FINALLY, A NEW BEAR!

Well, it's been a long time but I finally have a new bear for sale, "Maddie, the good witch".  I've been working hard on show pieces for the Teddies Worldwide Show, November 18th-20th, but I couldn't let my favourite time of year pass by without at least one teddy to celebrate :o) 

Maddie is just shy of  7 inches tall and centre seam bear.  She is made of hand dyed black, German Shulte mohair.  Maddie is fully disc-jointed, has amber German glass eyes, a sparse waxed nose and distressed ultra suede felt paw pads (tiny holes allow the excelsior to show through). She is firmly stuffed with excelsior and gently weighted with stainless steel shot.  Maddie's mohair has been gently aged and distressed and she is missing mohair in some tiny spots.

Maddie wears a removable pinafore of hand dyed pale orange fabric, stamped with tiny pumpkins in indelible ink.  Her witches hat is made from molded black felt, trimmed with a crepe paper ruffle of Hallowe'en colours, and tied with ribbon.  She carries a paper cone made from Hallowe'en paper, with a chenille handle.  It contains a tiny vintage orange bottle brush tree, a wooden sign, decorated with a reproduction Hallowe'en postcard and a soldered, two sided glass ornament decorated with Hallowe'en papers.  The cone is decorated with a flashing pumpkin.  Thanks for dropping by and please don't hesitate to email me, if you have any questions.
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TRYING TO GET BACK ON TRACK!

I haven't been posting much this summer - it's been a busy one!  Hard to stay indoors when the sun is shining and the birds and bees are buzzing about :o)   We try and spend as much time with our grandson as possible, since he will be 8 years old in December and we realize that soon, it will be more important to him to spend his time with friends than with us.  That's the reality of growing up :o(  Wish we could keep him small for a little longer. 

So, we've been attending soccer games and hockey games and taking our grandson to goalie school and fishing and Marineland and basically enjoying our summer.  We have noticed this past week, just how much shorter the days are getting and that fall is definitely on the way.  Next month is our 40th anniversary and we will be spending it in our favourite place, Lancaster, PA.  After we come back, I am hoping to get back into a decent schedule.   I'm posting a few pictures of our summer - our grandson has sure had a lovely one! Hope you enjoy these and thanks for stopping by.

TEDDIES WORLDWIDE CHRISTMAS TREASURES ONLINE BEAR SHOW!

Well, even with all the heat we've had, it's time to start thinking about Christmas :o)  There will be lots of shopping to do, so a good place to start will be the Teddies Worldwide Christmas Treasures Online Bear Show, November 18-20. 2011.  Mark it on your calendar, so you don't forget and we hope to see you there :o)

LITTLE MISS BLUE

I finally have a new bear for sale and her name is "Little Miss Blue".  She is 6 1/3 inches tall and is a centre seam bear.  She is made of hand dyed pale blue, German Shulte mohair.  Little Miss Blue is fully disc-jointed, has matte German glass eyes, a sparse waxed nose and distressed wool felt paw pads. She is firmly stuffed with excelsior and gently weighted with stainless steel shot.  Her mohair has been aged and she is missing mohair in some spots.  Little Miss Blue's face, ears and paws have been shaded with permanent fabric paints, for a vintage appeal.

Little Miss Blue wears a removable pinafore, made from an antique hanky.  I have inserted two panels of lace in the bodice and the dress is edged with tatting.  Please remember this fabric is vintage and it has a few very tiny wear marks spots.  The bodice is decorated with a vintage organza rose and the pinafore closes with a vintage mother of pearl button.. 

Shipping to the  U.S. is by UPS to the continental USA.  The cost is $15.00.  Overseas shipping will be by post at a cost of !5.00.
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THE JUGGLER - LATEST CLOWN BEAR

There is something VERY appealing about clown bears.  The are just the sweetest bears.  I have always loved Steiff bears.  "The Juggler" is my version of the old Steiff clown bears, I hope you like him.  I have decided to list him here for a few days before I either move him to Ebay or my Etsy shop.

"The Juggler" is 6 1/2 inches tall, without his hat and just under 8 inches, with his hat on.  He is made from hand dyed,  semi distressed, German Shulte mohair.  He is fully disc-jointed, has matte German glass eyes, a sparse waxed nose and distressed wool felt paw pads.  He is firmly stuffed with excelsior and gently weighted with stainless steel shot.  His mohair has been aged and he is missing mohair in some spots.  The Juggler's" face, ears and paws have been shaded with permanent fabric paints.

"The Juggler's" hat and collar are removable.  They are made from distressed wool felt, and the collar is edged with vintage silk ribbon.  His juggling wire is made from sturdy copper wire and Fimo balls. 

I will only be able to ship to the U.S. as I can sendhis UPS to the continental USA.  The cost is $15.00.  There is a possibility of back to work legislation for our postal workers this week.  If someone overseas is interested, I would be willing to hold him with a deposit.
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