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Oooh, that's my kind of bear : nice and big and chunky and heavy, with lovely luscious fur !! Adorable. Even though it's 30° C here, I still feel like giving him a big hug. 
but they are hard on the arms!
Just must have some serious muscles in your arms by now.
This bear is destined for an overseas shop ... just waiting to hear back from them ... fingers crossed! :pray:
If they are not pleased with him, then they are crazy. 
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Peter & the All Bear Gang
Oh Dear Lenora,
I am so sorry to read about your son's setback.
We are still here sending you all the bear power and positive thoughts we can muster.
Hopefully everything will still turn out alright. :pray: :pray: :pray:
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Peter & the bears
I love both of them, Sue : Big Daddy & Racoon Bear.
The fur looks gorgeous and I love their long muzzles; it gives them an air of distinction and wisdom 
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Great work !
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Peter & the bears
Oh wow, that is so amazing. The poor little baby must have been terrified 
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But what great team work ! Hurray for the elephants ! I loved it when they steared the little fellow away from the water, as if they were saying : "Don't you go playing near these pools again, they are much too dangerous for a baby !" 
Thank Sue Ann, what a great video. 
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Peter & the bears
He is soooo adorable, Sue, I love your chubby bears (even my little Tabasco is chubby for such a small teddy ), they have very expressive faces and
you can put them in all kinds of endearing poses (like in the second photograph : what is he asking for a? A hug or a cookie ? ).
At the risk of sounding like a broken record : excellent work ! :clap:
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Peter, Tabasco, Bashful & Tramp
Hi Pudge !
You are one gorgeous hunk of a teddy bear and you certainly look 'spiffy' in your portrait.
It's nice to see a good old fashioned B/W photo. I bet your dad is very proud of you.
Big Hugs, Pudge, from all the bears in Belgium :hug:
and Peter.
Isn't it the best news ever?????? And the latest piccie of the two of them asleep is just gorgeous..........but - sorry - no techno whiz, me - don't know how to "lift" it for here............PETER????????????
Looks like Becky beat me to it !
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Peter & the bears
I can't believe it myself, but it's true : they are reunited and Lily is nursing Hope !! :dance: :dance: :dance:
Please let them stay together now !!!!
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Peter & the bears
I'm glad he has found a new loving home so soon. 
Told you so ...
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Peter, Alvin, Leon, Molly, Jack & Jill
She is adorable, Melisa, and makes me feel all sleeeeeeepy ....
I hope you will soon recover so you can create all these wonderful animals that are in your head. 
Maybe that is the problem : there are too many designs in your head .
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Peter & the bears
Julie must be thrilled to have won such a lovely bear.
You did a wonderful job, Alison, many congratulations ! :clap:
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Peter & the bears
I agree with everyone, Katy, he is just so huggable and cuddly !
I love the big tummy and the colour of the fur.
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Peter & the bears
She is really lovely, Becky.
The colours of the fur and the pads work wonderfully together and I like the dark shaded ears.
To me she looks like she knows she is gorgeous and quite proud of it too !
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Peter & Vincent
I just love your "big boy collection", Dawn; how I wish I could adopt them all ... 
But that wouldn't be fair on the rest of the teddy bear community 
. Theodore looks adorable and I'm sure he gives unlimited hugs ...
He will soon make someone very happy!
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Peter, Alvin, Leon, Molly, Jack & Jill
Me again..........votes still needed! If you use all the twenty votes they allow you, you get TWO gift votes which you can send onto someone else............and if you are sent two gift votes you can use them too..........so you get to vote twice for the NABC and WRI
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Maria
Even if you only vote for 5 charities, you get an extra gift vote, that you cand send to a (TT) friend and he/she can vote for the same charity twice !!
(Becky, I have sent my extra vote to you -> use it well )
Only FOUR more days to vote !!!
• One charity will receive $250,000
• 4 runners-up will receive $100,000
• 195 others will receive $20,000
The North American Bear Center is currently #5 and the Wildlife Research Institute is currently #12 in list of charities!
Thank you all for voting !!
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Peter & the bears
Aww, he's fab. I take it he's off to Belgium then :D
Katy, for once you are wrong !
Although I would love to have him come and live with me, I think Sue has other plans for him ... .
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Peter & the bears
Lovely pictures, Ellen ! :clap:
You certainly seem to have had a great time and I am glad that Erl got to enjoy it as well ! 
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Peter & the bears
Hi Sue,
You already know that I love this guy, but for the sake of other TT'ers (and just because Filbert is so adorable), I would like to express my appreciation for him here as well :
What appeals mostly to me is the expression of Filbert : the pleading “oh don’t you feel sorry for me?” expression, accentuated by the small patch of white behind the eyes. His expression is even more accentuated by the use of the two different tones of brown : the darker brown for the body and the head and the arms; and the lighter shade of brown for the muzzle and paws and feet.
The lighter fur on the muzzle and the darker fur around the head brings out the eyes better and gives him so much more expression. I really like the two toned fur, because you can create beautiful effects by cutting it a little shorter in the right places.
Though you can't tell from the photo, I just know that Filbert has a nice big heavy tummy as well. That always makes bears so much more huggable and lovable (who wants to see a bear with a thinner waistline than him/herself )
So a wonderful, magnificent bear ! :clap:
Hugs,
Peter, Tabasco, Bashful & Tramp
What a lovely tableau, Tracy, and so funny .
I guess the two bears in the car don't (or won't) realize they would get a lot quicker to the show if they all pushed ! :crackup:
Wonderful !
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Peter & the bears
I would dearly love to see them in the wild too wouldn't it be fantastic. One day I hope too. I always feel so sorry for the bears in the zoo they look so sad. :|
Me too, Raewyn. I would love to take a trip to Canada to see the "live" bears. (Another one of the things on my "to do list" ).
Hugs,
Peter & the bears
Oh, she is so very sweet, Susi; I am sure that Cyndee will be thrilled with her !
Hugs,
Peter, Milo, Fudge & Jo-Jo
I thoroughly enjoyed this issue of Bears and Buds, especially the article about Dawn James and her "Unlimited Hugs". :dance:
Some of my favourite quotes :
"I really like miniature bears and have quite a few of them too. However, what really gets me excited is the feel of the hug that you can only get from a bigger bear. I love just holding a bear and seeing that look of complete love and trust coming from them."
"I don't want to create a bear that will live his/her life in a cabinet behind glass. I want to create something that really means something special to the person that ends up with them; a furry friend that they can pick up and cuddle and tell their troubles to."
"Nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing "adult children" love my bears."
"It's plain to see, that with Dawn's creativity, the hugs are definitely unlimited."
Some of my favourite teddies :
Alvin (*) Jack (*) Molly (*) & Arthur
(*) All currently residing in Boechout, Belgium
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Peter, the Hugs Unlimited Gang (Alvin, Jack & Jill, Leon & Molly) & the bears
