I saw in TV this morning that is was National American Teddy Bear Day. After a little research I found out there are other days to celebrate the Teddy Bear. Teddy Bear Day is September 9th and Teddy Bear's Picnic Day is on July 10th.
I loved stuffed animals and Teddy bears when I was a child.
I loved them when I was a teenager.
I love them now.
Contrary to what some may think, I don't think you are ever too old for a stuffed animal.
The Teddy Bear has been with us since 1902. We have Teddy Roosevelt to thank for the origin of the Teddy Bear. Go here to read about him and his love of hunting and how the Teddy Bear came to be.
I used to craft a lot. Now I write. Neither of these endeavors pay very well.
When I was crafting, I went through a spell of making stuffed bears. I can never make one of anything - so I made a lot. Unfortunately, I never sold a lot of them. I love them, so I still have my stuffed bears.
I made these from old quilts and an old chenille bedspread.
These are my calendar bears - 1984 and 1986. Made from old cloth dishtowels.
Old jeans are wonderful to make crafts from.
I have Eeyore and Piglet bears, my USA bear (which I love) and a bedtime bear.
One from a sock, a fuzzy brown bear and the one on the right made from my mom's old tablecloth that was full of holes. It sits on an old chair in my kitchen.
A special bear in my dining room.
It was made from a twin size quilt my aunt gave me when I got married. The quilt was used a lot and it finally gave out. The backing was tearing up and my mom and I replaced many of the blocks. It got so it couldn't be used on the bed anymore. I decided to make a bear out of it so I could look at it and enjoy it every day.
Two more special bears. They were given to me by my husband.
The old one on the right is dirty and worn and was given to me on my birthday when we were dating (1970s). The one on the left he brought to me when I was in the hospital in February 1998.
As you can see, I love Teddy Bears. I am glad they have special days set aside for them.
Do you love Teddy Bears, too? Do you have any bears or memories to share with us?
Posted by Janet Smart on Writing in the Blackberry Patch.
Janet, these are adorable!! And no, I don't think some of us ever outgrow our love for stuffed toys or dolls. There are two bears here: one I rescued from a trash pile (you might remember him with my doll quilts last year), and one that belonged to my grandson. I guess my thing is cloth dolls.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about teddy bear day. I told Jack and Dave and they were really excited to hear this news.
ReplyDeleteNancy Jo
You have so many collections, Janet! I've never been into stuffed animals, but these are so cute.
ReplyDeleteSuch cute teddy bears. We do Teddy Bear Picnic in preschool and love it!
ReplyDeleteI love those Janet, do you recall what type pf pattern you used?
ReplyDeleteI am glad you take pride in what you write. This makes you stand way out from many other writers that push poorly written content. Eddy the Teddy bear
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