Welcome to Rippingale Bears and the online gallery of Marie Rippingale.

Here you will find a unique selection of one-of-a-kind collectors teddy bears, gollies and purses all handmade by Marie Rippingale.

Using only high quality mohair and other fine materials, each teddy bear and golly is handcrafted by Marie Rippingale in the traditional old fashioned way.

Each teddy bear and golly reflects the nostalgia of long past childhoods.

Golly girls and golly boys are dressed in vintage clothing or antique fashions made from vintage materials.

Bear purses and golly purses incorporate vintage clasps.

As well as designing and creating her remarkable range of traditional teddy bears, gollies and purses, Marie Rippingale also offers a sympathetic restoration service for well loved vintage teddy bears.

Photographs taken of teddy bears before and after restoration can be viewed in the restoration section of this website.

If teddy bear and golly collecting is something you are passionate about, then browsing the range of teddy bears, gollies, bear purses and golly purses on this website will not disappoint you.

If you want more information about what Marie Rippingale does, please do use her contact page.

Enjoy your visit...