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Teddy Bear and Friends
Finally, for gifts or kids or just-for-fun-when-you-crave-a-bear-but-don’t-have-a-ton-of-cash:
- Teddy Ruxpin is back! He’s telling stories to a new generation of kids. Director of Marketing Helen Hames told us that they got preorders from parents who want Teddy for their 20-something kids and from young parents who want to share a favorite childhood toy with their children. I told her that our crowd collects the originals—but might want a new digital version for their grandkids.
- Fiesta has bears sure to get on my good side: the line is named Teddy Bears with Friends! There’s a cowboy with cow, beach bum with dolphin, and safari guy with wild animal.
- We also saw a nice polar bear on all fours in the Fiesta booth. Big—at least two feet tall and a yard long.
- At the Aurora booth, we saw a dancing bear dressed as Elvis and who sings the King’s songs.
- A cute Aurora teddy is a mid-year introduction, so didn’t even have a name when we saw him.
Posts: 8,574How cute! again the pictures are fantastic!
dilu
They all look incredibly soft; just how we like 'em!
Past Time BearsWonderful, wonderful stuff!
Bumpkin BearsDear Mindy, THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH for going to all the trouble of taking these photos and posting them for all of us. I've just been through them all and loved seeing it all - I can't even begin to imagine just how HUGE it is!! I'm glad you and the show survived the snow storm! :clap:
Thanks again,
Catherine
DoodlebearsI would love the Elvis bear...too cute!
Thanks for all the reports and taking time to share all the pictures with us Mindy. 
Hugs Jane. 
Baird'sBears
Thank you, thank you Mindy! This has been a huge treat for all of us--I love the polar bear!
Eileen
Mindy,
You're giving us all a wonderful walking tour through pictures. What a gift! Thank you.
Warmest bear hugs, :hug:
Aleta
Gatehouse GalleryMindy, Thankyou for your wonderful reports. I really appreciate the peek into the toy fair world. Being so far away I never thought I'd be able to see this, but you've made it possible. A round of applause for you and your camera :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Kiprie Bearswow Mindy,
thanks so much for great photos and the great report !
Posts: 3,540 Great pics Mindy!!
This will sound incredibly dense, but at this Toy Fair, are these bears for sale? Or are they the demo, and you place the order with the people at the booth?
Teddy Bear and FriendsThe bears are for sale. The artist bears tend to be one-of-a-kind, so they mark them "sold" and their buyers either pick them up at the end of the show or the artists ship them when they get home. Editions and manufacturer bears are samples for order-taking.
Posts: 3,540Thanks for explaining Mindy
Budd Bears BoutiqueGreat reporting and wonderful pictures, Thanks again.
Jare Hares & BearsMum & I do open editions. On Tuesday & Wednesday we allow our buyers to pick up the bears/bunnies that they have purchased.
