Mainely Bears

2009-10-16T04:34:00.000-07:00

Teddy Bear Collections

The web site, www.bearhollow.net, belongs to a teddy bear collector. They have adopted, and share their home with quite a few furry friends. They would like to show you where these 'adopted children' make themselves comfortable around the house and grounds.

You will find links to the kitchen, the family room, the library, the office, the bear room, the living room, the dining room, the powder room, the garage, the picnic area, the guest room, the stairway, the lily pond, the sun room, the laundry room, the hallway and two bear hollow rooms. Wow, with a family like that I wonder how much the honey bill is!
The web address, http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/8514/, will lead you to The Beary Blue Bear Nook. A site owned by Trish a woman of 37 who loves collecting bears. She will show you her collection, and offer you links to sites where you can find kits and accessories to make your own teddy bear. She also has links to teddy bear artists, and the World of Miniatures page will link you to miniature artists.

Lorie's Bear Shelf is a site owned by teddy bear collector, Lorie Barnhill, you can get there by going to: http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/greenlawn/994/. Lori will show you her collection of over 200 bears.

Some teddy bear artists sell teddy bear collections. That is to say, they sell certain groups of similar teddy bears they have designed to go together. Others sell unique, one of a kind teddy bears just right for you to start your own collection.

One site, www.designsbyterri.com offers adorable, miniature teddy bears. 23/4 inch-tall Domino is a bent knee bear made from off white and black medium pile non-shiny upholstery velvet. He is cotter pin and disk jointed and is stuffed with polyfil. Domino comes with a reproduction, die cast, taxi pedal car.

A site owned by Elizabeth Mowatt, www.tailoredteddies.com, offers one-of-a-kind, hand sewn teddy bears. Each bear is numbered and signed on the paw by the maker. Each bear has it's own unique accessories. Another great site is, www.tbears.de. Owned by Karin Jehle this site offers bears with their own personality. Karin spends hours creating each bears face. Valdemar, a 13 inch tall teddy bear made from shining white faux fur. His eyes are alive; with upper and lower eye lids. Valdemar wears soft, brown leather trousers.

Karin also makes miniature, crocheted teddy bears. Thomas, a 4 inch crocheted bear and Minty, a 3.3 inch crocheted bear, go together perfectly. They both sport soft leather pants of different colors. Red Fred, is a red crocheted bear, 3 inches tall.

You may begin your collection with regular size, miniature, figurines or giant, stuffed teddy bears. Maybe you want a collection that has a little bit of every-bear in it.

The choice is yours. Remember, the sooner you get started adopting your extended family, the faster you will become an adoptive parent to as many teddy bears as your heart will hold.

There are hundreds of sites offering unique and one of a kind teddy bears and teddy bear collections.

Collectable Teddy Bears

2009-07-13T10:28:00.000-07:00

Teddy bears bridge the gap between young and old collectors as well as ladies and gentlemen. They light up the world as a symbol of the innocence and magic of childhood and the special warmth of love. They will steal your heart and brighten your life. Teddy Bears are one of the most collectable items around the world. They are popular with children, obviously, but also with adult collectors who build on their childhood friends and often invest in limited editions or bears made from prized designs and rare materials.
Collectable
What makes Collectable Teddies so special, is their quality, unique designs, and the fact that they usually are not mass produced. In other words limited numbers are available. Sometimes it's simply because they are old and rare. Collectible Teddy-Bears make excellent gifts and presents for a girlfriend, mother, or grandma for Mothers Day, Christmas, birthday, Valentines Day, anniversary's or any other occasion. Whether you are a collector looking for that special teddy bear gift or present for someone special. Collectable Teddy Bears ooze with personality and beautiful unique designs. This is what makes Teddy Bears such a popular collectable item, not only are the outfits different, but in many cases they are numbered in sequence. All Artist's Teddies are unique, collectable, and in some cases "one-of-a-kind". Collectable teddy bears are generally for collectors only and should not be given to young children.
Gifts
Teddy Bears make beautiful gifts on any occasion or simply as a special treat for yourself. They are also a symbol of memory, a gift of love, and especially designed to have extra “huggable quality”. Many gift orders receive a free, personalized gift card during checkout, making your internet shopping perfect for mom, dad, a grandparent, or any loved one needing a perfect gift to cheer them up or tell them you care. So, whether you are giving this as a birthday gift, for Valentine's Day, to wish someone well, or just to make someone smile, you can always express your love with a Soft Cuddly Teddy Bear.
Personalized
If you need a gift teddy bear, many companies will personalize your bear for you with special accessories to customize them for your particular need and a special message card of some kind to enclose a personal message. Some companies also offer embroidery options for people's names or messsages. A perfect way to say thank you, congratulations, or "I Love You" with a gift message for any celebration. A personalized message will make the gift very special to your loved one.
Summary
A teddy bear can be a constant life-long companion, listening to and keeping secrets, and silently offering comfort whenever it is needed. Since teddies first appeared at the beginning of the twentieth century, people have cuddled them for comfort, kept them for luck, and given them as a symbol of love on a special occasion. Many have built up fantastic collections of limited edition bears over the years. Teddy bears have always held a slice of many a romantics heart. They are so much a part of growing up in America that few of us can imagine a childhood without a stuffed bear. Even grown-ups can't resist the appealing glint in a teddy's eye or smile on it's face. Teddy Bears have been around for generations and are well loved by young and old. They have been a cherished, lovable toy for decades. I hope you find that one special Teddy Bear that you've been searching for in your collection. It seems there's always room for 1 more.

