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Lonely Hearts Competition
27/02/2012
Love is in the bear, or so they say, as Valentines Day is of course on its way!
But what about those poor sad gits, who don’t have anyone to send a valentines card to this February? And especially don’t have anyone to send a card back to them?
Don’t worry! Bad Taste Bears are here to help with our first ever BTB Lonely Heart Column competition.
We want YOU to write your... more
Were you a Bearlimpics competition winner?
27/01/2012
Winners have been announced for the BTB Bealimpics. We had 6 prizes available in total visit the Official BTB Facebook Page and the BTB Forum to see if you were one of our lucky... more
Personalised Don't Care Bears
25/01/2012
We are all loved up here at Bad Taste Bears - in a purely Bad Taste way of course - none of that lovey dovey stuff for us!!!
Because we are in such a loved up mood we have a great offer for some very lucky BTB collectors. On our official eBay store you will find the pre-production samples of the BTB Don't Care Bears. You will notice that these are completely blank and desperate to... more
Valentines Specials - Free Bear
25/01/2012
Valentines day is on it's way and we have some devilishly special offers available on www.badtastebears.com.
If your loved one is not a cutesy cuddly type then there is no better gift than a Bad Taste Bear. ]
Not only have we kindly sorted through all of our BTB characters special to Valentines and put them in their own section of the Online Store... more
Collectors Choice Spring 2012
24/01/2012
Is there is a bear that you have always wanted to see make it to production but never has? Then now is your chance to make your voice heard in the first BTB Collectors Choice of 2012.
Last Autumn Club Members voted 'Nessie,' from a selection of popular Peter Underhill sketches revealed in our forum. Thanks for taking part!! The 'Nessie' figurine will be... more
The bear has been named....
24/01/2012
Last week we offered everyone a chance to become a part of BTB history by choosing a name for this little fella. People were posting suggestions all over Facebook and the BTB forum and after much deliberation we have a winner.
We've gone through all your brilliant ideas with a fine tooth comb and Peter Underhill himself has chosen the WINNER....
The Winner is.... (drumroll) Tyrone -... more
...and they're off!!!!!
20/01/2012
Let's face it, we're not huge fans of sports and exercise here at Bad Taste Towers... We'd much rather have a cup of tea and a Hob Nob, than prance around in the rain getting all cold and tired.
Having said that, we'll be more than happy to sit on our fat arses next summer and watch our country failing to win anything other than a massive bill for all the new sports stadiums.
To... more
BOTM Subscriber Prize Draw Winner!!!
18/01/2012
As announced in December all members of the BOTM subscription are automatically entered into an exclusive monthly subscribers prize draw.
This months prize was the original Dolph Grey. All subscribers were sent an email* at the begining of the month containing their lucky number.
We are delighted to announce that the lucky number drawn out of the hat this month... more
Name The Bear Competition!
16/01/2012
What do you think of this chap? He will be released into the BTB wilds later this year but we just do not know what to call him??
If you can think of a name for this Kinky bear be sure to post it on our Name the Bear competition thread on either Facebook or the BTB Forum. The person who comes up with the best name will not only have the kudos of choosing a bears name but will also... more
Bearlympics: Get Ready, Get Set, Go.....
13/01/2012
Let's face it, we're not huge fans of sports and exercise here at Bad Taste Towers... We'd much rather have a cup of tea and a Hob Nob, than prance around in the rain getting all cold and tired.
Having said that, we'll be more than happy to sit on our fat arses next summer and watch our country failing to win anything other than a massive bill for all the new sports stadiums.
To... more
Limited Edition Bolt Only 300 World Wide
13/01/2012
Don't miss out on our Members Only Bearlimpics Team BTB Pack containing an exclusive limited edition bear. Bolt is limited to only 300 World Wide and is only available when you purchase the Bearlimpics pack.
Pack Availability: Limited to 1 per member - multiple orders will automatically be cancelled and refunded
The £110 MEMBERS... more
Test Launch
13/01/2012
It has been a couple of months since the launch of the new BTB website and we are really pleased with the feedback we have received from all of our BTB customers. It seems that the fresh clean new look, BTB rewards and exclusive members only sections have proved a hit with customers both new and old.
As fantastic as the feedback has been for the new website we still seem to be... more
BTB Curios Auctions
12/01/2012
We're very excited about a brand spanking, fresh New Year 2012 here at OddCo towers and guess what? The lads in the workshop have been having their yearly clear out!!? Good lads!
