Polar Bear Collection

1996 Olympics Coca Cola Polar Bear Tennis Pin

2008-05-11T20:41:00.003-04:00

Officially licensed by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. This is one a few I have.

Manufacturer: Aminco International, Inc.

Purchased: January 1997

Alaska Polar Bear Salt Shakers

2008-05-05T05:39:00.001-04:00

I think it is funny that I found these in Bluefield, West Virginia. Painted ceramic with a "Victoria Ceramics" sticker on the bottom of each.

Manufacturer: Victoria Ceramics

Dimensions: 4" x 1.5" each

Purchased: August 1997

Snow Baby on Polar Bear

2008-04-29T06:21:00.002-04:00

This is not one of the new Department 56 Snow Babies. I think this one may be German. I need to research it some more. I almost didn't buy it because it was a Snow Baby but I'm glad I did. You can see the glittery look to the Snow Baby's snowsuit and the snow. It has an indentation on the bottom of "S007".

Dimensions: 2.75" x 2.5"

Purchased: December 1996

Polar Bear Magic Towel

2008-04-23T05:30:00.000-04:00

It is funny how things affect one. This silly little "magic" towel (it expands into a full grown towel when wet), has sentimental value because it was the last polar bear item my mother gave me before she died.

Manufacturer: DTD, Norfolk (Made in Taiwan, ROC)

Dimensions: 1.75" in diameter

Received: December 1996

Russian Arctic Airborne Marines Patch

2008-04-19T05:51:00.003-04:00

Russian Naval Infantry Polar Bear (Elite Arctic Fleet Marines) patch. On the top Russian State Tri-Color Flag, Blue Cross Russian Navy St. Andrew's Flag with Naval Infantry Anchor insignia. In Russian it says: "Naval Infantry Sputnik." 'Sputnik' is the Arctic Ocean Northern Fleet Marine Main Naval Base. The polar Bear is wearing a Russian naval infantry black beret with badges.

Dimensions: 4" x 3"

Purchased: December 2003

1996 Olympics Coca Cola Polar Bear Basketball Pin

2008-04-18T05:27:00.002-04:00

Officially licensed by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. This is one a few I have.

Manufacturer: Aminco International, Inc.

Purchased: January 1997

Sprawled Polar Bear Figure

2008-04-17T05:58:00.000-04:00

Sprawled polar bear from the Seagull Porcelain Collection. One of three bears. I like this one because it isn't a typical pose. He looks very relaxed.

Manufacturer: Enesco

Purchased: June 1997

Polar Cub Electric Vibrator

2008-04-16T05:56:00.002-04:00

Okay - so this one is a little out there. It is a vibrating massager. I did plug it in once and it ran but the cords and electrical parts are downright scary. The box is pretty nicked up but still intact. It includes six different heads. It was made by the A.C. Gilbert Company, New Haven, Connecticut. A.C. Gilbert was also the inventor of the Erector Set and also known as the "man who saved Christmas." I am guessing this is from some time in the 1920's.

Manufacturer: A.C. Gilbert Co.

Purchased: September 1997

Pot Bellys Nippy

2008-04-15T02:17:00.001-04:00

It's cute when they advertise these as "boxes." While it does come apart with a small opening, I have no idea what you would ever really put inside. This "inside" is decorated with two tiny ice cubes.

Manufacturer: Harmony Kingdom?

Purchased: A few years ago...

Polar Bear Swimming

2008-04-14T02:11:00.001-04:00

Framed print. Whimsical and colorful.

Artist: Shannon Cartwright

Purchased: May 1996

Nesting Bears of the World

2008-04-09T06:04:00.001-04:00

Features a polar bear, grizzly bear, black bear, panda, and koala. Hand painted in St. Petersburg, Russia. Made by Golden Cockerel.

Purchased: September 2004

Polar Bear on Black Plate

2008-04-06T06:12:00.003-04:00

Trapezoid shaped black glass plate with white polar bear silhouette on it. Purchased during a Tacoma street fair. Purchased from Blue Rock Dog, Inc. As I recall, they had plates in several different colors with the same polar bear design. I liked the black plate for the contrast.

Artist: Sumo D

Purchased: July 1997

1987 WWF USSR Polar Bear Stamps

2008-03-23T08:40:00.000-04:00

Haven't figured out a good way to display these stamps yet and, I must admit, I'm not in a big hurry to do so. They're tucked safely away in the ... well.. that would be telling, wouldn't it?

Silver Polar Bear

2008-03-19T05:50:00.001-04:00

One of the few non-white polar bears in the collection. Made by Herco Gift Professional. It's fairly new - probably manufactured since 2000 but has an old-school, art deco look that I like.

Dimensions: 9.5" x 7"

Purchased: September 2003

Polar Bear with Cats

2008-03-05T06:01:00.002-05:00

Barbara Stone has some interesting perspectives on polar bears - more of her stuff to come.

Artist: Barbara Stone

Purchased: December 2003

I'm working on getting a better picture of this one...