We
have a great and ever growing collection of these remarkable
works of art. Over the last ten years, I have selected artists, who design and
create their own teddy bears. These bears are masterpieces in a world where
individually handcrafted work is becoming a dying art. Our artists include:
Darlene Allen~Raspbeary Bears of Bearem Forest~of Florida~
Donna Bobby~of Virginia~
Martha Burch~Martha's Bears~of Wisconsin~
Carol Carini~Carini's Critters~of Vermont~
Lin and Gareth Davies~Lin Wildlife Friends~of New Mexico~
Sandra Dickl~Sankar Bears and Buddies~of Pennsylvania~
Sandra Dineen~Sandy's Bearly Bruins~of New Jersey~
Judith Eppolito~Ashenberry~of New York~
Kimberly Fischer~Kimberly's Bearied Treasure~of New Jersey~
Deb Henry~of Ohio~
Donna Hinkelman~Bainbridge Bears~of Michigan~
Linda Klay~The Bear Holding Company~of Massachusettes~
Kathy Klimas~Contented Hearts~of New Jersey~
Mary Kolar~Pochung Mountain Bears~of New Jersey~
Terri Larson~Plum Street Bears~of Nebraska~
Elizabeth Lloyd~Cupboard Bears~of England~
Karen Mayer~The Bears of Two Sisters~of Pennsylvania~
Beth Anne Martin~Bears by Beth Anne~of Michigan~
Susan McKay~Bears of the Abbey~of Canada~
Ted Menten~of New York City~
Linda Nelson~Half Nelsons~of California~
Neysa Phillippi~Purely Neysa~of Pennsylvania~
John Paul Port~VanPoort Designs~of California~
Bonnie Sauerwine~Bonnie Bears~of Pennsylvania~
Ingrid Schmid~Bears'N' Company~of Canada~
Denis Shaw~Denis's Den~of California~
Wanda Shope~Wandabears~of California~
Crystal Smythe~Book Shelf Bears~of Michigan~
Irene Weiser~Somebody's Grandma~of Pennsylvania~ I
personally love and admire
the work of each of these talented people and have at least one of
their bears in
my personal collection, as well as a selection of each in the shoppe.