Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

First issue of the New Year!

Check out our New Look! It's all here just for you!

Our  Featured Artist this month is Deb Canham of Deb Canhan Artist Designs from Venice, Florida. You'll soon discover that she has a sharp eye for mini-details and how she took a big leap across the ocean to start her business.

NEW EXCITING PAGES - Collector's Collections! Bears&Bud's Collector and Artist Members show you fabulous items from their collection! If you are not a member of Bears&Buds, join and you can show your treasures and trinkets with our readers too!

It's a Pig! It's a Cow! It's a Spider! . . . It's a Steiff - is the catchy title for the latest informative article by the Michaud's.

What's New - The newest creative works from our talented Professional Artists. Be the first to see the Bears!

Don't forget to look in the News Section, the Kid's Corner and there are many links on our Table of Contents page for stories about Bears, Dogs, Deers, Animals, Legends, Photos and Videos! It' all so informative and exciting!

See the Wish List page is where you'll find bears and buds to buy directly from the Artists.

Please help us keep our files up to date by using our Opt-in feature to update your profile. We will be doing a little file cleaning at the first of the year and YOU won't want to miss a single issue of Bears&Buds!
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Collectors, we want to hear your voice! 'Why Do You Collect Teddy Bears?'  Join in the fun! Send us your thoughts. Look for the links on the Table of Contents page. Your responses will be published in the Spring issue and your name will remain anonymous. The feature article is being compiled by the Michaud's - you'll find a link on his main page too. Check out the video on YouTube!

Time to sit back and browse through all the new pages of our online, monthly teddy bear magazine!

Visit our site often, pass the link on to your friends too. There is so much to discover!

Bearhugs,

Valerie Rogers

Executive Editor and Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.com
eMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com
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Hi Everyone!

Decembers Holiday issue is waiting for you to enjoy!

Our Featured Artist this month is Ina Smirnova of Bears and Roses from Vilnius, Lithuania. Meet this award winning teddy bear artist/designer who still finds time to make teddy bears and take care of  her big family. She inspired others in Lithuania to make teddy bears too!

What's New - The newest creative works from our talented Professional Artists. Be the first to see!

See the New Holiday Gift Guide section. You'll be amazed at the creativity coming from the hands of our Professional Members. Buy direct from their auction or web site pages....delivered just in time for the Holidays!

We'd love to stay in touch each month. Please Opt-in our mailing list or update your profile. This way YOU won't want to miss a single issue of Bears&Buds!
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Collectors, we want to hear your voice! 'Why Do You Collect Teddy Bears?'  Join in the fun! Send us your thoughts. Look for the links on the Table of Contents page. Your responses will be published in the Spring issue and your name will remain anonymous. The feature article is being compiled by the Michaud's - link on his main page too. Check out the video on YouTube!
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Time to sit back and browse through all the pages of our online, monthly teddy bear magazine!

All our Professional Artist Members, our graphic artists, our staff, all wish you and your family the 'beary' best for the coming Holidays along with joyous times, great memories, good health and may you receive lots of bear hugs too!

Here's your first 'bearhug' of the season!
From me, Valerie!

Executive Editor and Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.com
eMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com

One day left to register and to win a teddy bear!

You still have just one more day to register to win 'CARL' by Michele Seraphim or Seraphim Bears; he's quite a character. Drawing will be on November 12th and Carl arriving in time for Christmas! We thank Michele for her fabulous donation to the Sweepstakes Give-Away. You can see the past winners too! Nothing to buy, just register to win.

Sponsored by www.bearsandbuds.com -- your MONTHLY online teddy bear magazine right on your monitor and right at your finger tips!

Return each month to see what's new!

Good luck in the Sweepstakes Give-away!

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

November Bears&Buds has been published!

In November's Issue . . .
You'll find exciting articles all about real bears and teddy bears, all just waiting for you!

Our featured artist this month is Donna Hinkleman of Bainbridge Bears from Benton Harbor, Michigan. You'll discover how teddy bears have played a part in her life and how she became an award winning teddy bear artist!

In each issue of Bears&Buds you'll find very interesting articles and how-to do information including many online videos. Look in the What's New Section and see the latest bears and buds coming from the skillful hands of our Professional Artists Members. Some bears are ready for the Holidays, dressed in their finest outfits!

