Kathy Martin

The world is full of lies: "We know that we are children of God and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one" (1 John 5:19 NIV). We all try to look for the answer to the question of who we are in the knowledge of the world. We all try to gain our self-value and build our life based on our own understanding and with our own hands. What is the result? It's time to begin to break the lies and replace them with truth This is the reason Discovering Your True Identity in Christ was written. This is the Lord's desire for you, to set you free from the lies and live for his glory

The world is full of lies: "We know that we are children of God and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one" (1 John 5:19 NIV). We all try to look for the answer to the question of who we are in the knowledge of the world. We all try to gain our self-value and build our life based on our own understanding and with our own hands. What is the result? It's time to begin to break the lies and replace them with truth This is the reason Discovering Your True Identity in Christ was written. This is the Lord's desire for you, to set you free from the lies and live for his glory

The family firm of J K Farnell & Co Ltd occupies a position of unparalleled importance in British soft toy history, firstly because it was the very first British toy company to manufacture teddy bears, and also because it created the actual bear that inspired A A Milne to write the Winnie the Pooh stories. Yet impressive as those facts undoubtedly are, they comprise just a small fraction of the fascinating Farnell story. Founded in the Nineteenth century, for decades J.K. Farnell & Co Ltd was the most respected and influential soft toy manufacturer in Britain. Thanks to the superior quality of its products, the company experienced enormous commercial success at national and international level - even in Germany, home to its biggest rival, there was great demand for Farnell products. Surviving economic depression, devastating fire, the ravages of World War II and other traumatic events, the company kept going until fundamental changes in the British toy market forced its closure in 1970. Since then, the Farnell name has been forgotten by all but a dedicated band of teddy bear enthusiasts and the true story of this pioneering British firm has fallen into obscurity. Now, thanks to Kathy Martin's intensive research, the facts about J K Farnell & Co Ltd and its fabulous teddy bears are revealed in this informative and entertaining book.Kathy Martin has collected teddy bears for over twenty years and is one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject. She is the Editor of The Teddy Bear Annual, former Editor of Teddy Bear Scene and resident teddy bear expert with Collect It! Her knowledge of this popular subject also makes her much in demand on radio and TV. Kathy's last book for Remember When was Merrythought Teddy Bears. John J Lamb - A former American homicide detective, since retiring John J. Lamb has turned his hand to writing highly successful mystery novels set in the world of collectable teddy bears. His third novel, The Craft Teddy, centres around the theft of a precious Alpha Farnell teddy bear.

Merrythought is one of Britain's longest running British-made teddy bear firms with a dedicated international following for their quality, highly collectable bears whose lifesize models used to dominate stores such as Harrods and Hamleys. This book, with its quality colour illustrations and use of original sales material will appeal to teddy bear collectors as well as dedicated Merrythought fans and is full of tips on collecting the popular toys. Written by leading teddy bear expert, Kathy Martin, editor of Teddy Bear Scene and a regular on programmes such as QVC as well as a consultant to firms producing collectable bears, this is a must for collectors, dealers and those who loved their own Merrythought teddy bears when young. After a short-term closure, Merrythought was revived and will delight future generations. Its closure made headlines news, showing the enduring popularity of the quality bears.