Steiff Teddy Bears

We sell a selection of Steiff Teddy Bears priced from £15.

The first jointed toy bear was sold from Richard Steiff's drawings in 1903. It was bought by an American at the Leipzig Easter Toy Fair, and he also ordered 3000 more, of the same bear. Some of these ended up at President Edward Roosevelt's daughter Alice's wedding and the next day newspaper reports referred to "Teddy's Bears", so the Teddy Bear was born.

For more information on Steiff Teddy Bears click here.

Carrie Elspeth Jewellery

Carrie Elspeth, is a young designer based in South Wales. She founded her company in 1999 and now has a team of staff who work from Cow Bridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

The beads for the jewellery are sourced from around the world, from which Carrie has created exclusive collections of jewellery. Her designs are easy to wear and suitable for all age groups. Carrie continues to develop creative concepts and introduce original designs.

In recent years Carrie has achieved several business awards. She was also invited to attend a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate British Design. For more information on Carrie Elspeth Jewellery click here.

Art Work

We stock a wide range of traditional and contemporary images as both originals and limited editions. Most of these are sold either as paper, mounted or framed.

Local Peak District images are available by Rex Preston, Sheila Gill, Ian Price, Rosemary Powell, Philip Key and Sam Burden.
National and international images are by artists such as David Shepherd, Simon Bull, Kay Boyce, Pino, Sue Howells, Brian Jull, Bill Tolley, Des Brophy and Duncan Palmer.

Orchard Toys

Orchard Toys are a well-known British brand of toys selling world-wide.

Their toys are all designed with care and extensively tested in homes and schools. They have early learning goals and links to the English National Curriculum targets in subjects such as English, Maths, Science and Geography. For more information on Orchard Toys click here.

Fiesta Crafts

Fiesta Crafts are another well-known British brand of toys selling world-wide.

These products are designed to develop childrens' imaginations and are creative to encourage children to play in a traditional way. Products include Hand Puppets, Finger Puppets, Topnobs-pencils, Wall hangings etc. For more information on Fiesta Crafts click here.

Rosemary Powell

Rosemary Powell is a local artist who has been producing and selling watercolours of the Peak District for many years. For more information visit her website here.

Castleton Website

See also our entry on the local Castleton website