You still have time to register for the November Sweepstakes Give-Away! Enter and you might win 'CARL' by Michele Seraphim or Seraphim Bears; he's quite a character. Drawing will be on November 12th and Carl arriving in time for Christmas! We thank Michele for her fabulous donation to the Sweepstakes Give-Away. You can see the past winners too! Nothing to buy, just register to win.

The Michaud's have just finished a 4 month study on the State of the Teddy Bear industry in a very informative publication titled "Riding the Teddy Bear Coaster." Order your copy today! It's a wonderful insight to our hobby - are you part of the Mega Million Dollar Industry?  Their report benefits artists, manufacturers and event promoters - where and how to market your bears?  And for Collectors who'd like to know more about the value of their collection; a wonderful tool to tuck in amongst your insurance papers. See www.bearsandbuds.com or www.bright-star-promotions.com for ordering information.

Check the Teddy Bear Show Schedule and attend one of the shows closest to you! There is a special magical feeling when you see the bears and meet the talented artists in person!

Bearsandbuds.com is your MONTHLY online teddy bear magazine right at your finger tips!

Check out the new Holiday Gift Guide, Kid's Corner, Collector's Section, Teddy Bear Show Calendar and Show Reviews, are all right on your computer's monitor 24/7. Return each month to see what's new!

Time to sit back, enjoy each bear/bud as you browse through our hundreds of web pages!

Enjoy reading!

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Hi Everyone!

The lastest issue of Bears&Buds features the 2010 URSA Awards Competition Winners. And who won the URSA Major - Best Over-all?
Hear from each of the artists, in their own words and marvel at their creative pieces. They all "Reached For The Sparkling Stars" and found the true meaning of URSA.

The October-November Sweepstakes Give-Away is now open for registration. Enter and you might win CARL by Michele Seraphim or Seraphim Bears; he's quite a character. Drawing will be on November 12th arriving in time for Christmas! We thank Michele for your fabulous donation to the Sweepstakes Give-Away. You can see the past winners too! Nothing to buy, just register to win.

The Michaud's have just finished a 4 month study on the State of the Teddy Bear industry in a very informative publication titled "Riding the Teddy Bear Coaster" Order your copy today! It's a wonderful insight to our hobby - are you part of the Mega Million Dollar Industry?  Their report benefits artists, manufacturers and event promoters - where and how to market your bears?  And for Collectors who'd like to know more about the value of their collection; a wonderful tool to tuck in amongst your insurance papers. See www.bearsandbuds.comor www.bright-star-promotions.comfor ordering information.

In each issue of Bears&Buds you'll find very interesting articles, features and how-to do information including many online videos.

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and set back, enjoy each bear/bud in The What's New Section as you browse through our hundreds of pages!

Check out the Teddy Bear Show Schedule and attend one of the shows closest to you! There is a special magical feeling when you see the bears and meet the talented artists around the world!

Congratulations to all who have entered and ALL WHO HAVE WON the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition. Thanks to all who voted as you are the sole judges in this world-wide competition.
A big round of applause for everyone!

Artists: What will you enter next year in the URSA Awards to dazzle the voters?
Online URSA Awards entry forms will be available in March 2011.

Bearhugs!

Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor

Hi Everyone,

By now we hope that you have voted in the URSA Awards Competition's final round.

Voting closes tonight at 9 p.m. EST Sept 10, 2010

Thank you for passing our link around to your friends too, so they can vote for their one favorite out of all the top winners in each category!

If you haven't voted please go to www.bearsandbuds.comthen click on the URSA icons to vote.

Bearhugs,

Valerie Rogers

Publisher/Executive Editor

Dream along with Bears&Buds this month!

Hot off the press is the September issue of Bears&Buds, the online monthly teddy bear magazine!
It's filled with more fabulous bears and buds, news articles and videos and it's all waiting for you!

Meet Tatiana Scalozub of TS mini bears from Odeska in the Ukraine, who is this month's featured artist. Her love of art has brought her into the teddy bear world. You'll discover why she carries a tote bag of artist supplies wherever she goes!

Only a few more days to VOTE! Cast one vote for a favorite bear from the top winners from each category before September 10th. The bears and buds shown on the voting page, in the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition, have all placed in the contest but the artists do not know if it is First, Second or Third place while they vie for the prestigious URSA Major - Best Overall Award. You are the judge and it is going to be a tough assignment what with all the marvelous winning entries.

