R. John Wright's "The Beatrix Potter Collection" Featured By Bearly A Memory

The Beatrix Potter Collection
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In 1901 an illustrated story called The Tale of Peter Rabbit™ was published.
It appeared without notice in a small edition printed privately by its author, Beatrix Potter™.
Yet within a year it had been taken up by a commercial publisher and become an instant bestseller.
Soon to follow were other classic books featuring charming animal characters. Since their introduction,
they have been translated into over fifteen languages and have brought untold delight
to millions of children and adults alike.

The highly-acclaimed R. John Wright BEATRIX POTTER COLLECTION™
brings Beatrix Potter's™ enchanting characters to life in exquisite detail as never before.

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Bearly A Memory

The Beatrix Potter Collection Created by In 1901 an illustrated story called The Tale of Peter Rabbit™ was published. It appeared without notice in a small edition printed privately by its author, Beatrix Potter™. Yet within a year it had been taken up by a commercial publisher and become an instant bestseller. Soon to follow were other classic books featuring charming animal characters. Since their introduction, they have been translated into over fifteen languages and have brought untold delight to millions of children and adults alike. The highly-acclaimed R. John Wright BEATRIX POTTER COLLECTION™ brings Beatrix Potter's™ enchanting characters to life in exquisite detail as never before. Featured By Bearly A Memory
	Hunca Munca Worldwide Limited Edition of 500 - $425.00 Available Now From Bearly A Memory We are pleased to add *Hunca Munca™* to our highly-acclaimed **Beatrix Potter™ Collection. This whimsical mouse character made her appearance in the book "The Tale of Two Bad Mice" first published in 1904. The Tale of Two Bad Mice is a charming story about two mice named "Hunca Munca" and "Tom Thumb." Together they explore a doll's house and cause much mischief there. At the conclusion of the tale, the naughty mice repent and Hunca Munca vows to sweep the doll's house every morning with her dustpan and broom. The Tale of Two Bad Mice was the fifth of Beatrix Potter's little books and like the previous four was an immediate success. It was written at a particularly happy time of life for Beatrix Potter. She and her editor, Norman Warne, were becoming firm friends and he fashioned a new cage for Beatrix's pet mice, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, so she could more easily draw them for her new book. He had also made a doll house for his favorite niece, Winifred, and Beatrix was invited to visit and sketch this too. Some of the actual doll house furniture shown in the illustrations can still be seen on display at Hill Top, her first Lakeland home. Beatrix dedicated the book to Winifred, the little girl who had the doll's house. Measuring a diminutive 3" tall, Hunca Munca™ is made of the finest mohair plush and is jointed at the neck and shoulders. She features realistic coloring, brown glass pupil eyes, whiskers, resin hands and feet, and a leather tail. Hunca Munca is outfitted in a lavender cotton dress with back bustle and white cuffs. The dress is tailored out of custom printed floral fabric based exactly on the Beatrix Potter illustrations. Over her dress she wears a crisp cotton batiste apron. Just as in the original illustrations, Hunca Munca holds tiny custom made accessories: a miniature broom made of wood with natural bristles; and copper dust-pan with painted wood handle. No detail has been overlooked in bringing this beloved Beatrix Potter™ character vividly to life! Produced in a numbered limited edition of just 500 pieces worldwide, Hunca Munca™ will come inside a deluxe R. John Wright presentation box. Included will be the signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity and forms for owner registration. Subject to availability, the matching-number service will be provided for this edition to Tom Thumb or previous pieces in the Beatrix Potter™ Collection. Please contact Bearly A Memory** for further details,
	Tom Thumb Worldwide Limited Edition of 500 - $395.00 Available Now From Bearly A Memory We are pleased to add Tom Thumb™ to our highly-acclaimed Beatrix Potter™ Collection. This whimsical mouse character made his appearance in the book "The Tale of Two Bad Mice" first published in 1904. Measuring a diminutive 3 1/4" tall, Tom Thumb is made of the finest custom made mohair plush and jointed at the neck and shoulders. He features realistic coloring, black glass eyes, whiskers, resin hands and feet, and a leather tail. Just as in the original Beatrix Potter illustrations, Tom Thumb comes holding a detailed miniature brass shovel which he aims at a hand painted ham on a platter! No detail has been overlooked in striving for the utmost in accuracy to bring this beloved Beatrix Potter™ character to life. Produced in a numbered limited edition of just 500 pieces worldwide, Tom Thumb will come inside a deluxe presentation box. Included will be the signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity and forms for owner registration. Subject to availability, the matching-number service will be provided to Hunca Munca™ or previous pieces in the R. John Wright Beatrix Potter™ Collection. Please contact Bearly A Memory for further details.
