Hello!

June is Candy Month! Here are some ways to celebrate it with your bears!

1. Give candy to your bears! Make sure you don't give them too many though, since they may develop a tooth ache!

2. Name a bear "Candy"! Perhaps one that reminds you of a candy?

3. Save up candy money and buy a bear!

4. Take the bears out on picnic and bring lots of candy! June 21st, the first day of summer, may just be the perfect day for that! This year, it falls on a sunday too!

5. Have a candy themed party for the bears!

6. Gift a bear and a candy to a child and spread the joy!

7. Post a blog about your beary special candy month!

8. Take pictures of your bears with lots of candy!

9. Get together with fellow bear collectors and arrange a candy themed teddy bear picnic!

10. Write in your own creative candy month bear experiences as comments!

Cheers!

Drum Roll please... The bear of the month of June 2009 is Russ Ebbets Teddy Bear, a Limited Edition 14" winner.

Ebbets is a very special stuffed bear. Don't miss an opportunity to own this Limited Edition bear, named by Russ Berrie for his favorite Brooklyn, NY baseball field. Ebbets is made of Mystic Minque, has jointed neck, arms and legs and features a flocked ribbon tie and personal signature of Russ Berrie embroidered on his paw pad.

A 10th Anniversary Signature Bear limited to only 5000 pieces, this heirloom quality teddy comes with a hand numbered certificate that includes images of all ten of the Signature Collection Bears. Wrapped in tissue and gift boxed, each hand numbered Ebbets carries the personal signature of Russ Berrie...and is sure to become a treasured companion for you or someone special!

Cheers!