F.A.Q.
Q. Can you repair my teddy as his mouth nose and eyes do not work?
A. Yes, we have to disassemble, Teddy and we can fix all these problems with the spare parts we have.
Q. My teddy sounds very slow and sometimes stops what is wrong?
A. The tape deck in the back of Teddy needs refurbishing, we have parts to repair him.
Q. Teddy makes a chirpy sound, like hiccups, what wrong with him?
A. Your Teddy needs spare parts urgently, if you continue to use him, he will damage the cassettes you put in him.
Q. I have seen on You Tube you can just move the eyes and mouth and he will start working.
A. Please do not try this, as it can cause significantly damage inside. it will also potentially destroy the mouth and eyes. I have three bears in at the moment that this has been tried with, One is totally destroyed and the other two need a substantial amount of work.
Q. How can I find out how much surgery will cost on my Teddy?
A. You can send the Teddy to me and I will try and estimate a cost for you. You do have to pay his travelling expenses.
Q. (Update October 2017) Can you give me an idea on how much I should budget to repair my Teddy Ruxpin?
A. You should budget for about £100.00 most repairs are about this cost.
Q. Do you buy and sell Teddies as well as repairing them?
A. Yes, let me know if you would like one to adopt, they vary from good to excellent.
Q. Can you repair Grubbies?
A. Yes we can but there are separate problems with Grubbies that we will let you know should you have for repair.
Q. (Update October 2017) I have Teddy Ruxpin that has sentimental value, can you repair him using the original parts?
A. Yes, Wherever possible we will use the orignal parts which we can repair, this includes repairing the eye axles and face frame using special adhesives
Q. (Update October 2017) How much are Teddy Ruxpins worth?
A. Non-Working (either or all of the Lower, Upper Jaw and Eyes not working) average condition about £10.00 to £20.00. Pefect working order, that includes a new tape belt being fitted. Lower, Upper Jaw and Eyes working as they should be £150.00 to £250.00 Can be significantly more depending on the condition, if it has a box, which tapes it has etc,.
Perfect working Teddy Ruxpin and Grubby Pair with connecting cord now being sold in the region of £400 to £500, The best we have seen is considerably more as they were both boxed.
Q. (Update October 2017) Why have the Teddy Ruxpins increased in value during 2017?
A. There has been a new updated Teddy Ruxpin in August 2017 and this prompted owners who had the original Teddy Ruxpins to take them out of storage. Unfortunately they require repairs. Teddy Ruxpin Aficionados in the USA and UK believe that the original bears were the best, they also work with Grubby.
Q. (Update October 2017) Can we call the Teddy Ruxpin Hospital for advice?
A. Yes, just call us on 01708 371584 and leave a message or 07831 298116 |