Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Well thats why I was asking. hahahaha
It is a lot different in the doll world, you use Barbie, Gene, Tyler dolls and you use them as your canvas to create fairies, mermaids, etc.
They are still listed as artist dolls, OOAK, etc, but I didnt know
how is was in the bear world.

Guess I will have to get to work on designing my own pattern soon!

Today was my first day using the oil paints to shade my bears face
and it works great!!!  Just love the look!

If you make teddy bears from different artists patterns and not your own, patterns from books, magazines, etc. and you sell them, how would you label them?
I noticed some definitions in my latest bear book as:

Artist Bear:  A teddy bear conceived, designed and created by an individual.

Artist Designed Bear:  The pattern was conceived and designed by one person, but created by others.

Bear Crafter: One who makes teddy bears using patterns that they have not created themselves.

I am sure it will be awhile before I design my own bear pattern. So if I want to sell the bears I have made from patterns out of books, kits, etc, I know the right thing to do is list the artists name that designed the pattern.  But to say it was created & sewn by me????
What would be the best way to word this? Any advice???

Thanks,

Well it sounds like we are a very talented group.........
I design my Dolls N Dreams dolls, I love needlepoint & painting, cooking & baking, except this high altitude is working me over with my baking      

It will take some time to get use to I guess. 

And my new love.........making bears 

Hi thanks for the pic, I just love little baby fairies!
Good job!

LOL .........that is sad but funny Nancy,         

I usually cook a nice dinner for the hubby. And he surprises
me with a delivery of flowers. 

Hi Nancy, your just full of surprises!
Those are adorable!!

Thats cute!! So true 

She is cute! Sounds like a handful.
I have to watch my westie , she is always getting into something.
Not as bad since she turned 3.
Here is my favorite pic of her when we caught her in the bathroom
she about 6 months old here.

I started eating like the Body for Life on Jan 1st,
and working out with weights 4 times a week and I have lost
5 pounds.  Drinking a ton of water, and that really helps to
pull weight off, so dont' forget tons of water!! Its a great program
if anyone has not tried it.

www.bodyforlife.com

The before and after pics are amazing! Thats what I'm wanting
to do is lose the fat and gain muscle.

I quit smoking 5 yrs ago and I had put on 20 pounds so
I'm still trying to get about the last 10 off. And you know how it is , once
you hit your 40's it does not come off as easy. So I'm going
to stick with it.

I'm with you Roxanne...........
~~~~~~ Go Bronco's ~~~~~~  :dance:

Way to go,   :clap:

Hey, for the Westie, tiff and I was cheering Handsome on and he won the Viewers Choice award 

She is a Doll!
Wonderful job, the costume is A1  :clap:
And what a sweet face!

That is a Sweet Face!
Very cute!

I don't know how you gals work with such small scale, I think I would go blind.
How in the world do you turn the tiny piece right side out? hahahahahaha
I love the small bears, just don't know if I could ever do it.

She is adorable, I love the faces on your creations.
They look sweet and sassy!

Nancy, your work is wonderful, ebay is just kinda strange! And it depends on the people bidding, what they are collecting at the time, what might appeal to one might not appeal to another. I have been designing dolls and selling them on ebay for 8 yrs now, and I have seen highs and lows with my dolls. I sold a Gene doll designed to look like Snow White about 6 yrs ago, listed her with Ebay, and she ended for over $1,300.00 and most of my barbie fairy designs were selling for
$350.00 and higher. They don't get anywhere near that today and my quality of work today is 10 times greater, so go figure! I think people stop collecting dolls and start collecting other things so you lose those customers and its like you have to start all over again , trying to get people to buy your creations , so they can at least see the quality of your work.  And the selling at show is so expensive. So what do you do. hahahahahah
All I can say is you are very talented and creative, so keep on keeping on!
You go girl............

Hugzzzzzzz

She is so adorable, you did a wonderful job and her name is Tiffani 
She reminds me of my Tiffani when she was a puppy.

Hi,
I have sold on Ebay for close to 8 yrs now, I have used a 3, 5 or 7 day.
Alot of my customers won't bid until the last few minutes so the length of
the auction does not seem to matter that much.
Always try and have your auctions end after the weekend, and not during busy
peak times.
Ending sunday night, not to late is always good.
I have noticed using a reserve sometimes seems to scare bidders away, even
if you start with a low starting bid.

Your usually better off starting it at a price you are comfortable with knowing
that it just might end for that price.
You can also add a buy it now, I have sold quite a few dolls putting that option
in the auction.  People that don't like to get into bidding wars seem to perfer
that option.

Just my few cents worth I guess, anyways good luck with your future auctions 

He is a cutie with his winter time theme! 

That is cool! I always wanted to learn how to do that, but it took me forever to teach myself html, so never did. That is cute 

I miss Texas 
Colorado is just toooooooooooooo cold for this texas gal.

Texas History,
SueAnn you sound like my dad , he is a Texas History buff big time! His family
is from the old 300. We have to get a tx history lesson at least once
a month. hahahaha

Thank you,
I think it is just adorable

I bought the little pink satin teddy, oh too cute!
I just had to have it 

I'm with you, that is how I feel sometimes.  I'm home all day, but between trying to design my barbie dolls and wanting to play with learning how to make Teddy my day seems full.