Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

It is a beautiful animal, Manuela. 

At the risk of sounding incredible stupid: what is a gypsy horse ??  (Is it a horse that belonged to gypsies?  )

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

P.S. to Eric : I used to ride horses myself, though it would be more correct to say that the horses rode me.  :crackup:

Eldwin is absolutely adorable, Laura.      I love the long luscious fur; it just makes me want to reach out and give him a big cuddle!  :hug:

hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

Awww, Tammy, Davey is just adorable. 

I love his dark eyes... and the shading around the eyes ... and the fur ... and the little booties ... : well everything ! 

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

What a lovely teddy, Kay, he looks a bit mischievous, but maybe it's just a "storm" in a tea cup  :crackup:.  What a great name for a small teddy!  :clap:

I also love the little paw pads (which you can't seen on the pictures above)  .

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear,
Moet,
Andes,
Monty,
Toast &
Woody

I'm starting to smell something fishy here :

This link was posted by "ratbanjos", no name, registered today, no other posts    .
Does anybody know who this is?
Maybe I'm being paranoid, but I'm starting to think this is somebody's idea of a sick joke.   

Peterbear

He is absolutely adorable, Tammy, he looks so soft and cuddly  .

Hugs  :hug:

Peterbear

Misery bear, please come to Belgium, I will give you a nice home and lovely holidays and you will never be alone again  .

Hugs  :hug:

Peterbear

It was my pleasure, Kim.  Seeing the happy smile on Evie's face really made my day  .
I hope she will get lots more cards from all over the world. 

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

That was great fun : I found myself hammering the space bar like there was no tomorrow  :crackup:  !

But it did pay off : 141 on my first try !  :dance: 

I loved the final message "No animals were injured during the making of this game : they were ... SPARED !"  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:

Thanks Sue Ann,

Peterbear  :hug:

congratulations Sue Ann, I just love reading artists' blogs, so no doubt yours will be interesting as well  .

Maybe, now that you have started your blog, all sorts of exciting things will start to happen  :crackup:  !

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

Sounds like a lot of fun, Gail ! Count me in  :dance: .

My address is on its way to you.

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

Hi Kim,

This sounds like a lot of fun  .  I'm quite sure the gingerbread man will pass through Belgium, but he'd better be careful he doesn't get eaten here, becasue we just love gingerbread  :crackup: .

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

What a wonderful couple, Laurie  , they surely look like they are friends for life  .

hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

Hi Becky,

Ferne really is a darn cute teddy girl; I love her expression: so sweet and innocent !    

A very succesful experiment indeed  .

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

Hi Clare,

From a buyer's point of view I would definitely prefer Bearpile (if it's just bears your planning to sell).

I check bearpile several times a week, just to see which new bears are being offered and I have adopted several bears through Bearpile.  It's very user-friendly and the communication with the artists always went very well !

I don't check Etsy that much, because I find that most of the bears offered there are not really "my kind of bear" (but that's just due to my taste in teddies  ).  Moreover artist bears are listed under "Dolls and miniatures", which already indicates that the emphasis is on smaller, cheaper bears.  I do know some artists put their bears both on Bearpile and Etsy.   

Hugs,   :hug:

Peterbear

Hi Alison,

Thanks for letting us know that TBR is online now; I've been trying to get it here in Belgium, but it seems virtually impossible.

That was so great and funny; I never considered buying a handpuppet, but watching this video ... I WANT SOME AS WELL    !

Hugs,   :hug:

Peterbear

A wonderful idea, supporting the moon bears, Catherine and a wonderful teddy to match !   :clap:

No wonder he was adopted straight away, such a cutie  .

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter, Lewis & Bailey 

He looks absolutely adorable, Paula !     I love his fur: it looks so very soft and I just want to reach out and give him a hug.

I'm sure your US client will be over the moon with this gorgeous bear  :dance: .

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

Hi Sophie,

Maxence must be really pleased with this lovely teddy  : the combination of the colours works wonderfully well and I especially like the blue eyes. 
He is definitely asking for a big hug  .

Now why don't I have a bear artist in my family ???   

Hugs  :hug:

Peterbear

He is really wonderful, Sue, I would love to see him in the fur (I'm sure the photos don't do him justice)  .

Hugs,   :hug:

Peterbear

Hi Sue,

I'm glad to see you still find the time to make bears  .

What a lovely polar bear cub this is : I love the expression on his face, so adorable  .

Hugs  :hug:

Peterbear

Hi Becky,

I understand what you mean, but I do have to agree with the majority of the TT'ers here, that I don't really mind the term "girly" for a teddy.

In fact, one of the artists who replied above (if the shoe fits...) , "refused" to let me adopt a teddy because she thought it was "too girly" for me    (actually it was more of a friendly advice).  But I think she was right after all (though I hate to admit it  ).

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear

No Thomas, no weddings in my hug; but a lot of close frienships are made : some teddies just seem to belong together  :hug: .
Though I like the idea of a teddy wedding and a huge picnic, wouldn't that be fun  :bday: .

I think my teddies take after me : bachelors forever    .

Peterbear

Hi Catherine,

What lovely photos, especially the one with the animals in the woods; looks kind of spooky    !
I wonder who lives in that strange house in the woods ...

Hugs,   :hug:

Peter, Lewis & Bailey

Willow is definitively my favourite, Pauline !   
His fur looks gorgeous and he has that "pick me up, I need a cuddle"-look on his face  .

An absolutely lovely teddy ! 

Hugs,  :hug:

Peterbear