	Mrs. Tiggy-winkle Worldwide Limited Edition of 500 - $750.00 Available Now From Bearly A Memory The sixth of Beatrix Potter's little books, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle was first published in 1905. The story follows a meticulous washer-woman completing her bundles of laundry. The character was inspired by a Kitty McDonald, Scottish washerwoman, "a comical, round little old woman, as brown as a berry and wears a multitude of petticoats". Many of Beatrix Potter's story-book animals were based on her own pets to which she often gave human qualities. Beatrix's tame hedgehog, which she had named *"Mrs. Tiggy-winkle", did her duty as a model for the illustrations: "So long as she can go to sleep on my knee she is delighted, but if she is propped up on end for half an hour, she first begins to yawn pathetically, and then she does bite! Nevertheless she is a dear person." For 2008, we are proud to add Mrs. Tiggy-winkle™, to our highly-acclaimed Beatrix Potter Collection. Measuring approximately 12" tall, this delightful roly-poly character is fully jointed and constructed of the finest custom made mohair plush and cotton. She features realistic coloring, a molded nose, glass eyes, inset whiskers, and separate fingers with resin claws. Mrs. Tiggy-winkle* comes outfitted in a layered felt and cotton costume which include custom hand printed fabrics in the soft, delicate shades of the watercolor illustrations. Her spiky tipped mohair pokes through the fabric of her organdy bonnet and on her feet she wears hand cobbled felt and leather boots. In one hand, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle holds a quilted felt potholder and her own custom made miniature sadiron! No detail has been overlooked in striving for the utmost in accuracy to the original Beatrix Potter images. Produced in a numbered limited edition of just 500 pieces worldwide, Mrs. Tiggy-winkle will come inside a deluxe RJW presentation box. Included will be the signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity and forms for owner registration. Subject to availability, the matching-number service will be provided for this edition to previous pieces in the Beatrix Potter Series. Please contact Bearly A Memory for further details,
	Gentleman Mouse Worldwide Limited Edition of 300 - $450.00 Estimated Availability - January 2009 We are pleased to announce the addition of the Gentleman Mouse™ to our highly-acclaimed Beatrix Potter™ Collection. This delightful character made his appearance in the book The Tailor of Gloucester™ first published in 1903. The Tailor of Gloucester™ was Beatrix Potter's own favorite among all her books. The story is set in "the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats." While toiling in his shop one Christmas season, the Tailor looked up from his work to hear a tapping noise coming from the nearby sideboard. Lifting a teacup gingerly, out stepped a wee gentleman mouse dressed in finery who bowed politely before hopping down and disappearing under the wainscot! Measuring a diminutive 3" tall, the Gentleman Mouse™ is made of the finest mohair plush and is jointed at the neck and shoulders. He features realistic coloring, hand embroidered features, black glass eyes, inset whiskers, resin hands and feet, and a leather tail. Based exactly on the Beatrix Potter illustrations, Gentleman Mouse™ is outfitted in a handsome topcoat tailored of cotton and silk with decorative gilt trim. A lace cravat and wrist frills and matching tricorne hat complete his charming period costume. No detail has been overlooked in bringing this delightful Beatrix Potter™ character vividly to life! The Gentleman Mouse™ joins the previously-released Mouse Tailor from the same book. *Gentleman Mouse™* will be produced in a limited edition of just 300 pieces worldwide. He will come inside a deluxe R. John Wright presentation box with a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity and the forms for owner registration. Subject to availability, the matching-number service will be provided to the corresponding Lady Mouse™ or previous pieces in the Beatrix Potter™ collection. Please contact Bearly A Memory for further details.
	Lady Mouse Worldwide Limited Edition or 300 - $450.00 Estimated Availability - January 2009 We are pleased to announce the addition of Lady Mouse™ to our highly-acclaimed Beatrix Potter™ Collection. This delightful character made her appearance in the book The Tailor of Gloucester™ first published in 1903. The Tailor of Gloucester™ was Beatrix Potter's own favorite among all her books. The story is set in "the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats." While toiling in his shop one Christmas season, the Tailor looked up from his work to see a lady mouse dressed in finery peeking around a cup on the sideboard! She shyly curtsied before hopping down and disappearing under the wainscot." Measuring a diminutive 3" tall, Lady Mouse™ is made of the finest mohair plush and is jointed at the neck and shoulders. She features realistic coloring, hand embroidered features, black glass eyes, inset whiskers, resin hands and feet, and a leather tail. Based exactly on the Beatrix Potter illustrations, Lady Mouse™ is beautifully outfitted in a period costume consisting of a quilted silk underskirt and dress tailored out of custom printed miniature floral fabric. She wears a cotton batiste mob cap and dainty apron trimmed with delicate lace and on her feet, incredible tiny high heel slippers! No detail has been overlooked in bringing this charming Beatrix Potter™ character to life! Lady Mouse™ joins the previously-released Mouse Tailor from the same book. *Lady Mouse™* will be produced in a limited edition of just 300 pieces worldwide. She will come inside a deluxe R. John Wright presentation box with a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity and the forms for owner registration. Subject to availability, the matching-number service will be provided to the corresponding Gentleman Mouse™ or previous pieces in the Beatrix Potter™ collection. Please contact Bearly A Memory for further details.