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Netcong, New JerseySo here are some of the teddies from my hug......I hope I can do this right....so here goes....my obsession with teddies...
I've always loved really large teddies. This is my largest, a huge steiff that sits at my dining room table
And here are some old steiff teddies that i am sending out to be repaired, as their feet have lost their pads, and one needs his smile back...
And then I've always had a soft spot for English teddies, so here are a few of those....
there you go for a start....I'll post more pics of my hug in the coming weeks....
Ohhhh think I want to come and live at your house already 
I know a few on here who love a really big bear....... My favorite and it is very hard to choose is the chap in the bottom pic back far left. He looks like a no nonsense ted that is very loyal and loving Fantastic bears more pics please!
michelle
Boechout, AntwerpI know a few on here who love a really big bear.......
Could it be me? :whistle:
Yes, I also love a big bear, if only because they are such great huggers. :love:
Your collection looks amazing, Esther; I really couldn't pick a favourite; but they are all bears that I could easily fall in love with. :teddybear:
I agree with Michelle: more pictures please! I am sure there are plenty more treasures where these came from. :D
(P.S. How big is the Steiff that sits at the head of the table?).
Netcong, New JerseyThanks for your kind words, Michelle and Peter --
That Steiff ted is a huge 75 cm (30 inches), so he really fills the chair! He might be a second or possibly a prototype that came on the market because he doesn't have his white tag, but rather a yellow unnumbered tag, but....I remember when I got him....he was at a regular retail store, and it was late in the day. They were just about to stock the shelves and they had all their merchandise on a cart, and there he was, towering above everything, and when I saw him, I think I might have pushed (gently, of course) people out of the way to get to him!! Lol.
Anyway, here is another teddy I bought at an estate sale this weekend....I don't know who the artist is....if anyone recognizes the artist, please let me know...I'd be thrilled to find out...He's a keeper!
Past Time BearsWow, Esther . . . that's quite an impressive collection of bears you have. Bravo!!
Wonderful bears, EJ! My favorite may be the golden-mohair Steiff - even if he is showing his age. 
Becky
Posts: 298Oh, wow, I am in awe of your giant Steiff! If I ever won the lottery or a giant sweepstakes, I'd buy the biggest cinnamon-colored Steiff that I could find. And maybe a golden one, too. 
