Thursday, April 17, 2014

Custom Teddy Pair

Male and Female teddy bear pair
created from vintage mink stole
for Evelyn



Male teddy is 10 1/2 inches tall
Female teddy is 9 1/2 inches tall



Glass eyes
6 joints including a double jointed neck
Embroidered, waxed, and sealed nose
Gently hand-painted details
Paw pads from mink stole lining
Neck scarf created from mink stole lining


Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Custom Order ... 8 teddies



First 4 teddies
of an 8 teddy bear
Custom Order



For this custom order the teddy pattern that I used was a pattern that I designed in the mid-1990s and it remains to be one of my favorite patterns. I named the pattern "Brody" and this is actually the teddy bear  pattern that was featured in the book "The World's Most Lovable Bears" by Stephen Cronk. This teddy is 10 inches tall, glass eyes, embroidered waxed and sealed nose. For the custom teddies I use the lining for the paw pads. 






The remaining 4 teddies are each about half way
completed but I have some other custom orders that
have deadlines ... so I need to stop working on this order for now 
but will get back to this order after I've met my other deadline orders.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Custom Heirloom Teddy


Custom Heirloom Teddy Bear for Barbara
(created from her family heirloom fur stole)


Barbara's real fur stole was not a ranch mink, the fur
that I traditional use for my teddies, but this was a much
softer fur yet still one that I knew I could scissor sculpt
to create a sweet face. I adjusted my pattern just a little
and I am so happy that I did because I think that this 
teddy's face is just irresistibly charming !!!


Features of this Custom Teddy:

  • Hand-stitched vintage real fur (from a brown fur stole)
  • paw pads from lining of fur stole
  • Glass eyes
  • Embroidered, waxed, and sealed nose
  • Wire armature in limbs for gentle posing
  • 6 joints included a double jointed neck (for a charming head tilt)
  • Gently hand painted details
  • Stands 10 1/2 inches tall and 8 inches sitting



This teddy is just so sweet that 

I took lots of photos ....








Sunday, January 19, 2014

Sweetheart Teddy


Sweetheart Teddy Bear ... just in time for Valentine's Day!


Sorry ... this teddy has already found a new home 







Features of this Sweetheart Teddy:

  • Hand-stitched vintage mink  (from a brown mink stole)
  • White mink heart shaped chest blaze
  • Trapunto ultrasuede paw pads (the paws are hand stitched and individually stuffed)
  • Glass eyes
  • Embroidered, waxed, and sealed nose
  • Wire armature in limbs for gentle posing
  • 6 joints included a double jointed neck (for a charming head tilt)
  • Gently hand painted details
  • Stands 10 1/2 inches tall and 8 inches sitting

Adoption fee is $385 plus shipping 
My payment and shipping policies can be seen by clicking on the "My Policies" link on this page




 

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Birthday Panda


Special Request
Birthday Panda

includes a special request necklace:
removable leather poinsettia necklace

Sorry, this panda has already been adopted by the collector who requested it.
she named her panda "L'Chaim", which means life,
recognizing that life is indeed good and precious and should always be
celebrated and savored


Features of this panda:

This panda design is bigger and rounder than my previous panda patterns.
This is the same pattern that I used for "Da Lan" Panda that I offered 
in October 2013 with a Halloween theme...this is a new pattern for me
This panda stands 11 inches tall.
The paw pads are sheared mink.
Brown imported glass eyes.
6 joints including a double jointed neck.
Embroidered, waxed, and sealed nose
Vintage minks are dark brown and off white




Happy Birthday!

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Christmas Bunnies

My Christmas Bunnies

are here to wish everyone a "Hoppy Christmas!"


Sorry ... Both Bunnies were quickly adopted ... Merry Christmas to all!!!

This is Bunny #3564 .... Available for Adoption

Christmas Bunny #3564

Both Bunnies come with a red cashmere and white mink Santa Hat
They look adorable either wearing the hat 

or being tucked into the hat
They are also wearing a jingle bell necklace

Both bunnies have my unique jointed ears
with a simple twist the bunny has either 
straight up ears or lop-ears

Features of Bunnies:
  • Jointed ears
  • Double jointed neck
  • Brown mink and ultrasuede
  • Glass eyes
  • 6 inches from tail to nose (width)
  • 4 1/2 inches from feet to top of head (height) ... not including ears
  • Ears are wired and 3 1/4 inches
  • Adoption fee : $250.00 USD plus shipping ($15.00 for USA or $35 for outside of USA ... this includes tracking and full insurance) ... this is a discounted price to read the story on these bunnies please go to my Blog: http://minkbears.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-bunnies.html

Please go to this page to see my payment and shipping policies: click here
Layaway is also available ... click here for more information and to contact me



 

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This is Bunny #3565 ... Available for Adoption

This bunny is a "twin" to Bunny #3564 so
please see the description above ...



Christmas Bunny #3565





Monday, November 18, 2013