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Have you voted in this year's URSA?
Picked your favorite bear or artist in each of the categories?
Help the artists win prestigious awards, ribbons, gifts and cash cards.
Read all about voting: http://www.bearsandbuds.com/ursa/Voting2008.asp
Then click on the icon and begin voting in Category 1.
So many lovely entries; hard to pick just one.
This round of voting selects the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners in each category and they'll go on to the Finals where they vie for the URSA Major-Best Overall award.
The 12th Annual URSA Awards Competition is sponsored by www.bearsandbuds.com, the original online teddy bear magazine.
Thanks for Voting
Bearhugs,
Valerie
Publisher/Executive Editor
We bestow on you, our teddy bear collectors, family and friends, to vote for your favorite bear, bud or artist in the 11th Annual URSA Awards Competition sponsored by www.bearsandbuds.com - the original online teddy bear magazine.
Cast one vote in each of the categories because; YOU know bears!
You are the judge!
Winners in this first round of voting will be The Finalists and go on to compete for the URSA Major-Best Overall Award.
Before you begin to vote, be sure your computer is free of cookies and clean out the cache; as our software puts markers to that multiple voting can not take place for a single computer.
First round voting ends July 31st - Second round begins Aug 9 - 30th.
Awards announced in the October issue of Bears&Buds.
Please share this link with your friends on social media sites too. The artists are counting on you for your vote!
http://www.bearsandbuds.com/ursa/Voting2008.asp
Happy Voting with lots of bearhugs too!
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Bears&Buds, the original online teddy bear magazine, each year sponsors the URSA Awards Competition.
Teddy Bear and Soft Sculputured artists compete for prestigious awards, ribbons, cash and gifts.
Entry forms online now and until June 22.
Read all about the URSA - see the prizes and challenging categories.
http://www.bearsandbuds.com/URSA2009/UR … atisit.asp
You do not have to be a member of www.bearsandbuds.com to enter.
What will you enter to dazzle the readers for votes?
email me if you have any questions!
Bearhugs, Valerie Rogers
www.bearsandbuds.com - now in our 11th year of monthly online publishing
We invite all collectors and teddy bear lovers to the 9th Annual Schaumburg, Illinois Teddy Bear Gallery Show.
Held at the lovely Wyndham Gardens Schaumburg on Sunday April 17th.
Doors open at 10 a.m.
See our Sneak Preview Page and come early; be the first to see the bears!
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/S … otions.htm
Meet the talented teddy bear artists and see hundreds of collectible bears.
Some manufactured and Vintage Steiff will also be featured.
Come and meet Good Bears of the World; support their effort to put bears in the arms of those in need of a hug.
Door prizes too!
See you soon!
Bearhugs, Valerie
www.bright-star-promotions.com
Collector's invitation postcard
Voting is HARD with so many wonderful choices.
Thanks for casting your vote!
Bearhugs
Valerie
Help the artists win awards, prizes, ribbons, gifts and cash by casting your votes in the 10th Annual URSA Awards Compeition
There are 16 exciting categories where artists from 21 countries compete.
It will be a hard choice to pick one as the entries are marvelous.
We know you can do it; YOU know BEARS!
Find the URSA banners on www.bearsandbuds.com
Vote now and until July 31st
We suggest you use your "arrow back" instead of closing the voting page.
Bearhugs
Valerie Rogers
the URSA Awards Compeition is sponsored by www.bearsandbuds.com the original online teddy bear magazine
Mark your calendar!
Fun begins on July 19th when talented, award winning teddy bear artists exhibit their latest creations.
Find supplies, vintage bears including Steiffs.
Bear appraisals by Brenda Yenke.
Door prizes too.
Good Bears of the World silent auction - come bid on bears!
Take a look - Sneak preview page!
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/S … otions.htm
See you then!
Bearhugs
Valerie
Take a look at the June issue of www.bearsandbuds.com, the original online teddy bear magazine.
Filled with articles for artists and for collectors.
Enjoy!
Valerie
Meet Yolanda Levy of YoYo Bears
A few hours left to adopt!
Many Fabulous bears are waiting to find their new forever homes
Fall Stars Online event closes Monday at 7 p.m. Eastern time.
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/O … arShow.htm
Click on the link to see and buy the wonderful bears.
Adopt bears with confidence!
You have met many Bright Star Teddy Bear Show artists exhibiting at our shows and have read about the Professional Artists Members in Bears&Buds, the Online Teddy Bear Magazine.
No matter where you live, you'll see bears that the talented artists created; on your computer screen for a few more hours - the Fall Star's Online Teddy Bear Show closes Monday evening at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
There is a clock on the home selling page.
Take a look because you don't want to miss a sweet little face, 'talking' to you!
Our next online show will be "Holiday Stars" on December 5-8, 2014.
Have a 'beary' happy time at the online show!