Bears&Buds features exciting bear and animal videos and news clips throughout the many pages! Most of the Bears&Buds' pages do not require a password but Collector-subscribers will need their password to enjoy other articles and Professional Artists a password to access the B2B page which is filled with articles on techniques for making and marketing teddy bears.

You don't have to be a kid to enjoy the articles found in the Kids' Corner. Watch a mother bear trying to get her cub out of a tree, a black bear called Jar-Head and read other fascinating bear related articles. The News Section.

Check our complete show schedule then come to the shows where you'll meet the talented artists in person, see all the beautiful bears and find bears that "speak  to you!" Check the Show Review pages and see how much fun collecting is!

Please feel free to send our wonderful September issue to all your family and friends, ask them to vote too. Let them experience the joy of teddy bears! www.bearsandbuds.com

Thank you so much for being part of our wonderful world of teddy bear collecting!

Bearhugs,

Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
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Hi Everyone,

Just 8 more days to register for Froggy in www.bearsandbuds.com Sweepstakes Give-away!

To register go to our web site, then to the table of contents page where you'll find a bear jumping out of a gift box! Nothing to buy, just to feel lucky and register.

Drawing for Froggy, by Sandy Czaja of Notchlock Bears, will be August 31st at 6 p.m.
The winner will be notified by email.

See the list of other Sweepstakes winners by clicking on the little box below the Sweepstakes banner.

Good luck, we hope you win!

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor of www.bearsandbuds.com your monthly online teddy bear magazine! It's free to read!

Hi Everyone!
We are so excited -- and we'd like you to meet the finalists in the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition that are vying for your one final vote.

It will be hard to pick just one from the top 3 in each category what will all the marvelous entries. The one bear or bud with the most acummalated votes will win the URSA Major - Best Overall Award and carry home prizes, cash and surprises!

Artists on the voting page have won an URSA Award, but they do not know if it is First, Second or Third Place and that will be announced in October's issue of Bears&Buds.

Now it's up to you, our readers and teddy bear collectors, to BE THE JUDGE and vote for your favorite. Only ONE vote this time now until September 10th.

See all the entries on this YouTube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEHprCrlvs

To Vote, go to www.bearsandbuds.com and click on the URSA icons.

Thank you for being an important part of our competition.
There are 95 countries voting now!

Congratulations to all who entered and to all who have won!

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
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Summer Time fun at Bears&Buds!

Hot off the press is the August issue of Bears&Buds, the online monthly teddy bear magazine!

It's filled with fabulous bears and buds, news articles and videos just for you!

Meet Cheryl Getzinger from Hope, Michigan who is this month's featured artist. She travels the roads and still finds time to create new teddy bears. Discover how her love of teddy bears keeps her "trucking" on!

Beginning on August 9 you'll cast one vote for favorite bear from all the top winners in each category.
The bears and buds shown on the voting pages, in the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition have all placed in the competition but the artists do not know if it is First, Second or Third place while they vie for the prestigious URSA Major - Best Overall Award. You are the judge and it is going to be a tough assignment what with all the marvelous winning entries.

Happy Birthday Smokey Bear! Terry Michaud follows the life of Smokey Bear in his latest article.

It's a bear, no it's a frog or is it a bear trying to be a frog?  Register to win Sandy Czaja of Notchlok Bear's Froggy Bear. Look for the bear jumping out of the box on the Table of Contents page. Nothing to buy, just wish for good luck when the computer choses a winner on August 31st. 

Bears&Buds is wildly entertaining. There are exciting videos and news clips throughout the many pages! Most of the Bears&Buds' pages do not require passwords but Collector-subscribers will need their password to enjoy other articles and Professional Artists a password to access the B2B page which is filled with articles on techniques for making and marketing teddy bears.

You don't have to be a kid to enjoy the articles found in the Kids' Corner. Watch a porcupine play as a puppy would, watch a baby seal learn to swim and on these hot days, even baby moose love to play in the sprinkler and more - all in the News Section!

Check our complete Show Schedule then come to the shows where you'll meet the talented artists in person, see all the beautiful bears and find bears that "speak  to you!" Check out the Show Review pages and see how much fun collecting is!

