It's a name that has been synonymous with teddy bears for almost 90 years. ... Charming characters made at Merrythought in the riverside town of Ironbridge can be found in homes around the globe.

Nevertheless, Merrythought went on to become a leading manufacturer of teddy bears, and other plush toys and animals, until competition from China started to impact in the 1970s, and eventually ...

Merrythought has been making teddy bears for decades. They have every imaginable shade of brown - coffees, caramels, golds and chocolates. Each piece of fabric has a different feel: ...

Merrythought, Britain’s last teddy bear maker, is riding high after extending its soft toy production with a collection of Shetland ponies for luxury fashion label DAKS. The £60,000 order of ...

Inside Britain's last teddy bear factory that inspired Winnie the Pooh and helped celebrate arrival of Prince George. The Merrythought factory in Shropshire launched nine decades ago in 1930 ...

Staff at Britain’s last remaining teddy bear manufacturer, Merrythought, will receive a visit from Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra this week.

A Shropshire toymaker is celebrating after Olympics bosses decided a bear was a necessity for London 2012. Merrythought, which has been hand-making teddy bears at its former foundry base in ...

Sarah Holmes, Merrythought’s fourth-generation managing director, said: “Paddington is probably the most famous British bear, so it is fitting that we bring to fans a teddy bear produced here ...

Britain’s oldest teddy bear factory has survived a world war, threats from cheap toy imports and the uncertainty surrounding Brexit to celebrate its 90th year. Merrythought still produces hand ...

Merrythought sisters battle to protect the British bear. The bosses of Britain's last remaining teddy factory, Merrythought, want to keep production in UK, but must find a way to lift capacity to ...

A guard dog has torn apart a collection of rare teddy bears, ... included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.

Britain’s oldest remaining teddy bear maker is supporting the NHS’ fight against the coronavirus by relaunching a specially-made fundraising bear. Merrythought, the bear-maker, is based in ...