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Winter 1998 Issue |
The Winter 1998 issue has a follow-up feature on Polar Bears and White Teddies, with many artists' renditions of the ever-popular Ursus Maritimus.
Teddy Bears Are All The Rage is an article about the early Teddies of the 1900's, talking about the Idea, Steiff, Aetna, and Hecla manufactures of that time.
This issue contains a informative article on Discovering French Bears, by Laurence Veron of Paris, France.
Artist profiles include Genie Buttitta, Pat Fairbanks, and German artist, Irene Koenig. Also there is a memorial dedicated to Cynthia Glickman.
A store profile of Country Quilts and Bears, in Clearwater, Florida includes a visit from Santa.
Convention and show reports include:
The Bear Sleuth finds a Steiff mini amongst the routine at a regular stop that generally has very little of interest to offer. John, as always, answers letters and identifies those mystery Bears that readers send in.
The Bear Appreciation Price Guide covers a mechanical toy, Teddy Bear buttons, a Fairy Zoo Doll, a cat on wheels, a Timme Bear, and an Ideal Smokey the Bear.
Harry's Heros salutes Beth and Ben Sorvino of the Toy Store in Toledo, Ohio.
The pattern in this issue comes all the way from Holland. "Thomas" is by Dutch artist and pattern designer Nelleke v. d. Berg Huygen.
The best ever top ten list is John's Top Ten Things Collectors Don't Need to Know About the Artists Behind Their Bears.
The regular contributors provide information for the collector, the artist and the cook.
The Calendar of Events covers January 1998 through April 1998.
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