Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

I only found your items because i had added you to 'my fav sellers' list Jacqui otherwise i would never have found any of your listings again.
I have left a message on the eBay discussion board as there is a post there from eBay.co.uk inviting comments on their new search engine and layout. If you want to join in the debate, in 'My eBay' click on the ' See All eBay Announcements...' link and you will be taken to the relevent page and then click on the 'Updated: Testing an Improved Finding Experience' link then.........click on the very easily overlooked 'here' link which takes you to the discussion page.
Ebay are making it very difficult to find anything nowadays it seems - even the discussion! Maybe they forsee trouble ahead?
Penny

I am so pleased that you posted this Jacqui, i could'nt find anything and the opt out link at the bottom of the page is almost invisible even after you had pointed it out.
I will email eBay and tell em what i think of em - the swines! Are they intent on losing sales revenue or simply trying to lose customers???? Maybe they are trying to wind down eBay.co.uk and only use eBay.com? Who knows, but artisan listings on eBay.co.uk have been on a downward spiral for months now - or they are hidden!

Bunch of Thicko's (at eBay not here)
Penny

So sorry (not really) that George will not be able to accompany you on that date Christine, he is just a shadow of his former self at the moment, all his energy seems to have been sapped - have'nt a clue why! bwahahaaaaaa
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I will post him off to you as soon as he is totally used up and of no further interest to me, like that's ever gonna happen.....now off to make him some chicken soup with extra vitamins.
Evil PenPen

Glad to see that you raised such a fantastic huge amount of cash for your chosen charity Jen - i can't wait for the draw next week! :dance:
You are a good girl to do this    
Penny
:P

P.S. sorry Georgie boy could'nt do the draw but he will be unavoidably busy that day, he's kinda tied up at the moment (in the cupboard under my stairs)

She is lovely Sandi,
I have one of Ruths fantastic tinies and i am blown away by the small detailed work - my bear came with a teeny packet of 'Maltesers'! I was gobsmacked that anyone could sew that small.

Penny

Your poor bear and collector
Having once done a short stint at a Royal Mail sorting office (many moons ago) i can confirm that 'Fragile' on a box can be like a red rag to a bull and some idiots (usually temporary agency staff) delight in kicking the bejeezers out of a package which is why i never write fragile on any parcel i send out Paula.
If this is any use to you........when i send out dolls in the post i cover their faces with clear plastic food containers to which i attach a piece of elastic to keep it in place. Maybe you could eat lots of taramasalata and use the pots for popping over the bears muzzles?
Some M&S food packaging pots have no print on them, are really rigid and when washed thoroughly don't give away their origins - this is'nt just packaging, it's M&S packaging
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I hope nothing like this happens again Paula  :hug:
Penny

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This is so funny, i am rolling on the floor with laughter and wiping the tears from my eyes ha ha ho ho ho
Nice one Chloe!
Penny

They are wonderful :photo: photos of two very gorgeous people.....Corson is still a bit of a live-wire then?

Thanks so much for your email Bren - i have made a

big

note of your tip of rubbing 'Vicks' on Joshua's feet when he next has a bad cough and cold......you could just possibly have saved a few peoples sanity!!!!!!!
Love Ya,
PenPen

Throw me in the pool too WonkyWoo......i've taken part in every Christmas card swap to date so i'd better keep up the tradition!
PenPen

P.S. please send me lots of goodies with my cards, chocolate, perfume, silk knickers, a puppy etc etc  :crackup:

Hi All,
Thankee Kindly for the nice comments. It does my old crotchety heart good to hear that you enjoy the shows even if you do have to resort to general wickedness and tomfoolery on the chat forum to keep yourselves awake!
It was a really super successful show and i have now sent out emails to all BAO members and posted the Winter Warmer show statistics on the forum so you can see the amazing results. Woo Hoo, we surpassed the Summer show sales!
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Penny
:P

P.S.
I have just got to tell you this...
After staying up for 24 hours solid running the show i was sorely looking forward to having the longest sleep of my life. So, i took myself off to bed as soon as i could after the show had finished and within a nanosecond i was away with fairies to the land of Nod - only to be woken at 2 am in the morning by the biggest bang since the creation of the universe! I looked out of my bedroom window to see a bunch of reprobates who had thrown chains around the original old cast aluminium red telephone box just across the road from my house and were proceeding to drag the whole damn thing off up the high street! Tyres smoking, wheels screeching and them yelling 'Yeehaaw' at the top of their lungs! We could hear them dragging this poor old telephone box for miles - you have never heard a sound like it!

