Teddy Bears of Witney opened in 1985 as the first shop in the UK to specialise in selling new and old teddy bears.
Formerly an antiques shop, the double-fronted, sixteenth century Cotswold stone building provides a natural home for teddy bears. There is a lot to see including artist bears from around the world, limited editions by Steiff, Merrythought and other leading manufacturers, as well as a constantly changing selection of vintage bears and animals.
People
It has always been a vital ingredient of the ‘TBW experience’ to have staff who know about and are sympathetic to the bears we sell.
Both Ian Pout and Janice Parr have been at Teddy Bears of Witney since we opened. Janice travels to shows in Japan, California and Germany with Ian.
Tracey joined the team in 2013, Julie in 2017, followed by Val in 2019, Hilary in 2022 and Jilly in 2023. We all love bears.