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I can not tell you how much I appreciate all your help. Thanks for your time.
Joanne
For comparison, here's my Hugmee:
The one in the middle -- ignore the dying peace lilly -- I've since resurrected it somehow.
-- Thomas Adam
Joanne,
Thank you for all of your help Thomas. Here are some pictures. The paws are rexine, in an odd shape I think, like a boat on the feet. The arms are very straight. The legs are like a drumstick shape. One more thing, his eyes appear to be original and they are glass.
Joanne
OK, I'd say he's a Hugmee; if you take the fact that he's been altered slightly, his shape, and of his head, are indicative of that -- and the colour of his eyes match many Hugmees I've seen, for sure. I can't tell you how old he is though for definite, but it's not as late as the 50s I might have originally thought -- more like a lot earlier, perhaps even late thirties.
I'm sorry I likely got it so wrong to begin with.
-- Thomas Adam
I am sure they all do. This one has a combination of what they call pad and wood wool. The wood is in his head, and feet and lower half of the body. The "pad" is in his arms, legs, and upper half of the body.
The other two are wood wool. The one on the right I think is the oldest bear, his stuffing has shifted, and his head falls forward.. The middle one is as firm as new.
Joanne
Well, wood-wool or similar would fit with the stuffing used in Chiltern Hugmees; so it's entirely possible, Can you take clearer photos of his limbs for me? Sorry to be a pain.
-- Thomas Adam
Hi Thomas, I think that there have never been claw stitches. But I am fairly certain that the nose and mouth have been restitched. I think that all three bears have had them restitiched.
Joanne
Maybe then -- he does look a bit like a Chiltern Hugmee in some regards, and that might lend more weight to him being one if he's been re-stitched, poor things. 
Do you know if they have their original stuffing?
-- Thomas Adam
I thought it would be fun to create a thread where those of us who travel with our bears can share stories and, for some of us, pictures of our bears on trips.
I travel with xteddy (http://webstaff.itn.liu.se/~stegu/xtedd … _info.html) -- a cuddly teddy bear which I use on my UNIX workstations -- you can download him as well if you're using Windows and run him on your computer (http://webstaff.itn.liu.se/~stegu/xteddy/WinTeddy.zip).
I liked him so much, that he kept me company throughout University, that I decided that I wanted a real-life version of him. I emailed the author of the computer program, who told me nothing more than he was a Gund teddy. As it turned out, he's a model 2123, born in 1983; the same year I was born. He's quite a popular chap (http://www.starshine.org/xteddy/)
How, I take him everywhere I go. I always put him in my bag, he goes to work with me, and I put him on my desk and cuddle him whenever I can, even if I am on the train. I fluff him and cuddle him and don't care what looks I get from other passengers. He's my teddy bear. :)
He had a tag in his ear, but I removed it. I don't care; he's for cuddling. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Thank you for your input Thomas. I will do more investigating into Deans. I am thinking it is a Chiltern Hugmee, but I am unsure about that too.
Joanne
Hmm. No, I don't think so. I own a Chiltern Hugmee. :) The reason why are:
* His nose is too big
* His mouth is the wrong shape
* Most Hugmees had claws stitched on their hands and feet
But if he is, then I'd be impressed. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Thank you Thomas, I will try to upload them here. I do believe the nose has been restitched, but the ears are in their original place.
Joanne
Aww, bless. He's a cutie. Yes, I would think he's a Deans teddy bear from perhaps the early 50s -- the shape of him, the size of his limbs, and more importantly for a Dean's bear, the shape of his nose being quite short, points to the hallmarks of that -- but I could be wrong, of course. The only doubt in my mind is his ears -- they seem a bit too small, too narrow for the Deans teddy bears I've seen in the past; but maybe I've not been that well exposed to Deans teddy bears yet. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Where could I find one of these bears? Do you think I could afford one? I want an old bear so bad.
Why?
You won't afford a Mourning Bear. I've seen one of these though at Teddy Bears of Witney. He was lovely, but not so cuddly being behind a lot of special glass. :)
-- Thomas Adam
I purchased these three fellows this morning at an estate sale, they all range in size from 17-19 inches. (43-49cm) Anybody recognize them? There are no tags or marks. I have uploaded more pictures and a description to FB. I hope to be able to sell two of them and then have the money to keep one. Sounds like a good plan.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?s … 1285628205Joanne
Hi Joanne,
Can you get me a much larger photo of the left teddy bear? I can't quite tell from that distance, but I believe him to be a Dean's teddy bear -- maybe from the late 40s to early 50s? It's the shape of the head and the ears for me which suggest that.
The other two, I am not so sure about without more detailed photos.
-- Thomas Adam
I've had this bear since I was two years old, my grandmother gave it to me as a gift.
I am now about to turn twenty.. I've had it for a long time and I have not seen a tag on this bear as long as I've had it.
I have no idea who made it or where it came from my grandmother don't remember where she gotten it.
Can anyone help me out?
Would this teddy bear likely be American, I wonder? From the shape of his nose (the rounded, and inset fur) and the shape of his legs, he has all the markings to me of being a Gund from the early-to-mid 80s. But then Gund, back then, would always supply a tush tag.
I have a Gund teddy similar in shape and style to the one in the photos you've sent through.
