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Many years ago, to chase away
the winter doldrums, I took a one day workshop offered at our local Sewing
store that offered to teach us to make a teddy bear in a day. So I came home
with my first bear at the end of that day.... and never looked back. It became
a passionate hobby, while arousing a lot of interest in our small town.
I now make bears on custom orders for ladies with fur coats that need
recycling! So far, I have used Persian lamb, muskrat, mink, rabbit, mouton,
Hudson Bay seal, coyote and even wolf! The most popular size is 24 inches,
since it fits the cherished 9-12 months size of baby clothes that some mothers
keep! A smaller bear, 14 inch, is a perfect size for a small child to carry.
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Patches
"Patches" is a 24 inch calico rabbit fur bear. He is fully
jointed and poly-filled. His paws are made of Hudson Bay seal. He is incredibly
soft to the touch. He wears a large peach-colored ribbon around his
neck.
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Ginger
"Ginger", 24", is made of tan/heather tipped synthetic fur. She is
fully jointed, with poseable arms and legs. Her paws have cross-stitched toes
and "heels". She wears a blue dress and white ribbon on her head.
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All my bears are fully jointed. Some
poseable, right down to their fingers and toes, as "Ginger" is! Other optional
features are growlers, and a music box that plays "teddy bear picnic" while a
red heart, placed outside of the bear (on the left side of the chest, of
course), flashes for 30 seconds while the song plays.
I like to see the
smile on customers faces when they receive their re-bears! It puts a smile on
my face too!
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