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Well here is a homage to our bears. If there is one place people will understand the love of our special bear it is here. I applogise if this thread has been previously covered as I am new but did look in the library before posting.
WARNING SOPPYNESS AND SENTIMENT A PLENTY!
Here is a picture of my old childhood bear- my 1st love if you like. He is called Ted the Red (I have no idea why thats just what I have always called him) Now this bear has been with me though thick and thin and is warn thin by love and tears. His outstanding ability to be there has seen me though deaths, divorces, separations (not all mine) many house moves, surgery, and all the bull*** that has to be coped with along the way. The honest unconditional comfort of my life. Thankyou x
Anybody else want to share?
Michelle
Past Time BearsCute bear, Michelle! I guess I had a deprived childhood as I didn't have a special plush item growing up. My dog (live) gave me comfort for 15 years . . . RIP, Lassie.
Well, my trusty companion wasn't a bear. This is Sausage, given to me on my second birthday. The shreds of pink inside his ears are what remains of a silky fabric that I loved to snag with my fingers whilst sucking my thumb. When I started school, I realized that I'd have to give up the thumb-sucking, but I wasn't about to shun Sausage, so I cut out the pink fabric instead.
He is as loyal and sweet as ever, though a little worse for wear in terms of condition. 
Becky
Ted the Red is absolutely precious, Michelle! I admire him from afar. 
Becky
Sue Ann I would have loved a dog as a kid! Lucky you I use to have a hamster 
Becky I love sausage he makes me smile :lol:
Michelle
I love your story, and your old bear. I can't actually say I still have any of my old toys, after several moves, so many things have got lost along the way. But I did used to have a gonk that an aunt made that I used as an extra pillow until he went mouldy, and I once made a ginormous Snoopy, (about 4' tall) from a white sheet, black felt and a pair of black satin opera gloves for his ears, and he took up half my bed for a good many years!
Caroline
Miser BearsIt would have to be "Tom Puss" a beatrix potter plush of Tom Kitten I got for my 7th birthday. I took him everywhere with me, and you can see my name tag on his foot, just in case he ever got lost!
Well my first bear was a white Wendy Boston Bear I still have her but oddly i don't have many memories of her when I was a baby. All I know is that she was given to me by our local bakers who had found it and thought I would like it. For some reason i have always hung to her.
Caroline -Snoopy with satin opera glove ears!!OMG I would loved to have seen a picture of him and 4ft that's pretty ambitious sewing for a little girl!
Heather- Tom Puss is so sweet! He has even still got his whiskers you have looked after him well (unless your only eight that is :lol:)
Kate- Your Wendy Boston is the orginal that my Ted the Red was based on I think. It must have been fate that the bakers gave him to you. BTW fantastic website 'Totally Teddy Bears' and face book page will be signing up to those.
It's great to see other peoples bears thanks for letting me have a nosey!
Michellex