A Teddy Bear For Everyone

2009-07-01T18:23:00.001-07:00

Every child deserves a teddy bear to hug when the world gets too painful, lonely or sad. Teddy bears are there to watch over them when the dark is too spooky, they need a best friend or their lives become unstable. There are many charitable organizations out there and they are all working toward the same goal, to put a teddy bear into the arms of a deserving child.

The Vermont Teddy Bear Company started the Big Hero, Little Hero Program in September of 2002, to give children across the country a teddy bear to hug when they need one the most. More than 11 million children are transported by emergency services each year. The Vermont Teddy bear company and outside donations, provide specially designed, 13" teddy bears to provided to emergency service professionals around the country free of charge. Interested parties can participate in this charity by purchasing one of the specially made bears. For every bear bought, The Vermont Teddy Bear Company will donate two bears to an emergency service station in need. These bears are also given to lonely seniors.

The Inland Hospital in Maine, was donated 600 teddy bears to give to children who come in for tests, illness, trauma or with other patients. Thorndike press, located just down the road from Inland Hospital, was able to buy the bears with money earned from a silent auction, bake sales and other activities. The decision for Thorndike to donate the bears was reached after a younger sister of one of the employees was given a bear when she had to attend the hospital.

You may want to start a charitable teddy bear drive in your community, to help put a teddy bear into the arms of every child.

The first step is to recruit others, of like mind, to help you. Let's face it, this a big undertaking for one person. You may also want to get area schools and churches involved. Elementary school students make great recruits, as the entire class (or school) can work together to make money to purchase the teddy bears. Churches like to get involved in charity, especially when it is for children.

Get together with friends and plan some money making activities. A Bowl-a-thon, walk-a-thon, spaghetti dinner, Pancake Breakfast, Bake Sale, auction, rummage sale, or street carnival are all excellent ways to raise money for your teddy bears. You and your group, will need to set a time limit on donations and money collected. For instance, you may want to have enough money to buy the teddy bears by Christmas. You must also decide before you begin, where you will distribute the bears.

While you are raising the money, you should look around to find the best place to purchase the teddy bears when the money is collected. It is a very rewarding experience to give a teddy bear to a child. The look on their face when they see the soft, cuddly teddy, is worth ten times the effort it takes to get the bear. The first time you see a child grab the toy and hug it tight, will be one of the happiest of your life.

A Teddy Bear's Life

2009-06-22T18:34:00.000-07:00

The teddy bear has been in existence for over 100 years. In that time he has had books written about him. The adventures of Winnie the Pooh is a series of books written by A.A. Milne, about an adventurous teddy bear. Pooh, and his friends, Christopher Robin, Rabbit, Tigger, Owl, Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo, have great adventures in the hundred acre wood.

Paddington Bear's creator, Michael Bond, has written several books about the teddy bear who comes from darkest Peru, and now resides with the brown family at 32 Windsor Gardens. Paddington is a teddy bear with both paws planted on the ground. He has strong feelings on what is right and what is wrong, and hates bureaucratic red tape. He doesn't look kindly on the sillier rules human beings surround themselves with. About his daily life Paddington says, "Things happen to me. I'm that sort of bear." Paddington may conduct himself in a human way, but he could never be human. As he is fond of saying, "It just wouldn't work."

The Care Bears Have had books written about them. Care bears are teddy bears. Each one has a message and a lesson to teach us about how we should conduct our lives. Each Care Bear has a personal motif on their tummies and a personal motto they dedicate their lives to.

Rupert, that mischievous bear who got his start as a comic strip in a London newspaper(and still appears there), has had books about him called Annuals, put together yearly, of the comic strips appearing in the paper the entire year. This has been going on for a good 50 plus years.

As far as poems go, Pooh and The Care Bears have had poetry written about them. I'm not sure about Paddington Bear and Rupert, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

Not only have the teddy bears mentioned above been written about and drawn, they all have their own animated television shows. Check out the listings on PBS, BBC, The Disney Channel and other station where cartoons are shown. You may also want to look for Yogi and Boo-Boo bear on Boomerang. Baloo, from The Jungle Book, has his own cartoon called Tailspins, you can find his show on some of the above mentioned cartoon stations.

Other, less famous teddy bears can be found living in houses(like Paddington Bear), Museums, stores, web sites, and factories waiting to be adopted. There are many talented teddy bear artists and manufacturers, who have brought some pretty amazing bears to life. Here are a few websites for you to check out. Be careful, you may fall in love and adopt an adorable teddy bear of your own.

www.tbears.de, www.tailoredteddies.com, www.designsbyterri.com, www.childhoodfantasiesbear.com, www.theoriginalpakabear.com, www.settlerbears.com.au

If you can resist adopting even one of the teddy bears on these web sites, I commend you, you have more will power than most of us.