Please feel free to send our August issue to all your family and friends, ask them to vote too. Let them experience the joy of teddy bears! www.bearsandbuds.com

Thank you so much for being part of our wonderful world of teddy bear collecting!

Bearhugs,

Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Not a member yet?
Join now! http://www.bearsandbuds.com/join/join.asp

Hi Everyone,

BearsandBuds, the monthly online teddy bear magazine, invites you to register in the July-August Sweepstakes Give-away.

You may win 'Froggy Bear" a teddy bear in a frog hat, made by Sandy Czaja of Notchlok Bears.

Nothing to buy; just register to win!
Drawing is August 31, 2010

To register go to www.bearsandbuds.com
Click on the photos or arrows until you come to the Table of Contents. Look for the bear popping out of the box. Click on the bear and register to Win!

See the list of winners by clicking on the gift box under the photos of "Froggy Bear."

While on www.bearsandbuds.com, please vote in the URSA Awards Competition. Choose a favorite bear in each category. Voting in the first round is now until July 30th.

You are a very important person in our teddy bear world and we appreciate you taking the time to read Bears&Buds each month.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me anytime.

Bearhugs

Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
eMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com or bearsandbuds@aol.com
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Hi Everyone!

The July issue of Bears&Buds has been published.

In this month's issue our featured artist is Dawn James of Hugs Unlimited from West Yorkshire, England. You'll enjoy meeting her and discovering how she's never outgrown her love of teddy bears.

Terry and Doris Michaud's article features Raggedy Ann - Teddy's Playmate too.

There are videos, news articles, links to interesting bear related articles.

See What's New coming from our talented Professional Artist's studios.

Check out the show calendar and plan on attending a show close to you.

Bears&Buds is teddy bear entertaining at its best - so please sit back with a cup of coffee and enjoy our latest issue and while there, Vote in the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition.

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Hi everyone!
Each year Bears&Buds, your online teddy bear magazine, sponsors the URSA Awards Competition where you are the judge. You help determine the winners.

The first round of voting selects the top 3 winners in each category and those artists will go on to vie for the prestigious URSA Major - Best Overall Award in a second round of voting. Awards will be announced in October's issue of www.bearsandbuds.com

All bears entered in the URSA Awards Competition are featured. There is a fabulous array of entries from very talented world-wide artists.

Time to cast your VOTE in each category - First round voting ends July 30th.

You make it all happen! Our valued online readers and teddy bear collectors.

To vote, log on to www.bearsandbuds.comthen follow the prompts to any of the URSA icons.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me anytime.

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
Bears&Buds is in our 5th year on continuous online publication with distribution in 105 countries!

Hi Teddy Bear Artists!

There is still time to enter the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition!

Deadline has been extended to Wednesday June 23, midnight!

Compete for the top URSA Major Awards-Best Overall....plus win trophies, ribbons, gifts, surprises and even cash cards!

What fun it is to compete with artists from around the world -- and all entries are seen by our site viewers, voted on, and winners picked in two rounds of voting!

What will you enter to dazzle the voters? http://www.bearsandbuds.com/URSA-2010/U … ndBuds.asp

You do not have to be a member of Bears&Buds to enter!

Looking forward to seeing your marvelous art!

Bearhugs, Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor of www.bearsandbuds.com, the online monthly teddy bear magazine.

Hi Everyone!

Rolling right off the "Press" is the . . June issue of Bears&Buds, the online monthly teddy bear magazine.
It's filled with fabulous bears and buds, news articles and videos just for you!

Meet Raewyn Todd from Mardi, Australia who is this month's featured artist. You'll meet her and her Woodbury Park Bears and learn how she became involved with teddy bear making.

In the second part of Terry Michaud's Repurposing Contest, you'll meet the next 3 winners and see how they transformed items into bears! Congratulations to all 6 winners!

Register to win Tyler Crain's teddy bear! Drawing is June 22 - Click on the bear jumping out of the box on the Table of Contents page!

There are exciting videos and news clips throughout the many pages! Most of the Bears&Buds' pages do not require passwords but Collector-subscribers will need their password to enjoy other articles and Professional Artists a password to access the B2B page which is filled with articles on techniques for making and marketing teddy bears.