Gavin and Nigel have found some amazing little gems sitting around the workshop gathering dust! We have paint samples that never made it to production, figurines that never made it to production, greys,... more
Thanks to Bad Taste Bear Customers
11/01/2012
A Huge thank you to all those who have entered our charity raffle over the Christmas Break! You will be delighted to know that £900 has been raised and has been handed over to the charity of our choice, Bryson's Animal Refuge http://www.brysons.org.uk (just round the corner from OddCo towers.)
The hard working team at Bryson's are doing... more
Dolph BOTM January On Sale...
10/01/2012
January Bear of the Month 2012. Dolph is the 'Dolphin Friendly' bear, who has taken his love of aquatic mammals to a new extreme!
Dolph has already been dispatched to BOTM Subscribers but if you are not a part of this elite subscription he is available to order... more
Valentines Day Special Bones - On Sale
10/01/2012
We all have that one person in our life, the person we would well, "want to bone". What better way to show your intended how you feel and maybe even get them under the sheets than with a lovely gift of Bones Bad Taste Bear.
Unlike other gifts he is straight to the point....
Bones is available for £15 with immediate dispatch... more
Win January BOTM Dolph!!
10/01/2012
With the exciting new launch of our first Bear of the Month 2012, this week, we have started a brand new avatar competition.
For a chance to win the Dolph Bear of the Month, all you have to do change your Facebook profile pictureto the ‘Dolphin Friendly’ badge in this item.
When you have changed your profile picture please post a comment on... more
Prize Draw Winners
06/01/2012
A massive thank you to all those who have entered our charity raffle over the Christmas break! You will be delighted to know that £900 has been raised and will be handed over to the charity of our choice Bryson's Animal Refuge http://www.brysons.org.uk/ (just round the corner from OddCo towers) this weekend! Hoping to get some photos for you to see... more
BOXING DAY KNOCKOUT!!!!
26/12/2011
It's that time of year again folks!!! We're all jam packed full of turkey, bored of all the crap on TV and sick of nan moaning on about her piles again, so it's time to hit the BOXING DAY SALES!!
And how lucky are you guys this year?!! We have up to 75% off some of our top selling Bad Taste Bear figurines and gifts! Including 25% off on our latest Movie Bears, 50% off on 7 Deadly... more
3 days to go...
22/12/2011
We have come to the final day of our BTB advent calender for 2011 and what a treat we have for you.
We have just posted a fantastic selection of "BTB Greys" on our official Ebay store
A grey is the pre-production model of a bear, the original cast taken from the wax sculpt. It is made in house by our model makers and it is from this cast that all moulds and bears are made during... more
BTB Prize Draw
22/12/2011
As many of you may know there will be a couple of people kicking themselves as the 2 top prizes of 16” Arnold and Petes paintingfrom the BTB Office Party have gone unclaimed!!!
However their misfortune could be your good fortune as we are now offering everyone a chance to win one of these fantastic prizes.
On offer we have 16 Inch Gold Arnold one of only 2... more
4 Days to go!! Enjoy a free Christmas Wallpaper and some exclusive Sagittarius images!
21/12/2011
4 days to go and SERIOUSLY still no shopping done?! I'm freaking out a bit now...
Thanks for all your fantastic Christmas business this year guys, please enjoy a free Christmas Sooty wallpaper on us! Click the flickr link here for your desktop wallpaper.
ALSO visit the forum to see the exclusive images of the Sagittarius variation that 6 lucky Horrorscope subscribers have... more
Office Closure
21/12/2011
The BTB HQ Offices are due to close for Christmas at lunchtime on Thursday 22nd December. We will then re-open in the New Year on Tuesday 3th January.
Please note that we will be unable to dispatch orders or answer and queries during this time, however we will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible when we return.
We'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy... more
5 Days to go - New subscription reveals AND Double Points on all Mini Mayhem!
20/12/2011
5 Days to go folks!! And I still haven't bought a single present yet!?!
For your calendar today, we would like to reveal some exciting new information about subscriptions for 2012. The Bear of the Month subscription and the Bad Taste (BI-MONTHLY) Book Club are both open for business NOW.
To see this exciting new information, click here for BOTM scheme and here for Book Club.... more
