2001

2001: Robert Raikes Collector's Club Bears.

• Roosevelt This dark brown tipped mohair rascal has pawprints on his wooden feet. He wears a wooden medallion around his neck that is laser engraved with a caricature of Teddy Roosevelt. He is the Year 2001 Raikes Club Bear. During 2001 he will come with a Raikes pen, two leather Raikes coasters, and a sale coupon. { $64.50 9in #1000 Bx C H Un}

2001:

• 14 Karat This long tipped gold mohair bear has 14 beaded carrots wrapped around her body, and even has a carrot "bow" on her ear! She has a cute face with gold colored glittery nose. { $79 9in #850 Bx C H}
• Abigail This adorable young lady has long curved arms and soft golden colored mohair fur. She wears a hat and a heart pendant (photo is of prototype - hat will be somewhat different, and there is a pendant, not a broach). { $79 9.5in #500 Bx C H}
• Ashley An elegant bear, Ashley is a beauty with long grayish-brown tipped mohair fur. Her big lace collar and coordinating hat are accented with flowers. { $84.50 9in #750 Bx C H}
• Beary This pudgy-faced bear is quite a rascal, holding a bunch of berries (not shown) in his paw! His curly mohair fur is a dark golden brown color. { $127.50 12in #500 Bx C H}
• Betsy This cute faced little girl has cream mohair fur. She is wearing a pastel pink ribbon around her neck, and is holding a small bouquet of flowers. Adorable. { $65 7in #750 Bx C H}
• Bobby A cinnamon brown tipped mohair bear, Bobby's face is textured around the edges. He also has claws on both his wooden paws and feet. He has an open mouth. { $115 12in #500 Bx C H}
• Brandon A black mohair bear, Brandon has a playful rascal look to his oval shaped face, which is textured around the edges. He comes with a simple wooden stick horse to keep him entertained. { $79 9in #750 Bx C H}
• Cartwheel A multicolored mohair jester, this guy has curved arms and legs, and beautifully colored short fur. Colors include raspberry, lemon, and a deep blue. Cartwheel's face and footpads are painted with delicate designs. He wears a multicolored jester hat and collar, and comes with a little wooden pop-up box that has a tiny teddy inside. { $115 12in #550 Bx C H}
• Flutter This mohair bear has wooden wings similar in design and color of a butterfly. Flutter has multi-colored mohair fur which is lighter around the face (a cream with rose tips), with darker portions (greens, purple, and more rose) on its body. Flutter has dark brown painted footprints on its feet. { $139 13in #1000 Bx C H}
• Gotham Robert has made a gargoyle with huge distorted wooden feet, odd-shaped wooden hands, and flesh colored wooden horns on his head. Gotham's mohair fur is multi-colored, featuring deep purple, burgundy, and creamy white portions. The big smile with white fangs, as well as darker texturing around the forehead and cheeks, just make this piece eye-catching. Gotham even has curly mohair wings that are creamy white on one side and burgundy on the other side. { $164.50 17in #500 Bx C H}
• Guinevere An elegant golden mohair bear, Guinevere is wearing a purple velveteen dress with pretty lace work. Her fancy headpiece is shaped like an upside-down ice cream cone, but more elegant, and matches her dress. Her hat makes her height increase to 16.5 inches. She has an innocent face with open mouth. { $157 15in #500 Bx C H}
• Gumdrop A cuddly looking bear with a cute baby face, this multi-colored bear features pastel pink and blue-green wavy mohair, as well as white mohair fur. This baby has a prominent snout with pink coloring around the edges. Gumdrop has wooden paws and footpads that are detailed with little pawprints. { $110 12in #750 Bx C H}
• Johnny A bright golden mohair bear, Johnny is wearing cool sunglasses and a flashy scarf around his neck. He looks like a teenager trying to impress someone! { $119 13in #250 Bx C H}
• Lilac If pastel lilac is a color you love, this bear is for you. Her fur is a soft lilac mohair, and she wears a delicate lilac dress and panties. She has long curved arms, and a cute little face. Her footpads have painted lilac pawprints. To complete the look, she holds a lace parasol. { $129 13in #500 Bx C H}
• Masha Remember the popular Raikes panda Ping Pong that came out in 1998? Masha looks just like he could be Ping Pong's big brother or parent. At 13 inches tall in a seated position, he is definitely the boss over the 12 inch tall standing Ping Pong! Masha is made from plush fur, and has black wooden paws and feet that have claws. Masha is fully jointed, even though he is designed to be seated. Was originally a QVC Exclusive. { $115 13in #750 Bx C H}
• Patches Gold, purple, pink, dark green, and light blue mohair make this patchwork guy take center stage. He even has flashy multi-color painted feet! His nose is painted gold, and his mouth is pinkish. { $157 16in #500 Bx C H}
• Paulina Remember Buzz, Honey, and Stinger? Now to join the collection of bee bears, is this bee made with shades of lavender and purple mohair. Paulina has fabric wings of embroidery material that complement her colors. She even has a little wooden stinger. Paulina's squarish shaped face has an open mouth. She is holding a bouquet of flowers. { $79 9in #750 Bx C H}
• Star This big bear is completely poseable. His fur is a tipped mohair, brownish tips on creamy mohair. He has an inner armature, and his limbs can be bent and posed. His face is two piece with a tongue hanging out (lower part of jaw is the second piece). He is a new style of bear for Robert Raikes. Star has wood on his paws and feet. He stands on all 4's, and is about 13 inches high, and 24 inches long from nose to tail. A sizeable bear! { $250 24in #250 Bx C H}
• Tiffany Short cream colored mohair fur complements this bear that has an innocent little girl face. Tiffany wears a fancy lace collar, adorned with rose colored ribbon, and a matching bow by one ear. This piece comes with an adorable tea set with bears on them (1 plate, 2 cups, 1 sugar/creamer set, and 1 pitcher), and a patchwork wall hanging quilt that shows 3 teddies having tea in the center of the quilt (quilt is 39 inches wide by 43 inches long). { $175 16in #250 Bx C H}
• Trinity This chubby angel is made of a rose tipped mohair and a cream mohair. Trinity has light colored wooden wings, a little halo, and a textured face. She has glittery wooden footpads. { $121 13in #500 Bx C H}

