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peterbear Nov 25, 2009

Hi everyone,

From a very reliable source (a TT teddy bear artist), I got the following question about participating in a survey about teddy bear collecting :

Hi, my name is Cherry, I am currently a 4th year senior attending the
University of California, Berkeley. I am wondering if you can spare some
of your time to help me out by filling out a short questionnaire/survey
for my research paper for my commodities class. My research paper
basically wants to answer the question, Why do people collect things? But
more specifically teddy bears. I understand if you don't want to, but it
would be great if you can.

In full disclosure, if you decide to, the information gathered will be
completely confidential (i.e. I won't reveal your name(s) in my research
paper). Also, you have the right to not answer any question that you feel
is too personal.

Also, in full disclosure, I found you through various articles of TEDDY
BEAR AND FRIENDS.

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1. Name

2. What is your current (or most recent) occupation?

3. What was the first teddy bear that you collected? How old were you?

4. Why did you get into teddy bear collecting? What is it that drove you
to collect?

5. In what price range have you ever paid for a teddy bear? (Lowest and
Highest)

6. What brands do you collect? Type/category?

7. Currently, how many bears are in your collection?

8. How much time do you spend collecting?

9. Are you also a bear artist?

10. What characteristics do you associate with teddy bears?

11. Of the teddy bears you own, which is your favorite, why and how did
you come to own it?

12. If you were able to acquire any teddy bear in the world (if money
wasn't an issue), which teddy bear would you want to acquire? Why?

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Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule and I am sorry for the
inconvenience. Also, if you could help me out by asking other collectors
you know that would be able to help me out, that would be great. Thanks
again.

Cherry Luu
Undergraduate|Fourth Year|Sociology Major
University of California, Berkeley
cherryluu@berkeley.edu

I believe it's completely legitimate and so I filled out the questionnaire and asked Cherry to send me a copy of her paper when it is finished.
Perhaps some of you would like to send your answers to Cherry ? cluu25@calmail.berkeley.edu

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter

Us Bears Nov 25, 2009

Ran an internet trace using the e-mail address as a source.  It is likely to be legit.
Did a check on Facebook and MySpace  There is a "Cherry Luu" on both those sites and she is from California.

From what I can tell from here it looks okay.  If somebody is a member of Facebook and/or MySpace, they could go on there and "friend" her and ask if she's the one with the college project.  That would pretty much seal it.
(Personally, I don't do Facebook and MySpace but if somebody else is a member they could check.)

lapousmor Nov 26, 2009

If it is legit, I would love to answer the questions too.

Beary hugs,
Sophie.