Meet Snappy! See what our Assistant Editor found in her yard! (Kids' Corner)
See a new trend in live animals; a Panda dog!! And meet the Kung Fu Panda - all in the News Section!

Just 21 more days for artists to enter the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition! Wonderful prizes, surprises and cash to vie for the URSA Major Award with artists around the world. Voting will begin in July and that's where you will pick your favorites.

Check our complete show schedule then come to the shows where you'll meet the artists in person and find bears that with 'talk to you!"

Please feel free to send our June Issue to all your family and friends and let them experience the joy of teddy bears! www.bearsandbuds.com

Thank you so much for being part of our wonderful world of teddy bear collecting!

Bearhugs,

Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Not a member yet?
Join now! http://www.bearsandbuds.com/join/join.asp

Bears&Buds Online, Monthly Teddy Bear Magazine is
a Green Publication!

Greetings,

15 exciting categories!

25 days left to enter!

What wonderful creation of yours will you enter to dazzle the voters and win the prestigious URSA Major - Best Overall Award?

Three winners in each URSA Awards category with fabulous awards, ribbons, gifts, surprises and cash cards too! See the list by clicking on the link below.

Online entry forms are available now until June 21st.

http://www.bearsandbuds.com/URSA-2010/O … nRules.asp

We can't wait to see your entry or entries!

Bearhugs,

Valerie Roger
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Last years URSA Major was Melissa Zemeski and Captain Zinfangar

Thanks,
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Bearhugs,
Valerie

Hi Everyone,

The May issue of Bears&Buds the online teddy bear magazine, has just been published online!

This month's featured artist is Bettina Groh of Glass Dragon from Blue Springs, MO. She's a multi-talented crafts maker and she shares her passion for teddy bears and needle felting with us.

See all the wonderful new bears and buds from the creative hands of our Professional Artists Members in the What's New Section or go to The Wish List to purchase a bear.

Enter the May-June Sweepstakes Give-Away. Register to win Erytheia by Tyler Crain of Teds n' Such. Nothing to buy, just enter to win! Sweepstakes drawing is on June 22 at 6 p.m. EST

The winners in the Re-purposing contest are featured in the first part of a two part feature article too. 

Are you itching to travel? Join the Michaud's on their June tour to England with the focus on discovering more about Winnie the Pooh. Tour details are on the Michaud's page.

Artists worldwide, you are invited to enter the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition. 15 wonderful categories to compete in. Use the online form to enter by June 21st. Compete for prestigious awards, ribbons, gifts and cash cards!

If you have not participated in the Survey, please take a moment to fill it out. The polls are completely anonymous and the information will benefit collectors, artists and event promoters. The report will be available later in the year.

Check out The News and the Kid's Corner for news and videos about bears and buds.

Come to the teddy bear shows and meet the artists and see their marvelous teddy bears. Check our Complete Show Schedule and see the Show Reviews too.

Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and click on www.bearsandbuds.com

Enjoy!

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor

Hopping into Spring - the April issue of Bears&Buds, the online monthly teddy bear magazine, has been published.

Bunnies are everywhere along with bears and their buds! Enjoy hopping to each page that is full of exciting photographs and news.

Introducing this month is Bearleigh Bears; Susan Leigh from Australia who is our featured artist.
See how she was introduced to the world of teddy bears.

Terry Michaud says "Men are Taking Over the World of Teddy Bears" in his informative article.

Meet Theodore from the Royal BC Museum and marvel at a 12 year old who collected 30,000 bears for the children in Haiti. Catch up on all the latest bear happenings and watch funny animal videos all in The News Section

In the Kid's Corner you find Tire Art, Joh Pugh wall artist and see the Invasion of the Teddy Bears. No teddy bears were hurt during the filming!

Wishing for a special bear? Check out the Wish List page. You buy directly from the artist.

Coming in Mid-April is another Sweepstakes Give-Away. You could be the winner! It is easy to enter and no purchase is required.

Artists are invited to enter the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition. Entry forms are online now until June 12. Collectors and our site visitors will begin voting in July.

We need your help too. Please fill out our survey about teddy bear collecting. This information is very valuable to collectors, artists and event promoters. It is easy and anonymous. The report will be available later in the year.

Thank you for reading Bears&Buds each month and helping spread the word about Teddy Bear Collecting! Click her to begin reading www.bearsandbuds.com

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Hi Everyone!