2001: Wee Whittles.

• Amber This tiny bear is referred to by Raikes as a "bedazzled" bear. She certainly is elegant with her oval wooden face, wooden footpads, richly patterned fabric body, and a fancy pillow. She comes in a fancy sheer fabric bag, inside a collector box. { $84.50 4.25in #500 Bg Bx C H}
• Dragonfly Known as Raikes first "enchantable" bear, this creature is quite unusual with a silver plated cast metal face and feet. The Dragonfly is aptly name, as he holds a beaded dragonfly. His fur is a long shaggy lilac color. { $99.50 4in #777 Bx C H}
• Pierre & Luna Pierre is a 6.5 inch tall curly purple mohair bear with a fancy hat perched on one ear. He is riding a carved wooden rocking horse named Luna. The horse's mane, saddle blanket, and rocker are painted and decorated in an assortment of colors to complement Pierre, and Luna is even studded with glitzy sparkles. The size of the rocking horse is approximately 12 inches long, and 9 inches tall. { $65 6.5in #750 Bg Bx C H}
• Starfish The second "enchantable" bear (the first was Dragonfly), this guy has golden mohair fur and his face is made of silver cast metal. Appropriate for his name, he is wearing a starfish pendant on a beaded necklace around his neck. { $99.50 5in #777 Bx C H}

2001: Itty Bittys.

