Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

:crackup:  I hope she did not learn the awful lesson that kitties have claws.   What a beautiful little girl!!     Any chance of a picture of dad?  :photo:

:crackup:  Merry Christmas!!!

  I don't have a dog, but I do have a pony who's like your pups Marion.  She's convinced the hay she has to eat is really beneath her.  Oh she'll eat it if she absolutely has to, but much prefers her buckets.  Thankfully I keep a close tab on her weight.  If it was up to her, she'd resemble the cartoon dog 

Jane, don't be remorseful for laughing ~ its a cartoon!!!  Its supposed to make you laugh and be memorable.  Actually its a good way to be reminded, but in a gentle way.   

...and a very valuable head's up on not feeding Fido too many treats.  Its shocking how quickly they can add up in a household.   

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NQCwHluBqFc

    Yep, very cute, and very, very furry!   

Wendy, if you don't want to attempt the resin eyes (though I admit, it sounds like a lot of fun!!), perhaps you could try taxidermy eyes for her? 

I personally love Annie's colouring, and agree with the others, honkin' HUGE nose with lots of colours to play on her fur.  Oranges, peaches and maybe some yellows.  Something flashy, with rhinestones to be pinned into a bow at the ear to throw in a touch of feminine.  She's got a large personality and I'd be playing that up even moreso.  They're right, come end of winter, she'll be a perky face.   

Daphne, I actually like your two bears, and do like the eye whites.  What I would change is their little bows.  To me (and please don't take this wrong), they look artsy/craftsy....and that automatically translates to lower dollar amounts.  I would ditch the bell/bow, going with a simple key, or a simple pendant instead.  If you wanted to do the bows, I would finish the edges.  Yes, I know that's what you usually do, but I think the 'tatty/craftsy' look isn't right.

:crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:   Well these WORK!!!  I'm smiling and laughing like I haven't in quite some time....  :crackup:  :crackup:

Mine was:

I smelled a goat because Big Bird's my leader and he told me to.  Funny, I don't remember liking Big Bird that much   

Knowing mine, he'd completely ignore all the neat added shelves until no one was looking.   I wouldn't trust him not to fall off either.   :doh:

I do like that partion in the bathroom!   

What a wonderful display!!!  Your adorable bears really adds to the beauty of his woodwork      :clap:

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Honest mistake 

    Awwwwhhhh,what a cutie!!! Give her a cuddle from me too!   

Well for the fourth year in a row we didn't buy any candy.  We live in a spooooky old house down a very long driveway ~ right across from a cemetary       

I admit, we were tempted to strew out one or two fake dismembered limbs, but thought that would be a bit too much.  I swore if anyone ever knocked on the the door, I'd give them $5 to go glut themselves on candy bars.  No one came, though.  Not a soul 

       Shame shame SHAME ON YOU!!!     

This is Teddy Bear World  ~ no cheating!!!     That's just rude! 

I'm so sorry this had to happen to your lovely contest.  I'm sure your family will have a hard time picking your favorites for the winners.      Serves those cheaters right     

I'll echo the one about the curious kitties and candles     I saw one very poor Siamese kitten (he was about 8 months old) when bringing in my own birman for her vaccines.  The poor thing had taken a swipe at a candle when the owner's back was turned. 

Very luckily for the cat, the owner was right there to grab him, shove both front legs under the running taps and bring him in promptly to the vets.      If it had not been for the very fast action of his owner, I'm not sure he would have made it!  As it was, within seconds the cat had second degree burns all over both front feet, and part of his chest. 

Thankfully he was circling the moon on very high doseages of pain meds when we saw him, but he was already feeling limp and sorry for himself (shock setting in I'm sure) and the owner had a long haul of nursing ahead of him. 

Please take good, close care of your fur babies.  If in doubt, shut them in a safe interior room til the holdiay's over   

:crackup:  :crackup:   But ever so glad those aren't my jeans!! 

Awwwhhh!!!!  I noted in the pics, his first concern was to look for the babies he was protecting ~ awwwh!!!   

   These did bring a smile to my face!!  So Blossom and I will add our own, and hope it continues the tradition....

Blossom peering through the garage window (and yes those are her nose smears everywhere  )

:hug:  :hug:   Massive hugs!!!  :hug:  :hug:   And megga thanks for the heads up warning on the virus.  Sneaky, nasty boogers 

I do hope you can get your poor computer mended    :hug:

   I completely agree with Mindy.  Ebay doesn't seem to be the route forwards.  YES, I KNOW it gave you Worldwide exposure in the past, but what is it doing for you now as a seller??  More and more I hear how frustrated you are.  And I completely understand. 

But banging your heads on the Ebay wall will not change Ebay.  They are on their own destructive, downwards spiral.  Buyers will begin to look elsewhere, and that's why I feel the other sites will be better options.  Do sponsor adds on TT, or TB&Fs s or Bid4Bears....all of these are geared for teddy bear peoples.  I feel these will, given the support, continue to grow and give back to the teddy bear community!   

Ebay's passe at this point..... look to the future 

:hug:  :hug:  All I can say is that you will be sorely missed     And absolutely the best of luck with your new venture!!!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:   Where you've been is nothing compared to where you will be going.  Face your new adventure with a smile on your face, and the best of friends behind you softly clapping with teddy bear paws.    

If you build it, they will come....I'm another who thinks Nancy's Bid 4 Bears is the safest way forwards at this point in time.   

:clap:  :dance:  :bday:  HURRRRAHHHH!!!!!  I just adore happily ever afters, and it looks like Olivia's the happiest of them all      :clap:  :clap:   

Sometimes we just need to the space and time to realize that what we really were happiest with just left.  I'm so glad they've realized that all on their own and remarried  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:   Best wishes for a happy married life that goes on without any endings      :hug:

Oh my!!! she looks exactly like a little porceilan doll!!!!          :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :hug:  Congratulations again!!!  :hug:  :clap:  :dance:

:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  Congratulations!!!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

I bet you are still grinning from ear to ear   

  I am soooo ready for the first Colorado snow!!