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introducing '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.
PottersHouse BearsAbsolutely beautiful!
He is absolutely wonderful!
Hugs,
Janice
:hug: incredibly attractive man! My heart is broken! 
FenBeary FolkStunning, amazing, gorgeous.............................just beautiful
Amazing Kelly in one word !!!!!!!!!!
Bear Hugs from Belgium
Mireille
Such a handsome Noel! :clap:
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU KELLY, FROM LITTLE OL' MOI IN THE UK! :dance:
"a bear by kim"BREATH TAKING X :hug:
The Littlest ThistleHe's wonderful, looks ready to dive into all those toys and play!
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :dance: :dance:
Goldelocs BearsNoel is Wonderful! :clap: :clap: :clap:
bingle bearsWOW...I'm speechless...he is simply breathtaking!!! WOW!!! Your work is always amazing! :clap: :clap: :clap:
Cheryl
desertmountainbearExecuted brilliantly.
Joanne
Boechout, AntwerpWow, Kelly, what a gorgeous hunk of a Christmas teddy : he really is magnificent and can sit on my lap any day ! :clap:
Hugs, :hug:
Peter
He's wonderful!!! What an amazing Christmas Bear he is!
Nancy's MenagerieThis 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. 
Posts: 277Absolutely 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
Oh my! What a handsome boy!
Diana
DoodlebearsAmazing, 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.
Meskis BearsI'm speachless... yesterday I've visit your website and just then I recognised that you are a MAN, not a woman 
:crackup: Silly me, sorry 
But it makes me much more wondering about your talent, you are my hero :pray:
Uppsala, SwedenKelly, you have outdone yourself again! Stunning polarbear!
He look a bit tired, no wonder after having handing out all the christmas presents!
Gorgeous masterpiece!
hugs
Birgitta
He's absolutely gorgeous Kelly!!!
Happy Holidays my Friend. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Posts: 1,361Amazing !!!!!!!:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Very sweet, so much detail and work has obliviously went into this piece, congrats! Hugs, Susan.
Buttercup Bears:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: outstanding Hugs Lynne xxx
