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Here he is! My first ever BIRD creation... "A. Foolnz", a totally new and original design! (click pics to see him big) His name is an anagram of the famous bear "Alfonzo".. named as such to celebrate Alfonzo's Centenary for Teddy Bears of Witney 2008 catalog. A. Foolnz is a close genetic relative (or mutation) of my *fattie bears (*as sweetly described by Pengy collectors).. AKA my "Buddha Bears".

He is indeed a bit on the heavy side for a winged creature, with a tendency to make a tree branch sag... but we won't hold it against him. Made of thick wavy Schulte hand-dyed mohair, handpainted glass eyes, hand-dyed pink merino felt wool beak, jointed wings, polyfil with encased steel BB's for a nice weight.

LE of only 5, available exclusively through Witney catalog and/ or their web site.

Panda Reverso- Weird Wonderful Double Reversible Panda!

Trick or Treat? Here is a special one of a kind, original design- Panda Reverso! 3 day auction on eBay ends Oct 14th Sunday.
Above you can see the 'reverse' side reflected in a mirror.



This chubby fella measures 6" to tops of ears and about 6" wide. Made of 4 kinds of hand dyed Schulte mohair, 2 sets of handpainted glass eyes, 8 tiny jointed limbs (heads are unjointed), 2 waxed thread noses, "shared" pair of ears, and of course a shared "back"! Filled with polyfil and encased steel BB's for weight. They are like trick or treat, yin and yang, twin spirits, double personalities (or double trouble, LOL!)... 2 bears in one!

Good luck if you decide to bid on this unique fella & hope he warms your heart! :o)

New Bears Update!

*New Bears* will be posted on my website on October 11, Thursday~ at 12 noon central (10am Pacific/ 11am Mountain/ 1pm Eastern). Be sure to 'refresh' your browser at that time to see the update!

Update: China Bear Rescue Charity Auction

~Warmest heartfelt thanks~ to those who placed bids on "Little Fonzo" to help raise funds for the China Bear Rescue Campaign, sponsored by Abracadabra Teddy Bears UK.
"Little Fonzo" auction ended yesterday with a high bid of 295 GBP ($602.75 USD)! *Congrats* to the winner CL, and again thank you to all who participated & for your generosity... together we have helped give the China bears a better life :O)

Here is the link to read more about the China Bear Rescue

~Autumn Blessings~

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
~Albert Camus

::: Happy Fall Equinox ::: Even though today Chicago was quite summery, my thoughts are turned towards the cooler crisp days that Autumn brings. Here are some pics I took in the nearby forest preserves- nature walks are a favorite pastime of mine.

Coming up: I have some totally new projects planned in the spirit of the season and hope to show you soon!

New for Fall: Teddy Bears of Witney 2008 catalog & more

The eagerly anticipated Teddy Bears of Witney UK 2008 catalog is available now! Look for 4 *NEW* exclusive Peng Peng Limited Editions in the 2008 catalog (including the first ever Peng Peng BIRD!) This will be my second consecutive year in Witney's and I'm thrilled & honored to be a part of it :O)
The Witney catalog can be ordered through their web site. http://www.teddybears.eu.com

Upcoming: I'm working on a new bunch of teddy bears for my next web site update. Hopefully ready by end of September. Stay tuned for date/ time announcement! If you're on my *mailing list* you will be the first to know ;o)