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peterbear Jul 26, 2014

Hi everyone,

It has been a while (a long while ) since I have posted some photos of my hug here on TT, but don’t let that fool you, my hug is still growing at a steady pace. 

As long as you guys and gals keep on making wonderful teddy bears, there will always be some of them that tug at my heartstrings. 
Although I still have a soft spot for the big teddy bears, I did notice that lately also smaller teddies are finding their way to my heart and to my hug.
These three little ones recently joined my hug :

First of all: “Vissertje” ("little fisher") by Pink Veen (Veen-bears), a wonderfully sweet little teddy, dressed in a faux fur vest and hat and wearing around his neck a teddy amulet, made from Murano glass.  Pink also provided him with his very own fishing rod and with a beautiful little Murano glass fish.

"Did you know that I once caught a fish THAT BIG!"  (Vissertje is bragging to his friend Harry, a teddy made by Joanne Kelly Livingston)

And these two little rascals are called “Little Bitty John” and “Little Bitty Neeta”, both made by Michelle Doig (Padfield Bears).  They look a bit scruffy, but they have such adorable expressions, that I couldn’t resist them.

Thanks to Teddy Talk I can now enjoy the company of these three cuties!

SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorJul 26, 2014

Every one of those wee teds are adorable, Peter!  You have a great eye for quality craftsmanship!

dangerbears Jul 27, 2014

Wonderful little bears, and they really come alive in the photos!

Becky

peterbear Jul 27, 2014

Thank you Pink, SueAnn & Becky.  We (the bears and I) are happy that you like them. 

Jenbee Jul 27, 2014

They are all beautiful bears! I love all the set ups in the photos also, that looks like a fabulous pond in the first pics 

edmondnutmeg Jul 28, 2014

Ohhh Thank you Peter you know I can't tell you how good it is to see you really enjoying your hug (and of course totally delighted that mine are lucky enough to be part of it  ). Collectors corner needs more lovelies to look at as it nearly always seems to be valuations these days.
michelle

peterbear Jul 28, 2014

Collectors corner needs more lovelies to look at as it nearly always seems to be valuations these days.
michelle

  Thanks Michelle, I couldn't agree more with you! 

tcfolk Jul 28, 2014

I knew you had a wonderful hug of large teddies - now you have some wonderful little guys as well!  Always like to see your hug, Peter!

BlackmoonBear Jul 29, 2014

Such a sweet trio! Little bears are a good thing too- they fit so nicely in big bear's laps

peterbear Jul 29, 2014

Thank you Thelma & Chris.   :rose:
You're right Chris: small bears are ideal in combination with big bears.   

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Laura Lynn Banner SponsorJul 30, 2014

Peter those bears and photos are just adorable!

peterbear Jul 30, 2014

Thank you, Laura.   

Boogaloo Bears Aug 1, 2014

Peter

I just love the way you really capture the bear's character and expressions through your clever photography.

I think you should make a 'beary' calendar with a different, wonderful photo for each month 

Hugs

Lisa x

peterbear Aug 2, 2014

Thank you for the suggestion, Lisa! 

BlackmoonBear Aug 4, 2014

@Edmond....agreed. It's gotten quiet here since LitWit and Us_Bears left, it's gone to all this "oh hi this bear was my grandmother's, how much is it worth?", which I find rather cynical and shallow.
Those of us who are real bear collectors need to share more and take the string back- I'll be sharing a project soon that I think everyone will find fascinating

bears2adopt Aug 4, 2014

You have such adorable bears and a wonderful story to go along with them! You made my day, THANK YOU!

Ernie

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peterbear Aug 4, 2014

Thank you Ernie!  :rose:

I am looking forward to your project, Chris.  Does it involve BIG bears?   

Newfangled_Artist Aug 5, 2014

These are lovely Peterbear! I love all their facial expressions and how they've been posed for the photos. But, the Little Bitty John and Little Bitty Neeta one made me smile the most! It was impossible not to, I love how one of them is smiling right at the camera as though he's happy to see who's looking, or has a funny little joke he wants to say. Warming photos and wonderfully made bears!

peterbear Aug 6, 2014

Thank you Heather.  I really appreciate your comments.   

BlackmoonBear Aug 7, 2014

@peterbear, I think you will  like what I'm up to....you know those lovely  finetoy pandas and polar bears I love so much? I ended up getting one that was damaged beyond repair, so I didn't have to feel guilty disassembling him to copy the pattern. I have a "soft copy" done to paper so far, while I'm up visiting my folks I'll get a durable copy made, then it'll be time for fun with clones :)

black bear version first, I think with an open mouth.

peterbear Aug 7, 2014

@BlackmoonBear: it sounds like a great idea, Chris.  Sometimes a bear that is beyond repair, can still "live on" through its pattern.
A few years ago Joanne Kelly Livingston (Desertmountainbears) had a small vintage teddy that literally "fell apart".  Joanne carefully unstitched all the pieces, redrew the pattern and made a few exact replica's.  In every bear she stitched a small piece of the original fabric, so every replica contains a small piece of the original old bear.  Coincidentally that's the bear you can see on the photo above ("Harry"). 

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BlackmoonBear Aug 8, 2014

I wish we could do that with humans....but I digress...

I do something close to that, but more precipitously. I'll need to keep all the pieces around through the first few incarnations for reference until I'm sure I "have it right" if you know what I mean, then once I'm confident that the pattern has passed into my personal vernacular I'll add the pieces to the stuffing of a single bear. No ambiguity that way, that particular bear is the "reincarnation".

all that heavy stuff aside, this will be fun. I'll get to play with the second of my two all time favorite designs, and see if I can make someone perfect

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EJ Aug 8, 2014

My goodness, your bears are sooooo sweet!  Love them!  Love your camera work, too.  It is just fantastic and makes me want to go out and get a new camera...lol.

peterbear Aug 9, 2014

Thank you, Esther.  That's very kind of you.      Teddy bears are a great subject for any photographer. 

LitWit Aug 12, 2014

Peter, I always LOVE seeing pictures of your bears!

@Edmond....agreed. It's gotten quiet here since LitWit and Us_Bears left [...]

I realized lately how much I've been neglecting TeddyTalk.  My immediate family have been taking turns being REALLY sick ever since the end of Lent, and they've only recently gotten more stable. Now I have a little more free time and a lot less worry, and I'm hungry for some Teddy Talk.  Plus, I'm on the hunt for this year's "birthday bear."