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We hope to have the list of nominees by the end of the month. There are a few glitches in our online judging system, so we need to work those out before our judges can go through the process. We'll post the nominee list on Teddy Talk as soon as we have it.
Just wanted to bump up this message to remind everyone about the Golden Teddy Awards! You have a little over two weeks left to enter. Email me at editor@teddybearreview.com if you have any questions.
TBReditor wrote:desertmountainbear wrote:Just a question about these awards, am I reading the entry information correctly, this must be a bear that is available for sale at this time, not one that has been previously sold? Could some one clarify this for me
JoanneHi Joanne,
The bear doesn't have to be available for sale. As long as it was made after March 1, 2008, it is eligible. Also, the deadline for entries has been extended to Feb. 1, 2009, so if you have entered yet, you still have time!Sarah (TBR editor)
Another Question regarding the March 1,2008 date....in the Official Rules the wording is any bear "introduced after March 1" Two of my best bears this year were made in late February, but not introduced or made available for sale until March and June respectively. I thought, given the wording in the rules, that they qualified, but reading your post which says "made after" I am not so sure...
Also, I second Paula's question, why eliminate the first two months' work from the running?
Sorry, I should have stuck with the wording in the rules. "Introduced after March 1" is more accurate than "made after," so if you made a bear before March 1 but it was introduced after March 1, it's still eligible.
In regard to the question about eliminating January's and February's work, quite honestly I don't know the answer to that. My guess is that it was done that way many years ago for some reason and it was never changed to reflect the contest process in recent years. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. It's something we should definitely change for next year.
We know things get a little hectic around the holidays. There are presents to buy, cookies to bake, merriment to be had. So if you didn’t have time to enter the 2009 Golden Teddy Awards, here’s your chance! We’ve extended the deadline: Submissions are due Sunday, Feb. 1.
Visit http://secure.jonespublishing.com/ to purchase your entry credits. Then visit http://secure.jonespublishing.com/expo to log in and submit your bear or other soft-sculpture animal. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to showcase your beautiful bear or cuddly critter!
Questions? Contact Sarah at editor@teddybearreview.com or (800) 331-0038, ext. 114.
Just a question about these awards, am I reading the entry information correctly, this must be a bear that is available for sale at this time, not one that has been previously sold? Could some one clarify this for me
Joanne
Hi Joanne,
The bear doesn't have to be available for sale. As long as it was made after March 1, 2008, it is eligible. Also, the deadline for entries has been extended to Feb. 1, 2009, so if you have entered yet, you still have time!
Sarah (TBR editor)
