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Simon in Genova, Italy
Simon is in Valentina's Hug. See a Simon Story under Valentina's Bears.
Ordering information:
Mary Dowd
4133 Apperson Road
East Bend, NC 27018
Phone: (336) 699-4782
E-mail: mgdowd@yadtel.net
Bears may be ordered via mail, phone or email. All inquiries welcome.
Lay-a-way available upon request. No returns on lay-away please.
NC residents must add .0775 sales tax to purchase. Shipping and
insurance are extra.
I accept personal checks, MOs, and PayPal for
payment. International orders must be paid by PayPal or credit card.
I cannot remember a
time when I was not doing hand work and making something.
My mom and her
many sisters all had a hand in teaching me how to sew, knit,
crochet and
embroider.
My introduction to bear making came in the early 1990s. It was love at
first
cut working with mohair and while my first teddy, Theodore, was
not perfection,
his hug was the motivation to continue and begin
designing my own teddies. I
now design bears, cats, mice, bunnies and
elephants, along with other furry critters.
My bears, and friends, range in size from 4 inches to 21 inches. They
are all
original designs and individually machine and hand sewn. I
use a variety of
high quality fabrics including English and German mohair, viscose,
antique fabrics
and German synthetic
furs. All creations have either glass or antique boot button
eyes.
Each bear, or critter, comes with a sewn in tag and hand written hang tag.
Most of my creations are one of a kind. Occasionally there may be a
small edition
of 2-3 pieces.
My creations have been featured in several teddy magazines. I love
meeting
collectors online and at shows.
The link "Valentina's Bears,"
above my picture, displays a slide show
sent to me by a collector with Simon greeting his
new friend Carol. Simon
and Carol were special order bears made for Val,
by me. The slide show
was too cute not to share. Enjoy!!
Teddy Hugs,
Mary & all the furry friends
Please join me at Teddy Bear Artists &
Friends - a new site for teddy lovers!
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