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Golden Gallery of Galax wishes to introduce you to our partner store
located inside our gallery in Galax

Bearly A Memory a best of america steiff retailer is mnow located in Golden Gallery of Galax
Bearly A Memory carries the full line of Steiff Teddy bears and
animals imported from Germany.
Bearly A Memory also offers vintage and hard to find Steiff creations.

Here are a few convenient links to Bearly A Memory:
Click here to go directly to the most recent Steiff catalog.
Click here to visit Bearly A Memory's web site.
Click here to email an inquiry about Steiff products.

Store Hours: 10am to 5pm EST - Tuesday through Saturday
Other times can be arranged by appointment.
Store Location: 211 South Main Street, Galax, Virginia 24333
276-236-1970

Map and Directions to Golden Gallery of Galax and Bearly A Memory

Hand Made Easter Candy Containers
Made by artisans in the Erzgebirge area of Germany.
(This is the same place where the the Lighted Christmas Arches, Pyramids, and Smokers are made.)

Sweets for children have always been a special part of the German tradition. So it's little wonder that candy containers were made for most holidays in all shapes and sizes, and
from many different materials.

Christmas trees of the early 19th century were adorned with cookies, fruits and nuts, and cones, in which you could place small confections. Beginning at around 1870, Dresden paper animal heads and other Dresden ornaments often came with small silk bags that usually held a single treat.

Out of the German toy industry in the 1880's emerged figures made of cotton or paper mache that sat on top of boxes, snowballs, logs or some other form that could hold candy (such as ones made by the toy manufacturer, Heubach). Some of the more elaborate candy containers were extremely detailed lamb or Easter Bunnies that separated at the waist, concealing a cylinder that held the candy. Some separated at the neck and the candy could be stored in the body. Still other Easter figures held candy in small baskets attached to their back.

The owners of Golden Gallery of Galax, after an extensive search, successfully located the family business in Thuringia who have made paper mache candy containers from the same molds for over 100 years and placed a special order for the candy containers pictured below.

Paper Mache Candy Container   Paper Mache Candy Container   Paper Mache Candy Container   Paper Mache Candy Container
Paper Mache Candy Container   Paper Mache Candy Container   Paper Mache Candy Container


These Teddy Bear Cones especially will be a Golden Gallery of Galax store exclusive.
First Day of School Candy Cone with Mohair Teddy Bear  First Day of School Candy Cone with Mohair Teddy Bear  First Day of School Candy Cone with Mohair Teddy Bear
Since the late 19th century and continuing through today, children in Germany traditionally receive a candy cone on their first day of school. Sometimes nearly as large as the child!
First day of school, April 20, 1955.

Photo is dated April 20, 1955.
His 1st Day of School!

These wonderful Teddy Bear candy containers, as well as the Easter Teddy Bear candy boxes,
are made from top quality mohair, have real glass eyes, black floss nose, mouth and claws.
The overall height is 17". The cone is 13 1/2" tall and the head is 5" wide.
The cone is made from cardboard and covered with felt.
These are displayed on large doll stands.
(If you are so inclined you could make a nice stand from wood.)


Easter Nostalgia
Most of these wonderful Easter treasures have survived for more than 100 years and
remain as useful as the day they were made.

Easter Egg Candy Containers

Assorted Item Numbers:
Easter Egg Candy Containers

Paper mache. 1900s to 1970s

Chocolate Easter Bunny Molds
Item Numbers 7548 and 7552:
Chocolate Easter Bunny Molds
Metal. ~1900
Easter Bunny Egg Rack

Item Number 1195:
Easter Rabbit Egg Rack
Wood ~1920s

Easter Lamb Baking Form
Item Numbers 6685:
Easter Lamb Baking Form
Ceramic ~1860
Easter Chicks Table Decoration
Item Numbers 5624:
Easter Chicks Table Decoration
Card Stock ~1900
Chocolate Easter Egg Molds

Item Numbers 6488:
Chocolate Easter Egg Molds
Metal ~1930s


As purveyors of European Antiques and Collectibles for over 30 years,
we have gained the expertise to find, identify, and acquire the most unique items
from all over Europe and the Far East.

We are proud of our success and thankful for all of you who have patronized our establishment in Germany, and now in the United States.
Golden Gallery of Galax is located in mountainous southwest Virginia very near the
intersection of I-81 and I-77.

Golden Gallery of Galax has over 12,000 items in stock. The bulk of our inventory is acquired from private estates and individuals who have sought us out due to our expertise, success, and longevity in our market. Most items are in use up until the day we acquire them. We offer only quality items that our customers can truly use and treasure from the day they return the pieces to daily use.

We cater to individuals, collectors, fellow antique dealers, as well as the experienced investors who treasure historic originals.

We trade in European antiques and collectibles only!
We encourage like minded dealers, design/decorator professionals, and collectors to inquire about our acquisition and shipping container services.

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southeast of the United States.




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