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kellydean k e l l y d e a n & c o m p a n y
Narrowsburg, New York
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noel-9-sm.jpgintroducing 'Noel' . . .my Bear Noel for 2009

he's 30" tall standing, made of dense 1" ivory mohair.  sculpted and shaved muzzle with trapunto leather paws and leather claws.  23" seated., rod-jointed with a complete neck and spine, elbow, wrist, knee & ankle joints.  his suit is made of 100-yr-old german mohair velvet, the jacket is trimmed on every edge with vintage ermine.  I used a hood instead of cap this time and lined the hood with the same rich red velvet so as to double-frame his face in red velvet and then the creamy white ermine. the jacket is lined in heavy cream satin and belted with a black leather belt with an antique carved mother-of-pearl buckle.  the pants are of the same mohair velvet, all exterior edges are trimmed with black leather, with drawstring at the knees and waist.  there is a tail opening for both sitting and standing positions, although being very heavy (about 20 lbs) Noel prefers to sit, and will nestle as comfortably in a lap as a 2-yr-old. his toy bag is made of brocade fabric from an antique piano shawl, trimmed with leather and the original fringe from the shawl.  he had a fun assortment of vintage and vintage look toys and ornaments.

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millie PottersHouse Bears
Ohio
Posts: 2,173

Absolutely beautiful!

boohbears Booh Bears
Glendale, Arizona
Posts: 1,833
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He is absolutely wonderful!
Hugs,
Janice

NatalyTools NatalyTools
Kurgan, Russia
Posts: 559
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:hug: incredibly attractive man! My heart is broken!   bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub

FenBeary Folk FenBeary Folk
Pointon Fen, Lincolnshire, UK
Posts: 2,234

Stunning, amazing, gorgeous.............................just beautiful  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub

Bearytale Teddies Bearytale Teddies by Mireille Begijn
Belgium, Europe
Posts: 307
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Amazing Kelly in one word !!!!!!!!!!

Bear Hugs from Belgium
Mireille

All Bear All Bear by Paula
Kent
Posts: 5,162
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Such a handsome Noel!   :clap:

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU KELLY, FROM LITTLE OL' MOI IN THE UK! :dance:

kim "a bear by kim"
merseyside
Posts: 2,401

BREATH TAKING X :hug:

rowarrior The Littlest Thistle
Glasgow
Posts: 6,212

He's wonderful, looks ready to dive into all those toys and play!

lombardbears Lombard Bears Australia
ALBANY
Posts: 818
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bear_wub  bear_wub ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! bear_wub  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :dance:  :dance:

Goldelocs Bears Goldelocs Bears
Brisbane
Posts: 611

Noel is Wonderful!  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

binglebears bingle bears
Upstate, NY
Posts: 1,559

WOW...I'm speechless...he is simply breathtaking!!!  WOW!!! bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub Your work is always amazing! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Cheryl

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

Executed brilliantly.
Joanne

peterbear Boechout, Antwerp
Posts: 4,755

Wow, Kelly, what a gorgeous hunk of a Christmas teddy :  he really is magnificent and can sit on my lap any day !  bear_wub  :clap:

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter

sylvia bjb blue jean bears
Posts: 1,137
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He's wonderful!!! What an amazing Christmas Bear he is! bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub

NancyL123 Nancy's Menagerie
New York
Posts: 113

This is such a handsome bear, but I am not surprised...I've come to expect the most beautiful from you. I am so happy we were able to get up to your studio last month and see some of your creations in person. I admire your talents and your generosity and willingness to share your knowledge. We left the shop discussing what a wonderful and extraordinary talented artist you are. bear_original

everythingcrafty Posts: 277

Absolutely beautiful, I also was able to see your work up close last month, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Noel is wonderful, I remember seeing his paw in the works when I was there.  Happy Holidays

Marian

BequestBears Butterfly Bequest
Posts: 148
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Oh my!  What a handsome boy!  bear_wub
Diana

doodlebears Doodlebears
UK
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Amazing, stunning, gorgeous, beautiful so many word to describe this masterpiece, I won't bore you. Kelly he is one beautiful bear and his Santa suit is stunning. You are a very talented artist and thanks so much for sharing Noel's pictures with us.

Have a wonderful Christmas and very happy new year.

Hugs, Jane.

Zhuvycia Meskis Bears
Lithuania, Elektrenai
Posts: 122

I'm speachless... yesterday I've visit your website and just then I recognised that you are a MAN, not a woman bear_laugh  :crackup: Silly me, sorry  bear_innocent But it makes me much more wondering about your talent, you are my hero  :pray:

Birgitta's bears Uppsala, Sweden
Posts: 796

Kelly, you have outdone yourself again! Stunning polarbear!  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub
He look a bit tired, no wonder after having handing out all the christmas presents!
Gorgeous masterpiece!

hugs
Birgitta

denisepurrington Out Of The Forest Bears
Seattle
Posts: 1,395
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He's absolutely gorgeous Kelly!!!  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub
Happy Holidays my Friend. :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

avateddy Posts: 1,361

Amazing !!!!!!!:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

lemon wolf bear 1 Lemon Wolf Bears
Northern MN.
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Very sweet, so much detail and work has obliviously went into this piece, congrats! Hugs, Susan. bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub

Buttercup Bears Buttercup Bears
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:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap: outstanding Hugs Lynne xxx

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