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Boechout, AntwerpHi dear friends,
Last week I showed you two teddies that I adopted at the Stratford show.
The bears that are featured in this post were not adopted at the show ! But they did come home with me on my return to Belgium.
The first one is a teddy I bought in the giftshop of Shakespeare's birthplace. Can you really imagine me seeing this lovely "Shakesbear" and resisting the temptation ? Methinks not. 
He is not an artist bear; he is mass manufactured by the Great British Teddy Bear Company LTD (www.gbteddybear.com), but I still think he is quite adorable.
These next two gorgeous pandas were made by Dawn James (Hugs Unlimited). I met Dawn and her husband Chris after the show for a cup of coffee and pastry and we had a lovely chat about all sorts of beary things. To cut a long story short, Dawn made me an offer I couldn't refuse and before I knew it I was holding these two darlings in my arms . Jack is about 20" tall and Jill somewhat smaller; they are quite heavy and very huggable. So a big THANK YOU Dawn for offering this lovely pair to me. 
I hope you like them as much as I do.
Next week the final part will appear, which I like to call "the really big ones" 
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Hugs, :hug:
Peter & the bears
desertmountainbearOh they are all so wonderful. The pandas are perfect together. It is nice they cold always stay together. And the little guy Shakesbear is so adorable in his clothing. What a wonderful find. I always love the way you photograph them, really makes them come alive.
Joanne
aRTy BearsOh I love those Pandas. A hugs unlimited bear is on my shopping list for the next couple of years. They are beautiful. And how lovely that you got to share a coffee with Dawn and gain these as part of that!
Have to admit I saw the Shakespeare bear myself... 20% on that day too wasn't it? I nearly brought one home myself but having just spent quite a bit at the fair I though I'd best rein myself in. Wished I'd bought him now though, he looks wonderful! Maybe next year.
Thanks for the photos Peter. Although I can't possibly believe they get bigger. I can only imagine Paula, Barling or Pawtrait are involved? Oh don't tell me you got a Pawtrait. Could you have got that back to Belgium!?!?
Richard
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They're lovely bears, Peter. 
I really like the way all of them are dressed - so cute!
Becky
Boechout, AntwerpYou are very perspicacious, Rich !!
Oh I love those Pandas. A hugs unlimited bear is on my shopping list for the next couple of years. They are beautiful.
My photos don't really do justice to Dawn's bears, because they are quite heavy and really very very huggable. I am sure you would love them.
Have to admit I saw the Shakespeare bear myself... 20% on that day too wasn't it? I nearly brought one home myself but having just spent quite a bit at the fair I though I'd best rein myself in. Wished I'd bought him now though, he looks wonderful! Maybe next year.
An excellent excuse to go back next year !
Although I can't possibly believe they get bigger. I can only imagine Paula, Barling or Pawtrait are involved? Oh don't tell me you got a Pawtrait. Could you have got that back to Belgium!?!?
A very good guess : the one bear by Paula that I really fancied (Gustav) was snatched away by you, if I recall correctly 
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Pawtrait Bears : I already have one of Brigitte's gorgeous bears and for the moment that suffices.
Barling Bears .... mmmmh, could be.
Wait and see next week !
Hugs, :hug:
Peter & the bears
Past Time BearsMore treasures, Peter . . . great acquisitions!!!! And photos of bigger ones to come??!! 
Fulrfun Bearsjust how many bears do you have?? Have you ever thought of publishing a book of your collection - with your talent for photography I would be lining up to buy it.
aRTy BearsThanks Peter. Perspicacious is something I've never been called before but I shall take it and wear it with pride! hehe.
I have to admit I had a brief hug with Dawn's big furry fella and was sad to put him down, he had a real feel to him.
And sorry for stealing Gustav, I raced for that fella hehe. He's very comforably sat on my bed though, and very well treated (better treated than myself hehe). Can't wait to see Part 3.
Though I'm with Clare, how many bears are in your hug now? How do you store/display them all?
Richard
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YorkshireAwwwwwwwwww I love the piccies of the two pandas together, they look so in love
Bumpkin BearsGorgeous Peter, love them all, those pandas are so cute reading together - sounds like you had a beary good time 
Catherine
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Country BearsOoooooh Peter, you are such a lucky fellow being able to adopt all those beautiful bears!!! They are all wonderful!!! 
Hi Peter, what gorgeous bears, you have good taste, the pandas look great together (it's a good job you came to Stratford with your car! 
) Look forward to part 3.
Pauline x
Laurie Lou BearsThe little Shakespeare bear is really cute...love his outfit
The two pandas are wonderful...they look so happy together
Looking forward to part 3 and the big uns
Laurie :hug:
I love your photos!
Hugs,
Janice
Aww - thank you everyone for your lovely comments about the pandas. I just knew that they would be happy with Peter. I like to make bears that are reminscent of childhood and love it when they are hugged and cuddled regularly rather than put in a cabinet.
I truly believe that the feel of a bear is as important as the look.
Hugs
Dawn
I can truly understand why these bears had to come home with you! The pictures are great!
Marion
The Littlest ThistleAww, what a great little find with the Shakesbear (you seem to share my parents' taste for terribly punny bear names ). Love the two pandas too. I must be the only one that can imagine where you'd keep them all though, but then I did grow up in a house with a couple of hundred bears (there's more now since I left home )
