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Michelle Palmer is having a FREE GIVEAWAY and has saved me today with a post that is required!

THANK YOU TO MICHELLE PALMER for this post... soon you will see several of my bears wearing her art! Thanks Michelle for your wonderful contributions to Seraphim Bears!

Blessings to all

REMINDER!

Well, looks like work is being done is Blogland so no pics can be uploaded... boo who but you cannot say I didn't keep my promise and post something.. heheheheh.

What I could do is remind everyone about the FREE giveaway through Bears & Buds magazine to win my bear CARL... Just click on the image of CARL in the right hand side bar and it will take you to the entry for the sweepstakes for him.

OR I could remind you all of the other FREE giveaway to be drawn on All Hallows Eve for my 8oz room spray from the Practical Magic online party

Here's the link to the room spray blog post and all you have to do for a chance to win is leave me a post under that blog post:

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Till tomorrow then my blog friends...

Most Expensive Teddy by Steiff

Most Expensive Teddy Bear

The German teddy bear company, Steiff is responsible for the production of this expensive collectible bear   made commemorate its 125th anniversary.

The expensive bear has a mouth made of solid gold and fur made from gold thread. Topping off the teddy bear are jeweled eyes featuring sapphire pupils with diamond irises.

Yesterdays Bears

Oh I know... I've gotton off topic of Halloween haven't I? Ahhhrrr.. But I can't help it, as much as I love Halloween I love bears more! So I am still trying my best to post something every day for this month but maybe I'll just mix in some Halloween stuff every now and again.

Now yesterday I posted a list of bears that people like and I'd like to continue on with that a bit if I may. I found the research so interesting I wanted to continue on a bit...

So I hope you are enjoying the posts also!

Sooty for sale after returning home to the UK

The original Sooty glove puppet has sparked excitement among toy collectors after it was announced it is being put up for sale.

Sooty's creator, Harry Corbett, bought his original bear at the end of Blackpool Pier in 1948 Photo: PA

The yellow bear puppet has been in Spain for the last 20 years but will spark a bidding war among collectors and nostalgic television fans next month when it is sold in Derby.

Sooty's creator, Harry Corbett, bought his original bear at the end of Blackpool Pier for 7s 6d in 1948.

Intended as a present for his son Matthew, the toy went on to star in what became the longest-running children's show in British television history.

When he made his debut in 1952 Corbett decided to paint the bear's ears and nose black so he would be more visible to viewers, which also gave Sooty his name.

Hundreds of Sootys were used on the show through the decades, but the very earliest incarnations were fitted with much longer arm-pieces.

It is being sold by Sally Keane, the neice of a former BBC receptionist Violet Marley, who was given it as a present by Mr Corbett.

Mrs Keane, 50, who has kept the toy for 39 years, and who emigrated to Spain 20 years ago, said: "I thought it was time he went home. He's a little piece of British TV history and really ought to be back where he belongs.

"I've been extremely proud to look after him through the years, especially bearing in mind that he was given to us by Harry Corbett himself.

"But he probably ought to live somewhere with a climate that's better suited to fur. I won't miss his conversation, but I'll be sad to see him go."

Auctioneer Charles Hanson, of Derby-based Hanson's Auctioneers, added: "It's a real honour to be asked to sell such an iconic character.

"He hasn't faded in the sun and is generally in fairly good condition, although it's right to say he has a bit of minor wear to his paws and fur.

"Then again, that's probably collateral damage caused by all the attacks with bags of flour and water-hoses that he used to unleash on guests."

He added: "We anticipate international interest, not just from nostalgic collectors but from fans of the golden age of mid-20th-century slapstick and magic."

The puppet is expected to fetch around 300 pounds when he goes under the hammer in a sale at the Mackworth Hotel, Derby, on October 29.

Sooty declined to comment.

By Nick Britten
Published: 2:25PM BST 29 Sep 2008

Statistically Speaking Teddy

MEN MAY TRAVEL LIGHT, BUT SOME PACK TEDDY BEARS

(The Frisky) -- A recent study by British hotel chain Travelodge has found that 25 percent of men take teddy bears on the road with them when they travel for business. These men report that their stuffed animals remind them of home and the significant others they have to leave behind.

