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Creative Design Studio (RKR4CDS)Fantabulous!!!! Just like old home week!
Unfortunately I couldn't get there until the last hour, and didn't get in the door before seeing a dozen old friends - collectors & artists.
It's been 7 years since I was on the show circuit and I ended right there at ABC's October Schaumburg.
I had less than an hour to meet & greet everyone, no chance to even 'talk bears', and too many ppl whose pics I didn't get - Marfa, Jared, Barbara Burke, Luann, the Zimmermanns, Tyler, Mark... well you know who you are. It was so near the end and only a few visitors left.
Steven Clark, you and Cindy McGuire were too busy listening to Isabella for me to even get a hug from so you shall just go back to Toronto w/o a Chicago Welcome from me!
But tomorrow I'll upload those whose 'mugs' I crowded in on and insisted on getting a picture with.
And one of my favorite ppl in the world, Terrie Stong, with her unfailing cheerful personality was on hand looking just as she did when I first met her when I first ventured into the bear world almost 2 decades ago. God Love her ENERGY and Dedication!!!!!
Lastly, seeing Laura again is such a treat - you were such a shy thing when you used to pass my table in the early 90s, in that black Harley jacket, never a peep out of your mouth. You're still reserved but you've come a very far way, especially in bringing bubbly Daphne into our midst, with new concepts and a new enthusiasm for Bear Business in Chicago!
I was happy to see my old friends from the ABC days carrying bags as they were getting ready to leave!!!!
And looking at the hand-out program - SOOooo many TTers have supported the show by placing a business card ad - way to go!
I'll upload to Photoshop tomorrow and See you all again is Schaumburg next year!
Many mini Hugs
Past Time BearsYippee, Bobbie . . . can't wait to see your photos! I'm sure I will grow nostalgic and wish I had been there, though.
The Chicago shows were among the best ever for me and I hope to be there next year.
q.D.paToOtieSOoo. Can't wait to see the photos! Sounds like fun!
Little Bear GuyHey there Bobbie, Steve said he never even saw you but again he was enthralled with Isabella and what she was doing, of course it involved a felting machine (we have one haha) but he said it was so interesting. He said to say sorry he didn't get a hug from you. I say next time just wack him in the back of the head and that might get his attention .
big hugs
shane
Back Road BearsBobbie it was SO wonderful to finally meet you and we're so excited that you'll be teaching a workshop at next year's show!!!
I just got home from Chicago tonight and will try to get some pictures posted and a review too but I've also got to get sewing bears because I'm exhibiting at Hunt Valley, MD this coming Sunday and currently have NO BEARS finished to bring!!! (GULP!) Laura got some great pictures so we'll get 'em up soon!
If anyone else was there and took pictures please be sure to share them!! 
:photo: It really was a wonderful day, lots of smiling faces and lots of bears went off to new homes!! It was also wonderful to see friends both old and new and we even met collectors we've only known through online sales... it was great to have them at the show as well!! More to come.......
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