I was finishing up S'more, one of my panda clown style bears which was a special order for a collector attending the show. Here he is as a "Bob" (I call this stage Bob because of that groaner of a kid's joke: "What do you call a bear (man) with no arms and no legs who swims in the ocean?) S'more did have arms and legs at this point, but they were not yet attached!
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Here are some of the other show bears lined up and waiting for accessories.
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So instead of a preview, I have for you a review!!! The show was wonderful! The holiday theme had everyone in a festive mood, and I was so impressed with all of the wonderful holiday themed displays and costumes. I can't believe I didn't take a picture of the winning table display designed by Marilyn Waggner and her husband. It was a miniature room complete with furniture, a cozy braided rug, and a real stone fireplace!!! I loved these costumes as well.
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My own table display was fairly simple, but my handsome assistant, and of course the bears themselves were nice to look at!
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Collectors lined up outside, before the show opened, hoping to get a first peek at the work of their favorite artists. The collectors visited cheerily and shopped enthusiastically! I know I was not the only artist who found new homes for all her bears.
As ususal, one of the nicest things about the show was a chance to reconnect with my favorite Teddy Bear people--artists and collectors. My table neighbor was Michelle Lamb. It was lovely to see her again. Here she is with her amazing bears and her lovely daughter.
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It was a great time all in all and I look forward to next year!
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3 comments:
Tami, the show looks like it was such fun, and I just love the bears you made. I'm sure the collectors were delighted...congrats for finding homes for all of them!
The fur you used on S'more is so pretty. I notice that your open mouth bears have lovely fur. Do you use primarily Schulte? Just curious. I am working with some beautiful Schulte kid mohair right now and was reminded of it by S'more's feet. :o)
Hugs from the Crew studio,
Debora
(P.S. Could you change my blog link to http://newavenuecrew.blogspot.com? Thank you sooo much for including it on your blog!)
Thank you for the new link, Debora. Or rather not-so-new link- it looks like you've been at blogspot since May!. I'm sorry I am so behind with updating this blog all the time!
Yes both fabrics used on S'more are Schulte. They are ones I've had for a while. I love the extra dense mohair they make. It is so soft!
Tami, I am late in telling you that I moved to Blogger, LOL! Thank you for updating my link.
Ah, I just love Schulte. You have been using some beautiful mohairs (love the brown on S'more). I haven't used dense mohair before. Maybe I had better try some someday! :o)
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