Needless to say.............the police turned up.........blue flashing lights....................the highways department turned up, yellow flashing lights, noisy engine, wynching the bits and pieces onto the truck, loadsa noise...................excited chatter from the locals all gathered outside in their none-too fetching nighties for a gossip about the state of the world yadda yadda yadda

I finally got back to sleep at 4.40 am and i still have'nt caught up on my sleep!
     

After our conversation on the phone Jane i am still giggling and saying "O my God" - i just can't get over it  :crackup: 

I just have one more thing to say........

Bratwurst!

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Anyone else here think that our Sue-Ann looks fantastic? She is so attractive don't you think?
I always knew i hated her for a good reason!  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup: (this is a Joke in case anyone thinks i'm an evil cow)
Fantastic profile you have there Sue-Ann, or should we call you Hottie Tottie now?
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You all look like like you had a fab time - i have slipper envy, you all put my disgusting old flip-flops to shame 
PenPen

She is just GORGEOUS Jen - you are a little angel   for making her for Breast Cancer Care  :clap:
Good Luck with the draw (BTW, i have mentioned it in in the General section in my post there, hope this is OK)
PenPen

warning -scary clown alert!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU ALL FROM THE OLD WITCH HERSELF!

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I just love these sneaky pics of the BAO show bears girls but i am just wondering..............WHERE'S MY CAKE?????????

:hug: THAT IS SUCH FANTASTIC NEWS CLARE  :hug:
   
A NEW WEE BABBY - WHOOPEE,
HUGS, PENNY

Thanks Melissa.........i just could'nt resist it. Poor old bear getting wet on Christmas morning!
Penny

Hi girls - yep, i think that eBay will be all the better for the change. I just checked out the Artists Bears category on eBay.co.uk and guess what? I can see the items listed on eBay.com too! Brilliant.
I know that not all US listings will show up because of the restriction rules but at least now i will be able to see most of them.
Good to hear from you all - long time no see!
Penny

TAMI YOU NEARLY KILLED ME  WITH THAT    
Sacred the Bejeezers outta me........................off to change my underwear 
Penny

P.S. i can't believe this, but i went back to try it again and it still made me scream :crackup: I'm such a wally

You're welcome Jen, bout time eBay changed this stupid ruling - i might actually start using it again now. I wonder if it was the amount of complaints that changed their minds or the drop in listings revenue????
hmmmm, i'm just an old cynic but i think it was probably the loss of revenue
Penny

I was just trawling through eBay (like you do when you're supposed to be working) and saw this announcement - i thought you all might be interested to read it. I know it has been a real pain that listings were no longer on both eBay.com and eBay.co.uk so i think this is good news don't you?

(if this has already been posted somewhere else here - SORRY )

Penny

HA HA! I get to see ALL the bears early 
They really are fabulous girls, i wish i could buy them all
PenPen

Here's my bit of xmas cheer

BEAR OVERBOARD! 

So many of the old skool girls! Hiya All 
I must say it's nice to be back, i will try to pop in to TT once a day and make some posts - just to keep in touch with you all.
I did get me garden patio finished Christine and this year the weather has been so bad we hardly had the chance to sit out there and enjoy it although when we did it was great - one of the paving slabs is named after a member here (Hi Eileen wherever you are)....we walk all over her
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Krista, Carolyn, Joan, Daffers, Andrea, Marie, Tammy and Terrie... hello my dears, we have got some catching up to do - Joan get your finger out!
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Marilyn - you can never trust a penguin, they hang about on the ice just waiting for an unsuspecting victim to come along and whack! they slap you round the back of the head and under you go.....murderous little gits

Brenda - thanks for the info, sounds like a smelly fiddly job (and toxic too i suspect). I will keep looking into it but if it's just gonna send me doolally i might just stick with Fimo.....i hate that too, why is nothing simple huh?

Hope i have'nt left anyone out, if i have sorry, i did'nt mean to
Penny

Never trust a penguin

Let's get something straight here - George is mine, all mine do you hear!
(i bet that beard tickles bwah ha haaaa)

It is a fantastic website Jennie - it suits your lovely quirky style perfectly and it certainly is'nt too bright for me - it looks fresh and fun!
Penny  :P

Never trust a penguin