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peterbear Boechout, Antwerp
Posts: 4,755

Hi teddy bear friends.

It has been a great weekend in London : lots of rain, cold and wind  bear_laugh ; but who needs sunshine outside, when there are stars everywhere in four great big halls!  bear_laugh

I had a wonderful time and talked to a lot of people.  I do apologize to the ones I missed or may have overlooked.  But please, keep in mind, that I can't held be held accountable for my actions when you put me in a big room full of teddy bears.  bear_whistle
You will be able to read all about my adventures before and during the show in a next issue of Teddy Bear Times, but I hope you won't mind that I share with you the 7 (yes, seven) teddies that came home with me. bear_wacko 

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This is Greg; he is not a big teddy but he has got a big appetite.  He was made by my friend Ellie Covell (Elliebears)


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This is Bosley, he is made from a lovely grey mohair on black backing by Doreen Swift (Bellbears) -  These two adorable guys are Tevye (in the back) and Jake, both made by Dawn James (Hugs Unlimited)


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Tevye was named after a character in the musical "Fiddler on the roof"; I only hope he doesn't start fiddling on my roof!


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The guy in the back is called Thomas Bainbridge and was made by Janet Hodgson (Janet's bears); the bear in front of him is an old English bear dating from the 1940's or possibly 30's, but the manufacturer is not -yet- known.  Both these bears were adopted in aid of Dawn's fundraising campaign for the WSPA.

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And finally : Vinzenz, an orphaned bear adopted from Marsha Davison's Abracadabra Teddies.  He was made in 2006 by German artist Diana Seifert (Bel Ami Bears).


I hope you will like them.

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter & the bears

Snookums Posts: 285

Lucky you!! Those bears are gorgeous!

rowarrior The Littlest Thistle
Glasgow
Posts: 6,212

Oh you got a fabulous haul too.  I was just reunited with mine this evening, photos will have to wait till tomorrow

Melisa Nichols Melisa's Bears
Hazelton, BC
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Wow!  What a lovely hug you brought home!  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub

New Avenue Crew New Avenue Crew by Debora Hoffmann
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Gorgeous! I particularly like the Bel Ami bear; he has such presence. bear_wub

jenny Three O'clock Bears
warwickshire uk
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Love, love, LOVE the Bel Ami Bear....all the others are gorgeous too...but my heart fluttered when I saw that one bear_wub

BearMeToo BearMeToo
Sweden
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It was very nice to see you again Peter! I am so happy that you had a lovely time, to me the time just went past too quickly!!!
When I saw you last you ONLY had one bear in your arms but we both knew that there would be more before the end of the day! bear_grin
They are all very wondeful bears! Lucky you!

Hugs
Ann-Marie

Bumpkin Bears Bumpkin Bears
Antwerp, Belgium
Posts: 2,190

oh  my gosh Peter, your heart must be overflowing with all these new friends.  I must say I love them all but the last one and the old 1930's Bear are really special, gosh what stories he has to tell, survived through the war etc!  I'll look forward to hearing if you find out more about him.

Big Hugs to all the new Bears, what a party there must be in your house, time to get the tea and chocolate out  me thinks  :cake:  :dance:
Catherine
x

les ours d'isabelle LES OURS D'ISABELLE
ST JULIEN LES ROSIERS
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pete they are just magic!!! how munch lucky would you feel!!!!! and money less too bear_grin  bear_whistle  :clap:  :hug:  bear_wub  bear_flower  bear_thumb  bear_rolleyes

Barling Bears Barling Bears
Nr. Maidstone, Kent
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Hi Peter,

Yes, you certainly chose some wonderful bears to escort you back home to Belgium, they are all adorable.  But I have to confess that I too particularly adored Vinzenz, the Bel Ami bear, when you showed him to me at Hugglets, a super find I think.  Captures your heart immediately. bear_wub  bear_wub

Now, where on earth are you going to find any room for them???  :crackup:  :crackup:

Hugs, :hug:

Marilyn x

DENBY30 DENBY BEARS
EDISON, NEW JERSEY
Posts: 1,586

bear_wub Peter, I am sure you made a lot of people happy by getting all those wonderful bears for your hug.  How do you manage to get them home? Seven bears all together going to Belguim.  How lucky are they.  I was so happy to see the pics from Jane, what a fabulous show she gave us.  Glad you had a good time.
Hugs Pat bear_flower

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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Super impressive group of teddies you took home with you, Peter.  Am sure they will make friends quickly with the rest of your bunch.  Lucky you!

Rich1988 aRTy Bears
Burton, Staffs
Posts: 282

Wow!! What a wonderful collection. You had a fantastic day. I especially love the final bear.
I came away pretty light but adopted a wonderful Refugee bear from Whittle-le-wood bears who i will photograph shortly.
Hope you enjoyed your time? Sorry I didn't manage to bump into you.

Richard
x

Clarebear Fulrfun Bears
Alice Springs
Posts: 503

Ok Peter time to take photos of your entire hug!  Just hw many bears have you got?  Not that it matters and I think they are all incredibly lucky to be living with you as you obviously keep them in the lap of luxury adn pay them all equal attention.
Better yet, when are you going to do a book on them all?

Carolyn Green Draffin Bears
Auckland New Zealand
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Hi Peter,

They are all so beautiful and how lucky that you got to take home seven bears.
I adore the gorgeous Bel Ami and the old English bear and thanks for showing us.

Hugs
Carolyn

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Wow, Peter - great bears! Would have loved to see you on your way home with that lot bear_grin  bear_grin
Is there any room left in your house???????
big hugs
Maria

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