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Tiffany, the bear, is a whopping 33 inches long. She is made from Schulte Kid mohair, the finest that money can buy. I ordered the glass eyes direct from the manufacturer in the UK as this size is not available in the US. I have added ultra suede eyelids and eyelashes made from human hair. She has reverse trapunto paws made from 100% wool felt and is fully lock nut jointed.
Please help me help Tiffany! 100% off the ticket price will go to the National Transplant Assistance Fund which is overseeing Tiffany's fund raising efforts. NTAF insures that all funds are used for medical expenses for transplant patients.
Bear hugs!
Alison
Alison,
I just emailed you asking what size eyes you used on this huge bear! She's beautiful! I've purchased my tickets! It's a wonderful cause. God Bless Your BIG HEART!!
Hugs,
Janice
This bear is absolutely stunning Alison. I got my ticket too 
I'm sure they will sell out fast for this worthy cause.
Thanks so much Tammy & Janice. The response has been pretty overwhelming! The teddy bear community is so wonderful and caring it just amazes me. The eyes are 20 mm. I have to say that I am in dire need of a massage after tackling such a large bear.
Hugs!
Alison
The Littlest ThistleWow, she's a fabulous big bear, and what a great cause. My cousin had a heart/lung transplant back in the late 80s when these things were relatively new, however we're very lucky to have free healthcare for all with the NHS, and the only thing the family had to pay for was petrol for the ambulance (it's a long story, and not at all normal practice!). I must get to buying my ticket for her and for Maria's raffle tomorrow...
Beautiful! Both you and the bear :clap: I have just sent you the funds for my ticket & am working on a post about it for my blog.
Diana
Just ordered my 5 tickets!! Hats off to you Alison for doing this.... what a totally sweet thing to do!! The bear is awesome, to help Tiffany in this little way makes me feel great, but I can only imagine how I would feel if I won this teddy!! Hugs, Susan. 
Nikkel BearsSuch a beautiful, beautiful bear for such a worthy cause - you are an amazing person Alison. :hug:
Hugs,
Marg
Thank you all so much. I am really excited and can't wait until July 10th for the drawing because someone I know is going to win this bear! Not sure where I'm going to get a box big enough to ship it! I updated Tiffany and her family about the amazing response from the teddy bear community and they too, are overwhelmed.
Big hugs!
Alison
You are amazing Alison and so is this beautiful bear! :)
I bought my ticket!
Hugs,
Tyler
Buttercup Bears:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: such a wonderful bear, you are such a kind soul HUgs Lynne x
Well, I ran into a bit of a snafu. It's against policy to sell raffle tickets through paypal. So far, all is good for any tickets already sold. I'm working on the needed documentation from NTAF to make sure everything is A-OK. If you want to buy tickets for the bear, you can still send me a check or make a direct donation to NTAF and forward the donation confirmation to me. I have to say, the paypal people have been really nice about this.
Hugs,
Alison
ALL 250 tickets for the raffle bear have been sold! Hooray! We raised $2500 towards Tiffany's lung transplant in just 3 days time! I'm just waiting on a few checks to make it in the mail and we might hold the raffle early!
Thank you, thank you to the many who bought tickets. I'll announce the winner by email and will also post here on TT!
Hugs,
alison
The Littlest ThistleYay, they went quickly :clap:
