Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

... "Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl    "... (is Barry Manilow still alive ??  :crackup: )

She looks like a real showgirl to me: so sweet and adorable.  I love her expression and her eyes and the fur and ...     

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Peter & the bears

Oh my, Michele, Stevie is absolutely delightful : such a sweet face and lovely fur.   
Traditional teddies are my favourites, but Stevie has definitely got something special ... "je ne sais quoi"     Adorable !  :clap:

I wish I could go to Toronto to give her a big hug  .

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Peter & the bears

A lovely name for another lovely teddy, Catherine ! 

He looks so sweet and innocent and the mohair is gorgeous.  Such a sweetheart !      

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Peter, Bailey, Lewis, Crosby & Winston

Thank you for the reminder, Andrea.

I have cast my three votes in the first category and there are some beautiful bears in the "beginner's" category !

Moreover, I have every confidence in the "expert" jury    : look who is in it :

Congratulations Catherine & Paula !  :clap:

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Peter & the bears

I think it's a great idea, Gail; count me in. 

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Peter & the bears

She looks very sweet and innocent, Dawn.    I like her dress and especially her underpants    (yes I took a peek under her dress ...)

I wonder how she will do on e-bay ?  ( )

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Peter, Alvina & Leon

She is very lovely, Terrie; the fur looks so luscious and the eyes have a such a wonderful sparkle ! 

Beautiful !  :clap:

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Peter & the bears

She is an adorable little kitten, Tatyana, I love her expression (and the eyelashes). 

Great work. 

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Peter & the bears

Hi Dawn, 

Though I am mostly a "bear" man myself, this hare does have a certain ... how shall I put it : "Je ne sais quoi" 

I suddenly get an urge to crawl into bed ...

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Peter, Alvin & Leon

What an adorable couple, Dawn ! 
I hope they can stay together.   

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Peter, Alvin & Leon

That is exactly how I felt as well.  When I first read your story, Joanne, I thought this is so sad : losing the bear that was so close to you.
But you turned it into a positive thing.  Although you had to give up the original teddy, his spirit lives on in all the teddies you make from his pattern.
Just think of all the joy his "offspring" will bring to teddy bear lovers all over the world.  I would certainly call that a blessing in disguise.    

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Peter & the bears

Hi Jeanette,

Good luck with your blog; the first bear to feature on your blog certainly is a beauty.
I am one of your "followers" now as well ! 

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Peter & the bears

He is absolutely adorable, Jeanette; his fur does look so inviting and his footpads are so cute !

(I guess you can't go wrong with BELGIAN fur ...  ).

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Peter & the bears

Happy Easter to you too, Jane and to your lovely family ... and to all the wonderful TT'ers !

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Peter & the bears

Thank you all for the lovely compliments; I really do appreciate it very much ! 

Cyndee, that is the best compliment you can pay me :

You always know how to say the right thing ! 

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Peter & the bears

Many congratulations on the birth of your second son, Chrissie.      I am sure both are keeping you pretty much occupied ! 

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Peter & the bears

Hi Tatyana,

Joanne is absolutely right.  It's always best to warn prospective bidders that import duties and custom fees can be very high, so they can't blame you afterwards for not warning them about it.  The first time I adopted a teddy bear from the US, I was amazed at the exaggerated amount of fees that I had to pay (more than 50 % of the value of the item), but now I know and I keep that in mind when I adopt an American bear.  I still don't understand however, why they charge so much for items coming from the USA and Canada and not from Australia for example.  It almost seems as if they want to discourage us from buying stuff in the USA or Canada  .

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Peter & the bears

Can I have one of these baskets as well (with contents) ??? Pretty Please !!     

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Peter & the bears

Ellie-May is really lovely, Sylvia, like a delicate flower !   

I love the sweet -and maybe a bit sad- expression on her face.

Great work !

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Peter (still waiting in eager anticipation for Fleur & Colin; hope it won't be long now  :pray: )

Ooooh they are soooo adorable, Laurie !      I love the pointy ears.  The black one is especially lovely, but do I detect some mischief in those eyes ?? 

Have fun with your kittens.  :dance:

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Peter & the bears

Well done, Vicky !  :clap:

Kyle looks great and I'm sure he will give you much comfort at difficult times. 
After all, that's what teddy bears do best. 

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Peter & the bears

He is stunning, Kimberly !  I love his sweet expression, so adorable. 

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter & the bears

Hi Everyone,

Some of you have commented that you like seeing some photo's of the teddies in my hug (which I appreciate very much of course  )!
So I would like to introduce you to this lovely teddy that has recently joined my hug : her name is Gracie and she was made by the talented Susie Bedford-Stradling (Guardian Angel Bears).  She is 18" tall and made from a lovely pale peachy coloured mohair. Her eyes and muzzle have been subtly shaded.

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Peter & the bears

Hi Bobbie,

It's actually a French film, originally called "L'ours" (the bear) by Jean-Jacques Annaud (released in 1988).
You can get it at Amazon for about US$ 8,50 http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Tch%C3%A9ky- … 962&sr=1-1

I have this film on VHS and DVD, but to tell you the honest truth : I haven't had the nerve to see it completely  .  I know the mother bear dies at the beginning of the film and I just know these scenes are going to heartbreaking  .  I'm such a big softie. 

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Peter Masscharis

She is really beautiful, Therese, well proportioned, lovely face, good combination of the colours.  A great design !  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Since she is your first bear by own design, I think you should call her ...  Eve.
So your next own design should be a boy teddy and called ... Adam !   

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter & the bears