The teddy bear- charming, loyal and cuddly- is probably one of the most enduring treasures of childhood. First produced in 1902 in Germany by Steiff, he (the bear) was designed as the boy’s alternative to the doll. “Friend Petz” was accepted because of his loving and sincere characteristics.
Almost at the same time a teddy bear [...]
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The Adorable Teddy Bear
Posted in About Teddy Bears, tagged bear artist, personalised teddy bears, teddies, teddy bear, teddy bear artist on October 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Happy Easter Gulliver
Posted in About Teddy Bears on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gulliver the travel ted found lots of Easter eggs at Bear Essentials Easter school.
He also met a puppy that turned up here at Easter.
Today I took him to St.Patrick’s Boys National School to meet the class I am working with.
Gulliver arrived in Ireland
Posted in About Teddy Bears on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I cam home today Gulliver the travel Ted was sitting on our kitchen table. He brought a few things with him.
Besides his passport which showed that he had stayed in South Africa in October he had little things from the places he had been and a notebook with travel information.
So I took him with [...]
Gulliver
Posted in About Teddy Bears, News on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gulliver the travel teddy bear has left his last host in Scotland. We are waiting for him to arrive in Ireland. His visit is starting with a holiday at Bear Essentials before he will take part in our project at St.Patrick’s Boys National School.
A visit from Gulliver
Posted in About Teddy Bears on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gulliver, a travel ted, is going to visit Bear Essentials for a while.
This teddy bear started his journey around the world last year in the UK.
He has been to Australia already and is coming over from Scotland to visit Ireland. I like to bring him over to St.Patrick’s Boys School in County Leitrim, so he [...]
At times of recession
Posted in About Teddy Bears on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A lot of poorly teddy bears are arriving at Bear Essentials this year. Some are missing eyes or limbs and some are looking for a new image or total makeover. We have been really busy and some of the weeks our teddy bear hospital beds are all booked.
Is it in times of recession that [...]