• Bumble Called an "Itty Bitty Bug", Bumble is a bee bear of short black, and curly gold fabrics with beaded gold wings. Bumble has wooden face, hands and footpads, and even a wooden stinger. This bee even holds a purple flower. (Photo is slightly different, as it shows a prototype model.) { $40 3.75in #500 Bg Bx C H}
• Dottie Called an "Itty Bitty Bug", Dottie is a black and tan fabric Ladybug bear with red beaded accent "wings". Dottie has wooden face, hands and footpads and comes with a big bunch of artificial greenery and flowers to sit on. (Photo is slightly different, as it shows a prototype model.) { $40 3.25in #500 Bg Bx C H}
• Flicker Called an "Itty Bitty Bug", Flicker is a purple, black, burgundy, and forest green fabric butterfly bear. It has yellow wings with multi-colored beads. Flicker has wooden face, hands and footpads. (Photo is slightly different, as it shows a prototype model.) { $40 3.25in #500 Bg Bx C H}
• Old Lady The storybook character of the Old Lady that lived in a Shoe seems to be the inspiration for this unique set. The wooden Shoe is the key feature, and is about 9 inches long and 6.5 inches high. It is adorably painted like a little country house with plenty of details. The Old Lady is a tiny "Itty Bitty" blonde colored bear dressed in a light colored dress and bonnet. { $72.50 3.5in #500 Bx C H}

2001: Miscellaneous.

• Aslan An amazing design, this lion is made of a blonde plush fur. He has a long soft mane, wooden paws and feet, and claws on both paws and feet. His open mouth, and face, are beautifully detailed. { $122 15in #750 Bx C H}
• Felicity Wearing a light blue print dress, this cream mohair pig is a cute one. Felicity is holding a basket with corn in it. Her wooden hands, feet, and snout definitely identify her as a pig with their pinkish color! She even has pink fabric for the inside of her ears. { $79 8.5in #500 Bx C H}
• Goldilocks Set Does this set remind you of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" story? The bears are all made of a long brown tipped mohair fur, with prominent bear snouts. Papa is 12 inches tall, and wears a plaid vest, deep green silky neck scarf, and has a pair of eyeglasses, and a mini pocket watch; Mama is 12 inches tall, dressed in a simple decorated pinafore, holding a honey pot; and 10 inch tall Baby Bear happily holds a tiny teddy bear and wears a big bow around his neck. All three bears have wooden faces, paws, and footpads. Goldilocks is a small 8.5 inch tall all wood doll designed by Raikes. It is jointed at the neck, arms, and hips. She wears a simple country dress and pinafore. { $398 7in #500 Bx C H}
• Pansy An elegant rabbit for your collection, this girl has curly purple mohair fur. She wears a feminine sheer tulle dress adorned with pansies. Her face is painted soft pink around the edges, and her nose is a pastel purple color. The inside of her ears is a shimmery fabric. (She is 15 inches tall to the top of her head.) She even has a pansy perched atop each foot. The bottoms of her wooden feet are decorated with purple glittery pawprints. { $147 15in #500 Bx C H}
• Scratch This creamy mohair cat has pointy little ears, and an innocent expression on its wooden face. Scratch's feet are wooden, its tail is poseable, and it wears a little pink collar and pink glittery nose. This cat just happens to have its own elegantly dressed mouse also! { $129 13in #500 Bx C H}
• Sniff This puppy looks like quite a rascal with floppy ears. He has a textured wooden face with long snout, and comes with a wooden bone. Sniff has light honey brown mohair fur, and wears a collar with a name tag. His footpads are wooden. { $129 13in #500 Bx C H}
• Sticks After many years, another beaver has been made by Robert. Reminding us of Sam, made in 1988, this beaver has short medium brown plush fur, and wooden face, paws, and feet. Sticks wears a maroon vest and a neck scarf in the same print that trims his vest. Sticks is in a seated position. { $95 14in #500 Bx C H}

2001: Birthstone Bears.

