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dangerbears Jun 10, 2009

Here's my latest. Buddy is made of curly kid mohair, stuffed with mohair wool and excelsior, and is nice and heavy. (He's staying here with me:)

Becky

bearyfun732 Jun 10, 2009

what a nice bear! and i see that you have got a "very close to perfection nose".  nice fur, too.

ThomasAdam Jun 10, 2009

Here's my latest. Buddy is made of curly kid mohair, stuffed with mohair wool and excelsior, and is nice and heavy. (He's staying here with me:)

Nooooo!!  He's absolutely gorgeous!!!  Aww, hurry up and start selling your bears, damn it.  :) :)  I want most of your collection to appear in my hug ASAP.  :)

-- Thomas Adam

dangerbears Jun 11, 2009

Thanks to you both:) Thomas, your post gave me a big smile, as usual. I'm almost there, and should have two or three for sale by the end of June.

Best,
Becky

desertmountainbear Jun 11, 2009

Very nice fellow.  He has an appealing old fashioned traditional quality to him.  He is the kind of bear I would like sitting on my lap, so soft.
Joanne

ThomasAdam Jun 16, 2009

Whar made you design him that way?

I am feeling terribly jealous still.  :)  He's gorgeous, and looks so cuddly.  :)  So, what made you make him the way you did?  :)

-- Thomas Adam

dangerbears Jun 17, 2009

Hi Thomas,

Buddy has a lot of things I like in a bear. He has rather straight (not curvy chicken-leg type) arms and legs, and maybe you can't see it in the photo, but his torso is more substantial. (I like some girth to the tummy and butt - on bears, especially!) Then, he's made with a very nice kid mohair that I'd used once before, and I think it complements his form well. Very huggable. And the head just worked out nicely (I'm still working out the mysteries of head shape - which pattern shapes will give which finished result).

I'm interested in what you notice about him. What made you ask the question? (He's going to be one of two, by the way, since I've cut out another just like him from the same fabric.)

Becky

ThomasAdam Jun 17, 2009

Becky --

Hi Thomas,

I'm interested in what you notice about him. What made you ask the question? (He's going to be one of two, by the way, since I've cut out another just like him from the same fabric.)

Well, I gave it some thought and came up with this:

http://xteddy.org/teddies.html

See the section "The Annotated Teddy Bear" on that page.  I've used Buddy as an example.  If using him is a problem due to Copyright, or you don't like the idea, just shout and I'll replace him with another teddy.  Naughty of me to do that without asking first.  ;P

-- Thomas Adam

dangerbears Jun 17, 2009

I'm honored, Thomas! Of course you can use Buddy as a model bear:)

You are very observant when it comes to the teddy. With this particular one, I just noticed the same thing you mention about the black glass eye - it catches the light in such interesting ways. Sometimes I think I see a pupil. At other times a mischievous or affectionate glance.

Now I have to comment on your collection: They have the most interesting names! We knew about Stitchy already (what a lovely bear!), and now Bringy the elephant. So charming!

With my best,
Becky

ThomasAdam Jun 17, 2009

I'm honored, Thomas! Of course you can use Buddy as a model bear:)

You are very observant when it comes to the teddy. With this particular one, I just noticed the same thing you mention about the black glass eye - it catches the light in such interesting ways. Sometimes I think I see a pupil. At other times a mischievous or affectionate glance.

Now I have to comment on your collection: They have the most interesting names! We knew about Stitchy already (what a lovely bear!), and now Bringy the elephant. So charming!

With my best,
Becky

I must update those photos at some point as I have more teddy bears, but Bringy is indeed special, hehe.     I admit to not giiving most of my bears names, unless they have one already -- that's bad of me,

-- Thomas Adam

RaggyRat Jun 23, 2009

found you becky, lovely bear .... xxxx