagan acquired Chiefy Fraser at a Christie's auction - the first time she had had to bid without Peter - and she was drawn to him by his Air Force uniform. When it was Chiefy's turn to go under the hammer, she raised her hand nervously and swallowed hard. The bidding went high but Frances had already decided there was no way she was going home without him, and so she did! When she examined him after the sale, she noticed his toy watch which was tucked in his pocket. The time read 11.10, almost exactly the time that she had bought him! A double coincidence awaited her when she got Chiefy home and sat him next to Tick Tock Ted, who wears a real (broken) watch around his neck. Tick Tock Ted's watch also reads 11.10! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card & display sign.	Chiefy Fraser - Item no CB081
Norman - Item no CB082	Colour Box 'Norman'    Code: TC320, Issued: 1992, Size: 5.5cms Tall. Norman lost his ears one dreadful day when he was hungout to dry on the clothes line after suffering the indignity of a bubble bath. As it was extremely windy he was flung about until both his ears became dislodged. He was give a corduroy replacement set of which he was very ashamed. To cover his embarrassment he acquired a smart cap which he had seen fast bike riders wearing and as a result he became interested in the sport. He can now be seen 'pulling wheelies' in the front yard, cap askew, dungarees flapping and thoroughly enjoying himself! In perfect condition, boxed, complete with story card.
Colour Box 'Baking Day'    Code: TC214, Issued: 1990, Retired: 1993, Size: 5.5cms Tall. Jilly Bear's favourite pastime is featured in this, her special miniature. Jilly loves to help with the baking, her green pinny protects her from the flour as she makes all sorts of lovely cakes and pastries. In perfect condition, boxed.	Baking Day - Item no CB083
Fisherman's Friend - Item no CB084	Colour Box 'Fisherman's Friend'    Code: TC111, Issued: 1989, Retired: 1990, Size: 7cms Tall. The friends in question are Jonathan and Christopher. Note the wealth of detail characteristic of all Peter's work: the fisherman's net, his pipe and knife lying on the bollard, the floats, fishing line and even a piece of seaweed washed up on the harbour step. Fisherman's Friend has no signature or date. In perfect condition, boxed.
Colour Box 'Time For Reflection'    Exclusive Club Offer Piece  Issued: Sept 1991-Feb 1999, Size: 11cms Tall, Issue Price: £20.95 Featuring Bertram, Colour Box's patriotic bear, sitting on his park bench, dreaming about the days of the Empire. In perfect condition, boxed.	Time For Reflection - Item no CB085