Bearhugs
Valerie
Hi Everyone!
It is now time to vote in the URSA's sponsored by Bears&Buds, the original online teddy bear magazine.
Please vote for your favorite bear in each of the 16 URSA Awards categories.
http://www.bearsandbuds.com/ursa/Voting2008.asp
You do not have to vote in all categories at one time, as there are so many lovely entries, it does take a little time.
To prepare for voting besure your computer cookie's have been cleared out including 'favorite web sites' then reboot your computer and you'll be voting!
Congratulations goes to all who entered this year - simply amazing creations!
Vote now and until July 31st. Please ask your friend to vote too. It's a lot of fun!
Thank you,
Bearhugs
Valerie Rogers
www.bearsandbuds.com
Enter now and until June 14, 2014
9th Annual URSA Awards Competition sponsored by www.bearsandbuds.com
18 Challenging Categories! Enter today!
URSA Categories 2014 M*=Multiple pieces and props
1.0 Wee Little Bare 5 inches and under
2.0 Wee Little Outfitted 5 inches and under
3.0 Medium Bare Bears or Buds, 6 to 12 inches
4.0 Medium Outfitted Bears or Bud, 6 to 12 inches.
5.0 Large Bare Bears or Buds, 13 to 20 in.
6.0 Large Outfitted Bears 13-20"
7.0 Huge Hugs - Bears & Buds 20" and greater
8.0 Needle Felted Bears/Buds
9.0 Friends and Pairs - Vignettes 2 pieces+ M*
10.0 Santa's, Father Christmas and Elf dressed bears M*
11.0 Polar Bears - all sizes M*
12.0 Panda Bears - all sizes M*
14.0 What Does The Fox Say - Foxes only M*
15.0 Animal Kingdom - Alligators to Zebras
16.0 Furry Pals - Cats and Dogs, all sizes,
17.0 Clowning Around with the Same Pattern
18.0 Royalty - Kings and Queens, Bejeweled M*
Bears and buds you enter do not have to be new and can have won numerous other awards!
You do not have to be a member of Bears&Buds to enter the URSA Awards Competition.
This is an opportunity for you to show the world your wonderful creations! And win prizes too!
What will you enter to dazzle our voters?
Every bear or bud entered in the URSA Awards Competition is featured. No jury to limit entries.
Read all about it: http://www.bearsandbuds.com/URSA2009/UR … atisit.asp
Valerie
Calling all Teddy Bear Artists to exhibit
Come, be part of our person-2-person teddy bear shows.
Let the collectors see your wonderful creations.
St Louis June 8, 2014
Columbus July 20, 2014
Ann Arbor November 2, 2014
See our web site (show schedule) for show details and registration.
See you at the shows soon!
Bearhugs
Valerie
www.bright-star-promotions.com
Come on in and see all the bears in our Spring Stars Online Teddy Bear Show. 
Beautiful bears and critters by our Live-show artists and Bears&Buds Member-Artists.
51 artists from 8 countries are participating.
This is your opportunity to buy no matter where you live!
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/O … arShow.htm
Enjoy the show - as it closes Monday at 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Bearhugs
Valerie
www.bright-star-promotions.com
www.bearsandbuds.com
Bette Carter, Trunk Bears from Murphy, Texas USA is our featured artist this month. Many things peek her curiosity, see how her career brought her to the world of teddy bears.
See the latest creations from our Professional Artist members. Buy bears shown in the What's New Section directly from the artists. Shown here are just a few of their latest creations.
Look for the links to all the stories on the Table of Contents page.
Following in her husband's footsteps, Brenda Yenke offers online teddy bear appraisals. Learn the history and value of your beloved old bear.
Artists worldwide are invited to enter the URSA Awards Competition. Entry forms available now until June 14th.
What will you enter to dazzle our readers for their votes?
Enjoy reading our latest articles or 600 within the pages of www.bearsandbuds.com
Bearhugs,
Valerie
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher & Executive Editor
Brenda is following in her husband Ken's footsteps offering online teddy bear appraisals.
Go to www.bearsandbuds.com and click on Brenda's icon.
Learn the history and find the bear's value.
Bears&Buds is very happy to continue with the appraisals as Brenda Knows Bears!
Bearhugs
Valerie
10 days before and our Spring Stars Online event opens! 
Bright Star Promotions, Inc. proudly introduces our Spring Stars "Artist Teddy Bear Show" Online!
Here are just a few of the marvelous bears that have been created for this online show; exclusively from our Bright Star Teddy Bear Show Exhibitors and Bears&Buds Professional Artists.
Get a sneak peek at the Spring Stars Online Show - nearly 500 bears will be available to add to your collection!
Mark you calendar for Friday May 9, 2014 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
Adopt bears with confidence! You have met many Bright Star Teddy Bear Show artists exhibiting at our shows and have read about the Professional Artists Members in Bears&Buds, the Online Teddy Bear Magazine.
