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SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorJan 16, 2012

Wow . . . again TT members rock the Industry's Choice Awards!  Way to go, all of you that were selected!  And applause for all those who entered the competition - you deserve recognition, also!  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

thumperantiques Jan 16, 2012

Thank you, Karen - you are so kind!  It's so nice to know someone in our category.  Congratulations to you, too :)

                        hugs,

                         Brenda

Seraphim Jan 16, 2012

Congratulations Everyone and thanks so much to Joanne for listing all the official winners! I entered two this year and came away with a win with my latest and oldest design... figure that one out. Hahahaha Thank you for choosing my Toodle Pip and confirming that my decision to make a change was a good one! So happy for everyone!

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desertmountainbear Jan 16, 2012

Here are my two, Alpine and Oatman.  Thank you Robert for posting your Truffles.  I hope others will please post  too.  I would love to see.

Joanne

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Seraphim Jan 16, 2012

Here is Toodle Pip!

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boohbears Jan 16, 2012

Wonderful news for all who were nominated!  I know a lot of work goes in to your creations and it's quite an honor!  A BIG CONGRATS to each of you!   :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Hugs,
Janice

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Little Bear Guy Jan 16, 2012

Well done everyone, big congrats.

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thumperantiques Jan 17, 2012

Here's my Toby winner in the Miniature category - Daisy Thistlewaite She is one of the bears in my draw, on January 31st.  If you would like a chance to win her, PM me or email me for information. :)

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russellbears Jan 17, 2012

Congratulations to everyone, can't wait to see all the winners......Well Done :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

puca bears Jan 17, 2012

Huge congrats to all the winners  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
big hugs

NIKKEL Jan 17, 2012

Oh my heavens!!!  I've just found out my Captain Aramis Rex is a TOBY winner!!!!  What an absolute dream come true!!! I just can't believe it - how awesome!!! (sorry, I know I'm gushing  :redface:  :redface: )

Massive congratulations to all of the winners  :clap:  :clap:  (especially Wendy Walker  of ME Bears who sent me the link on Facebook tonight  :hug: )

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lombardbears Jan 17, 2012

Here is Willopee my first ever Toby winner!!!!!

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The Rabbit Maker Jan 17, 2012

Congratulations to all the TOBY winners !!! :clap:  :clap:

I was nominated in 'Small artist friends' with 'Finery and Finesse'.

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rowarrior Jan 17, 2012

Congrats all  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

thumperantiques Jan 17, 2012

I am loving the pictures - please keep them coming

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K Pawz Creations Jan 17, 2012

Gorgeous Creations everyone! well deserved wins for sure!
here are Azizi the Cheetah in the Large Friends, and Nixi the Unicorn in the Non Traditional materials categories.

Hugs,
krista

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KatieRaeBears Jan 18, 2012

Here is "Pudding" my winning bear in category 1

Big Congrats to all the fantastic artists and their wonderful creations - the public are going to have a hard job this year me thinks!!!!!!

Hugs
Katherine x

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gugu"s teddies Jan 18, 2012

Huge congrats to you all
Paula

binglebears Jan 18, 2012

A huge congratulations to everyone!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  Here's my Evangeline in the Small Artist Bears, Dressed category.

Warmly,
Cheryl

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peterbear Jan 18, 2012

Wow, congratulations to you all!   :clap:

It just goes to show -once more - how much talent is present here on TT. 

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter & the bears

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rkr4cds Jan 18, 2012

Large Artist “Friends��

    In a  Spring Vegetable Garden – Masako Kitao
    Mischief – Cindy Cherry
    Dandelion – Masako Kitao
    Azizi – Krista Griffiths
    Yuri & Momo – Aiko Kawamoto

Artist Creation, Nontraditional Materials

    Willopee – Linda Down
    Grey & White Lifesize Bunny Rabbit – Stevi T.
    Nixi – Krista Griffiths
    Mimi – Olga Timofeevski
    Three Blind Mice – Stevi T.

How can this be? I don't wish to step on any toes—I don't know the individuals who've placed twice in the same categories.
I've got to go back and re-read the Rules again. No 'sour grapes' here as I have no vested-interest in the awards, not having entered for several years; TB&Fâ„  may have changed, but for 2 decades it always was (to my understanding) one nomination per artist per category.

I would hope that the nominations would be be open to as many different artists as possible; it's unbelievable that there weren't more worthy candidates than doubling up on prospects and awarding 2 spots to one nominee.

I noticed this last year (I think it was last year or 2009) and commented on it to the staff via email but got no return follow-up. Perhaps it went to the wrong addy. It wasn't like this in the past, when there was one person in charge and contact info given for the person-in-command.

Anyone know about this off-hand?

Little Bear Guy Jan 18, 2012

You are correct Bobbie I noticed that as well when I first saw the list, rule 8 clearly states that you cannot be nominated more than once in the same category. I don't understand why this is happening. Again it has nothing to do with the artist it's the judging itself.

8. You may submit as many entries as you wish in each category, but only one entry from any one artist or manufacturer can
be nominated in any one category. (A) An artist may receive nominations for both an individual entry and a collaboration
within the same category. (B) Per rule 3, each teddy bear and/or ―friend‖ can only be entered once.

desertmountainbear Jan 18, 2012

I saw this too right away.  I think we talked about it last with the Golden Teddies.  I don't understand it.  Although the winners are very worthy, to me it just looks unprofessional of the magazine when they state a rule and then break it. 

Joanne

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rkr4cds Jan 19, 2012

Thx guys for the affirmations. I hate going out-on-a-limb and look like a rabble-rouser, but the mags have been so wishy-washy about so many of their own rules in the past decade:
- against plain backgrounds and then entries are chosen photographed outdoors in the grass...
- an entry in only one category (I did bring this one up directly with Mindy once, as a polar bear was once sent in as a single and as one of a trio just as Shane stated in that Rule: (B) Per rule 3, each teddy bear and/or ― friend can only be entered once.)

Are they so afraid of offending entrants that they'll accept anything? This really ticks a lot of us off, and it's why many of us, who had always worked so hard to make certain that our entries DID conform to every single guideline, even sacrificing some of the features we'd've liked to've included or promoted better - no longer bother.

Kicking over my soapbox now - Carry on!

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Little Bear Guy Jan 19, 2012

I agree Bobbie, why have rules if they themselves are not gonna follow them.  If I remember correctly a few yrs ago Judi Paul mentioned that she had two bears selected by the judges in one category and they realized their mistake and had to choose between the two and then remove the other one. This of course happened prior to the nominations, but Mindy mentioned it to Judi when she called her to tell her about her nomination .