2014 March - Bear of The Month

The Bear, or rather Bears, of the month March 2014 is the 2 x 7" Collectors Edition Me to You Bear Gift Set. The latest addition to my bear hug is a Tatty Bear, which led me to explore this brand in greater detail. I fell in love with the brand, and decided to feature it in my blog. 

Perfect for any Me to You Fan, this must have 2 x 7" Collectors Edition Me to You Bear Gift Set features the original brown bear alongside the grey Tatty Teddy we all know and love. Celebrating 18 years of Me to You.

Me to You Bears, also known as the Tatty Teddy is the famous grey bear with the blue nose and patches. There's one for every occasion. Picture and information credit: http://www.metoyouonline.com/details.aspx?PID=12818

2013 November - Bear of the Month

November is celebrated as National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. Hence I felt it is appropriate to choose the Shakespeare Bear by British Teddy Bears. 

The Worlds most famous playwright, William Shakespeare is wearing an authentic black tabard skilfully trimmed with antique gold satin and bottle green velvet Elizabethan Bonnet with a green feather trim. The Bards ruff has been hand folded from high quality grosgrain ribbon using the same technique developed over 400 years ago. Never without his feather quill Shakespeare carries his three favourite plays; Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet, each book is bound with unprinted pages so little authors can add their own words. This is the perfect way to introduce Shakespeare to budding writers; Shakespeare will happily sit on a graduate’s desk or cuddle up for a bedtime story.

Details courtesy and available for purchase at: http://britishteddies.com/shop/shakespeare/

Who says a teddy is useless?!

Hello!

Since my Mom is too busy to blog about us bears these days, I thought I would do the honors myself.

I am Timmy, my Mom's favorite bear. (Don't tell other bears in my hug that I am her favorite though - it is our little secret). I think my first blog post will help people understand why a bear is a must for everybody.

Some people think all you ever need is one teddy. Some think all you ever need is no teddy. While one teddy is understandable, I never realize why "no teddy" seems a good option to some.

A bear brings a smile to one's face. That in itself should be reason enough to adopt one of us. A bear also brings comfort when one is sad. Now that is not something your gadgets or other toys can do, is it? Ha! Score = Bear - 2, Others - 0.

We are also soft, cuddly and infinitely cute to look at. :) We are nice, good and are great at keeping secrets. :D And, you don't need to feed us anything more than your love. :)

Teddy bears make the world a better place. (Wow, I should copyright that phrase. On it as soon as I post this.) So gift yourself or a loved one a bundle of cuddliness, adorableness and love! :)

Much Love,
Timmy the Teddy Bear.

2010 September - Bear of the Month

The Bear for the month of September 2010 is "Birthday Cheeky" from Merrythought, available in a Limited Edition of 80. This little 6" fully jointed mohair Cheeky has been made especially for Merrythought's 80th birthday celebrations. 1930 to 2010 is embroidered on his footpad.

As no teddy bear collection can be complete without the classic Cheeky bear, I chose this bear to be our September bear.

2010 August - Bear of the Month

The bear of the month of August, 2010 is "Willow" by Deans.

An extra soft panda made from a longish brown and peach mohair combination. He has suedette pads and paws. He is a 15" jointed bear from the Deans 2010 Collection. This bear is a limited edition of 30.

Image and info courtesy, and purchasable from: http://www.ashbybears.com/acatalog/Willow_by_Deans.html

2010 July - Bear of the Month

July 24th is Margarete Steiff's birthday. She was born in 1847 in Germany and founded Steiff. So this month's bear, is of course, a Steiff bear.

The bear of the month of July 2010 is STEIFF COSY YEAR BEAR 2010 - 40cm - a superb present to commemorate a special event in 2010 (3 years and upwards) bear. (Steiff teddy code : 663413, overall size ~ 40cm, £39.95 [ postage is still free !! ])

Here we have the long awaited Steiff 2010 Cosy Year Bear. He is made from knitted brown plush and is machine washable and has the year 2010 embroidered on one of his paws. The Cosy Year Bear embraces all the traditional ingredients we love about Steiff but he is also so very soft and has a huge hug. Whether you are buying him as a gift or are a collector of our year bears we are sure you will be thrilled with this years design. So whether he is your companion or a gift for someone special he is sure to bring great happiness. Yellow label with famous Steiff button in the ear.

Remember you receive a free exclusive Bel Air Collectors bag and free delivery within the UK. Image and info from: http://www.steiffteddybears.co.uk/steiff_bear.asp?steiff_code=663413

Holidays!

Holidays are the perfect occasion to give and receive teddy bear gifts. It is a wonderful time for collectors, with family and friends feeding their collecting frenzy.

These holidays, make your own wish list of bears! And don't forget to buy a special Santa Bear to remember the Christmas by.

Also, make sure teddy bears are included in the holiday decorating! A bunch of bears under a Christmas tree would look simply adorable. Santa and other red and white bears scattered around tastefully in the rooms would also give a christmas-y feel to the home.

It is also a time to take a deep look at your collection, and decide upon the objectives for the year ahead. It is a great time to take an inventory of your bears, and may be even decide which bears are ready to be given away to others who might enjoy them more - especially if storage is becoming a problem for you.

Make some new year bear resolutions, and figure out the direction you want your collection to grow in, in the upcoming year. It would be good to do this fairly early, so your wishlist can contain the bears you really need.

Last but not the least - take the time to really enjoy the collection, by playing with them and taking many photos of them posing in various settings!