“A Prayer, a Bear…and a Helping Hand” by Beverly White for Happy Tymes Collectibles



“Friendship Courier A/B” by Gloria Chan for Gloria Handicraft Studio



“Home is Where Your Heart is” by Jodi Falk



“Are You My Mum?” by Virginia Jasmer and Deana Ellis for Bloomin’ VirDeanas



“Bearregard” by Laurel Rudolph



Bears featured on Linda Mullins’ first book, Teddy Bears Past & Present: “Grandpa,” American bear, circa 1907; “Sarah,” Steiff bear, circa 1907; “Jake,” American bear, circa 1907; and “Butch,” English bear, circa 1930. Oak child’s rocking chair, circa 1900s, and autographed copy of first-edition book also included. Donated by Linda and Wally Mullins.



“Becky” by Steve Schutt for Bears-“S”-Ence



“Bear-jing” by Jacquie Pollit for Threadbears


“My Beary Happy Childhood” Scrimshaw Brooch by Anouk Johanna



“Laurel and Hardy,” designed by Beverly White for Cooperstown Bears



“Spirit of the South” by Elaine Lonsdale for Companion Bears



“Bela Lugosi” by Cooperstown Bears



“Muffy VanderBear Ladybug” by North American Bear Company, includes certificate of authenticity signed by designers Barbara Isenberg and Katya Bauer



“New Orleans Band” by Steiff



“Mammaia” and “Baby Belle” by Elke Block



“Katrita” by Sue Ann Holcomb for Past Time Bears



“Margaret Catherine” by Jennifer Buckley for The Boyds Collection



“Callie and her Autocar Cat” by Deana Ellis for Wiley Bears and Wears (“Autocar Cat” by Allen Cunningham)


“Nate” by Celia Baham



“Scrooge” by Cooperstown Bears



“My Best Friends” by Janet Clark for Teddystyle



“No Way Home…” by Karen Lyons for KJ Lyons Design



“Hina Hina” by Peng Peng



“Bayley,” designed by Sue Ann Holcomb, and “Boo,” designed by Mary Jo Sichak; both produced by Cooperstown Bears; exclusive 2005 Gold Member Bear set for the Theodore Society; donated by Jones Publishing



“Red Cross Bears” by Sandy Czaja for Notchlok Bears



“Jeremiah” by Sherri Creamer for Alive Again Bears



“Snoop” by Sabine Klett for Kletterbär