No matter where you live, you'll see bears that the talented artists created; on your computer screen starting May 9 through May 12, 2014.
Online show opens at 11 a.m. Eastern Time
There will be a bear or two 'calling your name'!
Bearhugs
Valerie
It is with heavy heart we write about Ken Yenke, who succumb to cancer on March 19, 2014 after a hard battle.
We hope you'll find a little joy within the sadness when you ready www.bearsandbuds.com tribute to Ken.
His memory lives on!
Bearhugs,
Valerie
Enjoy our latest iisue of www.bearsandbuds.com/index.hrml and see the latest creations from our Professional Artist members. Write to the artists and buy bears shown in the What's New Section.
Read and remember Ken Yenke, teddy bear historian, appraiser, collector and museum curator who succumb to leukemia last month.
Bears&Buds is working on our "New Look," as we change for the newest technology coming to the Net.
Read about the Tampa pattern challenge, how school "bear" lunches encourage children to read, then be sure to follow Humphrey and Bucket as they get into a little mischief.
A lot is waiting for you!
Bearhugs
Valerie Rogers
Come Celebrate With US
Our Teddy Bear Magazine is 9 years old and the March issue is here!
Bears&Buds' featured teddy bear artist this month is by Anke Komorwski, Bearsonalities from Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany.
What a fascinating story she tells finding the spark that fired her into the teddy bear world. 
Meet her here, on your monitor, and learn more.
Bears&Buds is the original online teddy bear magazine,now in our 9th year of publication with over 600 articles available online.
See the latest creations from our Professional Artist members. Write to the artists and buy bears shown in the What's New Section. 
Enter the Sweepstakes Give-Away!
Nothing to buy!
Just register to WIN
Look for the link on the Table of Contents page.
Drawing on March 31, 2014
Enjoy
Bearhugs
Valerie
Happy Valentines Day!
The February Bears&Buds Teddy Bear Magazine is online now, Enjoy!
Bears&Buds' featured teddy bear artist this month is by Gloria Strezova, Russian BEARloga from Kasnodar, Russia. Meet her here, on your monitor, and learn how her family brought her to the world of bears. 
Bears&Buds is the original online teddy bear magazine, now in our 8th year of publication with over 600 articles available online.
See the latest creations from our Professional Artist members. Write to the artists and buy bears shown in the What's New Section. 
We all are wishing you a very Happy Valentine's Day!
Bearhugs, Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Happy New Year Everyone!
The January Teddy Bear Magazine is now available - online, Enjoy!
Bears&Buds' featured teddy bear artist this month is by Gloria Lorenz, Estela-Marina Bearen from Ravensburg, Germany.
Meet her here, on your monitor, and learn how her fascination lead her to discovering the art of teddy bear making!
See the latest creations from our Professional Artist members. Write to the artists and buy bears shown in the What's New Section. 
www.bearsandbuds.com - click on the icons/photos to access the articles and bears.
We all are wishing you a very Happy New Year!
Bearhugs, Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor of Bears&Buds the original online teddy bear magazine, now in our 8th year of publication with over 600 articles available online.
Come on in and shop until Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern (NY) Time!
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/H … cember.htm
Amazing bears to add to your collection from our talented Members of Bright Star Shows and Bears&Buds teddy bear magazine!
Happy shopping and Happy Holidays to you!
Bearhugs
Valerie
Meet Carol Miller - The Teddy Bear Maker from Florida.
See the What's New Section and read articles about bears, artists and how-2 sections.
Everyone at Bears&Buds wishes you a very happy holiday!
Merry Christmas!
Bearhugs
Valerie
What to do when you just have to have one more bear before the holidays?
Shop Our Holiday Bear Blitz Show!Coming in 15 more days! 
Mark you calendar for Sunday & Monday December 15-16, 2013
Bright Star Promotions, Inc. is hosting a Holiday Bear Blitz - Artist Teddy Bear Show Online!
This is your last chance this year to see fabulous bears, created for this online show exclusively from our 38 Bright Star Teddy Bear Show Exhibitors and Bears&Buds Professional Artists, who participated in 2 of our past online shows.
Giving a bear brings joy to the recipient and to you too!
You could even leave a bear under the tree for yourself tagged 'From Santa'
Take a sneak peek
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/H … cember.htm
Wishing you and your family a very Merry and Happy Holiday!
Thank you for shopping online with us!
Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Hi Everyone!
Friday is the day when you'll be able to see all the bears offered in our Holiday Stars, Teddy Bear Show Online.
http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/O … Online.htm
Take a sneak peek:
Mark you calendar for Friday Nov 8th opening at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.
400 wonderful bears and buds to choose.
Remember the holidays are coming; time for a special gift for yourself too!
Bearhugs
Valerie
