Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

What a beautiful bear Paula!!!  Love everything about him...

Wow...

     What a nice gesture Debora.  I'm sure it will come in handy for all of the mini bear artists on here.

Thanks Marie..

     I just entered the contest, keep your fingers crossed for me!  I could use a vacation...

Jeremy

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Jodi & Sue Ann...Thanks for replying.

Chrissi...Thanks for the idea about the White Pages, I would have NEVER in a million years thought about that as an option.

Thanks For Your Help,

Jeremy

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Sue Ann...

     Congrats on having Steiff produce a version of your bear!!!  I have been waiting to see the end result and was on The Toy Shoppe's website the other day and Cappuccino popped up out of nowhere!  I am a Steiff collector, so I might just have to add him to my collection.    Can't wait to see it up close when it arrives in the stores!!!  I hope they are sending you a free one, considering you did create the fellow afterall.

Congrats Again!!!

Jeremy

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Anyone at all????

Thanks,

Jeremy

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Hey Shane...

     Sassy Bears has a variety of wings made from different materials as well as a pair that are made from feathers and are 3.5 inches wide.  Here's The link :

http://www.king-cart.com/cgi-bin/cart.c … atch=exact

Hope I Could Help,

Jeremy

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Yay!!!   Congrats Chrissi!!!! 

Kim, thanks for providing sooo much fun and excitement to the board.  I hope you do it again some day...

Jeremy

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LoL Chrissi...I keep coming back and refreshing the site too!  Glad I'm not the only one...

Jeremy

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Hey Guys & Gals...

     In 1999 or 2000, I bought a teddy bear from a local gift shop that was closing down.  The bear's name is Denis from Patiently Waiting Bears by Georgia Fox Yeager of St. Petersburg Florida.  He is a 19" synthetic bear in a lounge/smoking suit, with a pipe in his mouth that is removable.  He is from "The Bit O'Whimsy Collection".  His original price was around $120.  I have been trying to look up this artist online for years now to no avail and was hoping that maybe one of you wonderful people knew of her or a way that she might be contacted.  Is she still in the business, retired, etc?  Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks In Advance,

Jeremy

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Congrats on receiving your award Tami...Well earned I'd say!!

Keep Up The Good Work

Jeremy

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I will turn 25 on Feb. 28th... One step closer to the DREADED BIG 3-0!!!  Something I am NOT looking forward to at all...

Jeremy

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A Few Things you may not have known about me.....

Four jobs I have had in my life:

1) Water Department/Road Worker For The Township
2) Retail - Gift Shoppe & Candy Store Employee/Manager
3) Personal Support Worker
4) Teddy Bear Maker

Four Movies I have watched over and over...

1) Harry Potter Series
2) Wizard Of Oz
3) Return To Oz
4) Crash

Four Places I have lived......

1) Macgregor, Ontario
2) Colchester, Ontario
3) Harrow, Ontario
4)

Four TV Shows I love to watch.....

1) Grey's Anatomy
2) Desperate Housewives
3) LOST 
4) ER

Four Places I have been on vacation....

1) Lago Maggiore, Stresa, Italy
2) Nice, France
3) Amsterdam, Netherlands
4) Munich, Germany

Four of my favorite foods.......

1) Pizza
2) Veal Parmisan
3) Fish & Chips
4) Chinese Food

Four Places I would rather be right now.......

1) Ireland
2) Scotland
3) Britain
4) Italy

Jeremy

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Aiden

  or

Shamus O'Toole

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful comments.  You are all the kindest people I have ever come across and have comforted and touched me so very much with your words of hope and prayers.

Sincerely,

Jeremy

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Looks like a Boy teddy to me Sonya...

Just my thoughts though,

Jeremy

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Ellen,

     Your father-in-law, you and your entire family are all in my prayers. 

Jeremy

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I just wanted to congratulate all of the artists who have had their wonderful works of art nominated for a TOBY or Golden Teddy Award this season.  Everyone truly deserves their nominations...I have never met so many kind, talented and gentle souls in my life and am proud to be a part of this community.  I can only hope to one day be half the artist as you ladies and gentlemen are...To those who weren't nominated, never give up....I have yet to see a teddy bear on Teddy Talk that hasn't been amazing and u are ALL superb artists.

Sincerely...

Jeremy

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Thanks SOOOO much to Tammy of Beckoning Bears for my WONDERFUL new avatar.  I think she did an awesome job on it and I couldn't thank her more.

Jeremy

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I wasn't sure whether to post this or not, but I felt the need to vent, so here goes...

My cousin Bobbie-Lynne was in a fatal car accident at 2:00 am last Saturday, Jan. 20th, 2007.  We got the call from my aunt at 5:18 am letting us know what happened.  Needless to say, this loss has been devastating to my entire family.  We had the viewings on Monday and Tuesday and the funeral was Wednesday morning and it was soooo touching to see the massive amount of people that came and payed their respects.  Bobbie-Lynne was an angel and always had a smile on her face.  She enjoyed her career as a Personal Support Worker in a nursing home as well as in the community setting and loved helping people in any way she could.  She was 22 years old and left behind her mother and father, 2 younger sisters and a younger brother as well as her 7 month old son Brady.

Thanks For Listening...

Jeremy

RIP Bobbie-Lynne
July 4 1984 - January 20 2007

We Miss You Already...Fear Not, Brady Will Always Be Loved & Taken Care Of. We Will Make Sure He Always Knows How Much You Loved Him. He WILL Remember His Wonderful Mommy...

Love Always,
Your Cousin...
Jeremy

Yay!!!

February 28th is my birthday...What a wonderful surprise he would make if I win.

Jeremy

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Wow Paula...

What a GORGEOUS fellow Eddy is!!!

GREAT Work!!!

Jeremy

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I HATE to ask this of you, but...

I was just wondering if any of you kind folks would be at all interested in making an avatar for me as I am completely useless when it comes to things of that nature...

Your help would be MUCH appreciated!!!

Thanks In Advance,

Jeremy

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WHY do you collect teddy bears?

Because they bring me alot of joy.  The bears are wonderful pieces of art.

HOW did you discover the (adult) world of teddy bear collecting?

I started collecting TY Beanie Babies in 1997, I then proceeded to collect the TY Attic Treasures range and from there to Boyd's, Gund, Steiff, and artist pieces.

WHAT kind of bears do you collect... and WHY?

Artist Bears because each one is a unique piece and tend to be irresistable.  Steiff because there quality and craftsmanship is unparalled.  Boyd's because they are just cute and cuddly and make great display pieces.

WHERE do you buy your bears?

I buy my bears online (artist's websites, ebay) and through retail (The Teddy Bear Abbey or www.theteddybearabbey.com)

HOW do you display your bears?

I mostly display my bears on shelves and inside glass display cabinets, although currently many of them are in storage due to a TREMENDOUS lack of space... :(

Jeremy

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I just got The Complete Book Of Teddy-Bear Making Techniques by Alicia Merrett & Ann Stephens.  I find this book to be VERY informative and pretty much teaches you about everything involved with bear-making.

Here's The Link : http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Ted … F8&s=books

Hope I Helped,

Jeremy

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