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Fall 2001 Issue |
“Down on the Farm” is the main feature for the Fall issue.
Thirty-six photos of artist and antique farm Teddies and animals grace these
beautifully laid out pages.
“Teddy Bears - One Hundred Years of Companionship” continues
with the Great Depression years of 1930-1939. Learn what Teddies comforted children
and adults during these tough times. Many rare and unusual antique Teddies are
included.
“Teddy Thru the Pages” is a super feature on vintage and antique
Teddy Bear books. From 1906 to 1950. Enjoy this first installment with more
to be offered in later issues.
Artists profiled in this issue include: Armella Dana, Pam Pontious,
and Canadian artist, Cath Wood.
Show reports include:
The Bear Sleuth goes grocery shopping, gets sidetracked, and comes home
with a Steiff sleeping panda.
“The Bear Appreciation Price Guide” includes: An early American
Teddy, a possible early Horsman Teddy, a beautiful white, 1930s, Steiff Teddy
Bear, a vintage Teddy Bear blanket, a Merrythought “Cheeky” Bear,
and an early Teddy Bear book.
Book Reviews include: “The Happy-est Bear, A Biography” by Rosemary
and Paul Volpp, “Teddy Bear Centennial Book,” by Linda Mullins,
“Steiff - Identification and Price Guide” by Linda Mullins.
“Kimbearlee’s Kreative Musings” helps us rejuvenate and regenerate
our creative mood by helping us learn to “take it easy.”
“Let’s Talk Teddy Bears” by Beverly Matteson Port
gives a glimpse of life on the farm when she was young and the “World was
at War.”
Our pattern in this issue is brought to us by miniaturist, Angelia McLean.
“MooMoo” the cow is a fun and comical cow that will be loads of fun
to make.
Alistair talks about the weather, and for once is not complaining, but
just enjoying being alive.
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