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Posts: 1Hi everyone!
The other day my 6 year old granddaughter was over so I got a few bears down off the shelf for her to play with. While we were playing and I was telling her about how bears make good friends she said “but bears aren't alive! . Well, that really got me thinking! It's funny how adults like bears in a different way than children do. I personally think my bears are alive (look at those eyes – how can they not be!). but not in the usual way that a person is. The way they can comfort you and the different personalities they have shows they are so much more than just toys. But in what way is a bear alive??? What makes them so special to us? It would be great to hear people's ideas on this topic....
big hugs :hug:
Lizzie
Benson BearsIt is an intangible thing, Lizzie. I have been to many, many bear shows, as well as doll and bear shows and believe me there is a world of difference between the "dolly" people and the arctophiles. I have seen dolls carefully wrapped in bubble wrap, plastic and then a box (not neccessarily porcelain dolls) but when it comes to bears......."Oh don't put him/her in a bag she won't be able to breathe!" So what is it I wonder? A new bear mum will happily carry her purchase like a newborn, but the dolls get wrapped and don't see the light of day until they get to their new home and then they are carefully placed into a diplay cabinet. Often the bear gets to share the bed! 
The Littlest ThistleOh bears are great friends, a guaranteed perfect hug every time you get home, and they don't complain when you hog the covers in bed 
Maybe it's the fur--like our beloved pets have fur--and definitely the hugs and cuddles. You can't hug and cuddle very many works of art. 
Becky
PennsylvaniaBugs Bunny isn't real but people talk about him like he is.
Kids will shout "Elmo!" and make a fuss but they know Elmo is just a character on TV.
What's any different about Bears?
Posts: 2,203As a collector, I have many bears and they have all "spoken" to me in one way or another. I love the expressiveness of bears. Unfortunately I can not afford to adopt bears straight from the artist anymore as money is tight but I have many that were gifts or rescued.