• Alexandrite A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of June that is part mohair and part hand beaded fabric in a teal green like that on Gumdrop. The nose and footpads are accented in teal green. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Amethyst A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of February that is part mohair and part hand beaded fabric in the same purple color as Pansy. Nose and footpads are accented in purple. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Aquamarine A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of March that is part mohair and part hand beaded fabric. Not shown in this prototype photo, Aquamarine is a wonderful soft blue color with blue nose and even blue on its footpads. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Citrine A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of November that is part mohair and part hand beaded fabric in the color gold. Nose and footpads accented in an orange-gold color. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Diamond A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of April that is part off-white mohair and part black hand beaded fabric. Nose and footpads are accented in black. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Emerald A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of May that is part mohair and part hand beaded fabric in a bright emerald green color. Nose and footpads are accented in green. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Garnet A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of January that is part deep burgundy mohair and part deep burgundy hand beaded fabric. Nose and feet have burgundy accents. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Peridot A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of August that is part soft lime green mohair and part a yellow hand beaded fabric. Nose and wooden feet are accented in lime green. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Ruby A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of July that is part mohair and part hand beaded fabric in a bright ruby red color. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Sapphire A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of September that is part off-white mohair and part deep blue hand beaded fabric. The nose and footpads are accented in deep blue. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Topaz A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of December that is part deep blue mohair and part white hand beaded fabric. The bear even has blue on its nose and footpads! { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}
• Tourmaline A Birthstone "bedazzled" bear for the month of October that is part mohair and part hand beaded fabric, in the same rose tipped color as Leandra. This bear's fur is long and very thin. Her nose and footpads are accented in pink. { $89 9in #250 Bx C H}

2001: Dolls.

• Kaitlyn This all wooden jointed doll has a reddish (auburn) curly haired wig. She has a little wooden black Scottie dog, and is wearing a red plaid skirt, a white blouse, and black shoes. { $119 9in #300 Bx C H}
• Kylie This all wooden jointed doll has a blonde braided wig, and wearing white shoes. She comes with a little wooden kitty cat. Kylie is wearing a purple dress with lots of attractive lace trim. { $119 9in #300 Bx C H}

2001: Christmas.

• Angel Tree Topper 2001 Raikes tree topper for this season has carved head and hands over a plastic cone. She is a beautiful angel with long blonde acrylic hair and outstretched arms. Her outfit and wings are a satin fabric of antique white and burgundy. She can sit on the top of your tree, or on a display table. She comes on a wooden stand. { $59 15in #5000 C}
• Angel of Grace This Madonna style angel is an all wooden carved sculpture. She is hand painted to give her robes an angelic glow. She is available in three sizes, each an edition of 5000 pieces. Sizes are: 12 inch for $99.00, 6 inch for $65.00, and 4 inch for $29.50. { $99 12in #5000 C}
• Cherub Ornaments These all wooden carved and hand painted cherubs would brighten up a tree or tabletop for the Holidays. There are two styles: on the left side of the photo, holding the candle is the 4 inch "Baby" Cherub, and on the right side of the photo, with the longer headpiece is the 4.5 inch "Child" Cherub. { $24.50 4in #5000 Bx C H}
• Kneeling Cherub Boy This kneeling cherub is all carved and hand painted. He has a jointed neck, and his robes are painted to give him a heavenly glow. The Kneeling Cherub is available in two sizes, each an edition of 5000 pieces. Sizes are: 12 inches for $99.00, and 6 inches for $65.00. { $99 12in #5000 Bx C H}
• Santa Character Doll This all wooden Santa is the first of Robert's character dolls to be released. Santa is jointed at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees, so he can virtually be posed any way imaginable. His clothing is a velveteen fabric. Santa is made in two sizes: 20 inches (no tiny teddy with this size) edition of 1000 for $249.00, and 11 inches (comes with a tiny 3.5 inch tall teddydressed in red/white/green, that has wooden face, hands, and feet) edition of 5000 for $139.00. { $249 20in #1000 C H}

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Last Revised: 1 August 2002