Christine Pike

Click here to see Christine's collection of bears.

I wonder who hasn't marvelled at Christine Pike's wonderful and unique creations?

I have certainly been fascinated by Christine's bears ever since I happened upon her website at www.christinepike.com.

I was, obviously, very excited to meet Christine at a major bear event earlier in 2006.

It was here that I ordered a small selection of bears to make their debut at the Party Bears 2nd Birthday party in August of the same year.

As soon as these bears had been released I was swamped with enquiries from Christine's regular following of Collectors, and it was not long before they found new homes.

So what is it that makes Christine's bears so special?

I think this must surely be attributed to the meticulous attention to detail and Christine's deep love and respect for nature, especially in relation to her signature 'RealBear' collection.

Each bear can take up to a week to complete and no two are ever exactly the same. Only the best quality mohairs and English hand-cast glass eyes are used and each bear is made from start to finish entirely by Christine.

Christine's bears continue to evolve but will always retain their sense of fun, and I'm certain these bruins will be in constant demand for many years to come.

Click here to see Christine's collection of bears.

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