If you haven't already registered for Bears&Buds Sweepstakes Give-away there is still time to register for Jacquie Pollitt (Threadbears) Mother and Son duo.

Beautiful mohair bears and just in time for Mother's Day.

Please go to our web site, click through to the Table of Contents Page then find the bear jumping out of the box.
Registering is easy and secure.

You'll be notified by mail if you've won. Drawing March 30th at 6 p.m.

Good luck!

Bearhugs
Valerie Rogers
Publisher of www.bearsandbuds.com, the online monthly teddy bear magazine.

Enter to WIN!

We invite you to enter your marvelous creations in the 5th Annual URSA Awards Competition sponsored by Bears&Buds, the online monthly teddy bear magazine.

Now is that time!
Time to think about what you'll enter in the 2010 URSA Awards Competition that will dazzle the readers and earn you their votes!

Every bear entered will be seen by our site readers. They are the jury. The readers pick the winners in two rounds of voting which begins July 1 and again on August 9, 2010.

There are 15 unique categories to enter, from the littlest to the biggest, to the traditional to the far-out!
You can enter as many categories as you wish, only with a different bear or bud in each category. Online entry forms are available now and until June 21st.

We have links on our URSA pages with many helpful hints to guide you in photography, photo sizing and to answers to your questions, on the FAQ page.

We look forward to your entry or entries. Remember entries are listed in the category by the date they were received and not by the contestants name.

Wishing you the best of luck in this fun-filled, fabulous, worldwide competition with its prestigious awards, ribbons, prizes, gifts and cash cards! See all the prizes. http://cyberdendesigns.com/URSA-2010/UR … Prizes.htm

Bearhugs,
Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Hi Everyone,

There are a few more days to enter Bears&Buds Sweepstakes Give-Away.
By just registering you'll have a chance to win Jacquie Pollitt's bear duo (Mother and Son). Drawing is March 30th.

We have many happy winners...the next one could be you!

Log on to www.bearsandbuds.com and on the Table of Contents page look for the bear jumping out of the box. You can enter multiple times with different email account addresses.

We thank Jacquie of Threadbears for her lovely pieces.

Good luck to you!

Valerie Rogers
Publisher/Executive Editor
www.bearsandbuds.com

Hello Everyone!

We need your help!

Please help us gather information by taking the survey-poll on bear collecting.

Terry and Doris Michaud are compiling an article so we all can get a pulse on our beloved teddy bear industry. This report will help us all understand how valuable teddy bear collecting is.

Are we part of a Billion, Two Billion or a Zillion dollar teddy bear industry? Their report will be available later on in the year.

This link appears on www.bearsandbuds.com  and www.bright-star-promotions.com  web sites.

http://www.bright-star-promotions.com/S … ndBuds.htm

The poll is easy and anonymous.

Thank you for participating.

Keeping our industry strong by sharing!

Bearhugs,

Valerie Rogers

Publisher and Show Promoter

Hi Everyone,

Hot off the press is the new March Bears&Buds Online Teddy Bear Magazine and we
are celebrating our 5th "Birthday"!

It's party time!

See the Bears and Buds coming to the party, some dressed for the occasion while
others only want to eat cake!

Meet Margaret Burke, our Featured Artists (Nikkel Bears) is from Australia. She
is an award winning artist and one very busy lady. She still finds time to spark
her creative mind and make bears.

Register for the March Sweepstakes Give_away and you could win Jacquie Pollitt
Threadbear's "I'll Love You Always" a mother and son duo. The Sweepstakes end
March 30th and you might be the lucky winner of these two lovely bears!

Collectors and artists! Enter the Re-purposing contest sponsored by the
Michaud's. Look for the information on the Table of Contents page.

Our news section is filled with lots of bear stories, videos and links that
you'll enjoy. Some areas of Bears&Buds require a password. Subscribe or join
today.

March 15th the online entry forms will be available for the 5th URSA Awards
Competition. What will you enter to dazzle our readers and secure votes for your
piece?

We are excited to be 5 years old....and you can celebrate too, as it is your
birthday too! You have contributed to our online success by reading
www.bearsandbuds.com monthly, contributing, joining, and sharing stories about teddy bears.

Now let's celebrate and eat cake!

Bearhugs,

Valerie Rogers

Publisher/Executive Editor