This is a shocking survey to many, who believe that grown men shouldn't tote around stuffed animals, as it betrays certain masculine gender rules.

For one, men snuggle as a means to an end. Men snuggle in order to procure (some hanky panky), or as payment for services rendered.

Men are also encouraged to put away childish things more than women or, at least, their toys aren't supposed to look like toys. Women are rewarded for holding on to the innocence of youth, which comes in handy when raising a child. This is all completely ridiculous, of course.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• 25 percent of men take teddy bears on the road with them when they travel for business
• Men who keep stuffed animals aren't afraid to show their sensitive side
• And man who travels with a teddy probably won't cheat on his significant other

This article is taken from CNN ~ edited slightly by me :)

HOTELS DEAL WITH 75,000 MISSING TEDDY BEARS

SEEN AS a comforting companion for children across the country, it seems adults are also getting a good night’s sleep with the help of their teddy bear.

Over 75,000 of the cuddly chaps have been mistakenly left behind at hotels in the last year, with businessmen and woman calling the hotel in a desperate attempt to get them back.

Staff at Travelodges across the UK have done their best to reunite their customers with their bedtime pals.
If they can’t find the rightful owner then the toys are given to the local charity shop so they can find a new loving home.

And they found that the traditional ted is the most popular with Scots harking back to their childhood.
He is closely followed by Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear.

Traditional

The hotel chain carried out a survey of Scots inspired by their customer’s love of their furry friends.
They found that over half of Scottish adults (51 per cent) still have a teddy bear from their childhood, with the average bear clocking up 27 years in the family.

This was backed up by 14 per cent of parents saying that they have passed their much-loved ted on to their children.

And it seems the attachment doesn’t end when Scots enter adulthood – 35 per cent of grown-ups admitted that they sleep with a cuddly bear to help them nod off.

Although the general belief may be that women are more attached to their cuddly toys than men, a quarter of Scottish men say that they take their teddy on business trips with them as it reminds them of home and staves off homesickness.

And 14 per cent of men said their huggable friend is their best friend and they share their intimate secrets and problems with them.

Psychologist Corrine Sweet said that she is not surprised by the results.
She added: “Cuddling a teddy bear is an important part of our national psyche it evokes a sense of peace, security and comfort.

“It’s human nature to crave these feelings from childhood to adult life.
“It’s not surprising, then, that taking a teddy bear on a business trip is popular.
“As a bedtime bear evokes feelings of home, warmth, and can help you nod off – just like in babyhood.”

“Obsessed”

As well as their love for their teddy, researchers asked Scots what their favourite type of cuddly toy was.
The traditional teddy bear – such as Big and Little Ted from Playschool and Teddy from Andy Pandy – topped the poll.

 

 Playschool's Big and Little Ted

Teddy from Andy Pandy

Winnie the Pooh came in second, followed by the marmalade loving Paddington Bear.

Winnie the Poo

Paddington Bear

The more modern Tatty Bear – better known as the ‘Me to You Bear’ – was the fourth most popular followed by Sooty the mute yellow bear who has been on our screens since the 1950s.

Tatty Bear or Me to You bear

Sooty

Shakila Ahmed from Travelodge said: “We are definitely a nation obsessed with teddy bears.
“We have never had as many as 75,000 cuddly bears left behind in Travelodge hotels before.
“Our hotel staff have worked extremely hard in reuniting the bears with their owners.
“Interestingly the owners have not just been children, we have had a large number of frantic businessmen and women call us regarding their forgotten teddy bear.”

The Scottish top ten most popular teddy bears:
1.    Traditional teddy bear
2.    Winnie the Pooh
3.    Paddington Bear
4.    Tatty Bear
5.    Sooty
6.    Care bears
7.    Yogi bear
8.    Fozzie bear
9.    Rupert the Bear
10.    Super Ted / Baloo

This article by Cara Sulieman

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