Comments on: Ode to the Teddy Bear

By: Suzanne Vince

Suzanne Vince — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 23:23:28 +0000

In reply to Patricia. How sweet, Patricia! I'm sure every time you notice one, your mom is with you!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 23:02:01 +0000

I was never a Teddy bear fan, but I did collect stuff animals, most of which have found new homes over the years. But, when my other died, I “inherited” some Teddy bears and a small collection of add dolls that she had been saving for years. I didn’t even know she had a lot of that stuff. They are all proudly displayed in very special places in my home today, in honor of my mother’s obvious love of them.

Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt

By: Suzanne Vince

Suzanne Vince — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:11:31 +0000

In reply to Faith Williams.

Faith – that is so cute! How cool that you got to visit the Vermont Teddy Bear company. I’ll have to add it to the bucket list when I go do the New England tour. Did you get to visit the Bear Hospital? 🙂

By: Faith Williams

Faith Williams — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 19:40:38 +0000

I have never had a Vermont Teddy Bear, but I’ve taken the tour – twice! Once with my husband when his sales territory included Vermont and once on a camping trip with my dad, my son, and my niece and nephew. The kids claimed it was the best part of the trip! My faithful teddy bear (Panda Bear) was given to me for Christmas, probably when I was four or five. My foster sister received the same bear, but in a different color. Panda Bear is safely tucked away in a box, but came out of retirement to oversee my son’s teddy bear collection. One of his favorite games as a toddler was to be in his crib, get covered with all of his teddy bears, and then pop out of them and shout, “Teddy bear pop-up!” He could do that for hours and hours!

By: Suzanne Vince

Suzanne Vince — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:27:20 +0000

In reply to Paisley Kirkpatrick. What a great tradition, Marlene! I love it. Declan must be very special. In my debut novel, which just released last week, there is actually a teddy bear named Theodore Izzle. I have yet to name New Teddy. Thoughts?

By: Paisley Kirkpatrick

Paisley Kirkpatrick — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:43:05 +0000

I LOVE teddy bears,, too. I can see five from where I am sitting at my desk. The most prized teddy bear is called Gerry Bear. I worked 22 years for Gerry Bear. You see, I belong to a group of writes that is known as The Playground. Each time one of us gets a first book, they get a bear representing the hero or heroine in that first story. My Declan was a charming Scot living in the west so my bear is a Scottish cowboy complete with kilt and cowboy hat. Do I treasure him – yes. I talk to him and we discuss stories with my muse.

I love the bear your sister sent you, Suzanne. A keeper for sure. You keep on getting better. Sending healing hugs.