-- Thomas Adam
What a great article on cooking porridge just right. Our family loves porridge too... maybe that's why I started making teddy bears? :lol: I totally agree with the type of oats you use - they have way more flavor and texture. We also use water to cook our porridge with, but I've never tried doing this in a porringer - I'll have to try! :thumbsup:
Hehe -- I lined up three of my teddy bears (Lawrence, Leo, and Buddy -- Dangerbears will know!) until it was just right, then I ate it, cuddled all three teddies. :) Hehe, I'm not mad, but it made me feel better, and I enjoyed the porridge. :)
As far as a porringer goes, the device I have is "special" -- designed for cooking oats. But if you want to emulate one with a pan-in-a-pan, as you would perhaps melt chocolate, go ahead -- it does work. Even as far as putting a glass bowl over a pan of boiling water, with your oats and water/milk inside the glass bowl would do -- it stops the oats burning, were they just left in a single pan. :)
Oh, and should you require something sweet, I recommend a sprinkling of brown sugar only. :)
Needless to say though, I'm fanatical about porridge. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Hello all,
I'm sure everyone here knows about the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. Does anyone else here love porridge as much as I do? In fact, I like it so much I've written about it here:
http://xteddy.org/porridge.html
(I apologise in advance for the picture of the porringer; I didn't dry it with a cloth first!)
For me, it's just a coincidence that I happen to like porridge and teddy bears, but I wonder if there's more of link between teddy bears and porridge than I realise?
-- Thomas Adam
If you read the Superman comics back in the 20th century, you might remember Jimmy Olsen, the "cub reporter" (junior reporter, I guess) for The Daily Planet - the newspaper that Clark Kent worked for.
This sincere, young red-headed teddy bear (10" and made from cinnamon-colored kid mohair) was made for a family member and named for Jimmy. I hope you like him.
Becky
Awww! :) He's adorable! :D I like his nose. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Hehe,
My boss (of all people) showed me this video of teddy bears:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Xa4bHcJu8
I really like it, but I don't like it when the poor teddies get hit by the car. :( :( :(
-- Thomas Adam
I see there's a thread currently about the Hugglets show this weekend (gutted I can't make it... it's my birthday weekend too! booo hooo!!! :( ), but I wondered if anybody knew of any other teddy bear shows in the UK? I'd particularly be interested in any shows that sell supplies/materials/patterns and kits, as well as completed bears, as sometimes it would be nice to see and feel exactly what I'm buying, rather than doing it all over the net.
Any advice people please!?! Thanks !
There's a few -- the Hugglets guide (as well as the teddy bear book from Teddy Bears of Witney) lists some throughout the year. As far as I know, Hugglets is the place to go for mohair, fabrics and other teddy materials.
I might not make Hugglets over the weekend, although I will go to the New Forest teddy bear event this year, as well as the Stratford-upon-Avon teddy bear fair, and the winter Hugglets event. :)
-- Thomas Adam
BTW, was anyone else worried about the limbs being passed to Pauline Davies to put the eyes in?!
I'm curious -- why?
-- Thomas Adam
It's worth watching the little video clips, especially about how the teddy bears are made. :)
-- Thomas Adam
Hello all,
Some of you might be interested in this article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12523562
:)
-- Thomas Adam
Thanks I was looking more for something on networking & facebook.
Perhaps I had mis-remembered then. I thought that thread deviated towards Facebook towards the end. Ah well.
-- Thomas Adam
I'm sure there is a topic some where for this but I couldn't find it.
I think there was a lot to be had from this thread:
http://www.teddy-talk.com/viewtopic.php?id=38473
So who's on Facebook now? Do you think it helps your business at all? I seam to see a small increase of sales if I spend a day a week "networking" not just Facebook but blogs, twitter & so on. It takes almost a full day to do all the networking, updates & such but it seams to be worth it. I keep trying to explain it to my husband (who's also an artist) but he doesn't get it LOL
I'm not qualified to answer this, as I am just a collector, but I would say that if someone were to tell me where they might look to find teddy bears -- or come across adverts for them, I'd already know of things like: etsy and bearpile. But I would never think of Facebook as somewhere to look -- it's a social site that has many other throughputs on it -- but likely drowned out by all the superfluous crap people can add on their Facebook page, etc.
-- Thomas Adam
I will be taking two big 16 inch bears to Hugglets with me...I am in the basement(hall 3 stand 100).The tipped bear is called Truffle and the other boy is called Farley.They are both made from luxury schulte mohair.I do love to make these bigger bears once in a while as they give me the opportunity to use some beautiful furs that I can't use on my minis.Hope you like them
Laurie :hug:
Aww. I like Farley. :D
-- Thomas Adam
Hello all,
Well, finally -- Lawrence made it out of Customs and is here with me. :)
Here's a picture of him:
http://xteddy.org/teddies/lawrence.jpg
He's not in-situ yet, because I need to rearrange some more teddies, but he's absolutely wonderful. :)
He's so soft and yet so sturdy, and I love his cardigan -- he looks like a nice protector bear, and I love his arms and his paws -- the pads on them are brilliant. :) And I like the way he sits and looks out. :) And his growler is great. :)
One nice thing that came with Lawrence is an authenticity certificate -- along similar lines to a suggestion I outlined here: http://www.teddy-talk.com/viewtopic.php?id=31335 -- so that was very welcomed, and it will add to the portfolio for Lawrence. :)
Thanks so much, Becky -- you've done a wonderful job. :)
-- Thomas Adam
