HANDMADE
'REAL FUR' TEDDY BEARS
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"TEDDY
BEARS WITH A PAST"
from:
TEDDY
BEARS AND TREASURES
HERE'S A CHANCE
TO GIVE SOMEONE YOU LOVE A REALLY UNIQUE GIFT. A COMPLETELY HAND MADE REAL FUR TEDDY BEAR. THESE
LOVABLE CUDDLY, LITTLE FELLA'S ARE LITERALLY HAND STITCHED,
& MACHINE SEWN... EACH MADE UNIQUELY DIFFERENT, AND INDIVIDUAL
BY KNOWN TEDDY BEAR ARTIST, CINDY BOGARD. THEY ARE
CREATED FROM REAL VINTAGE ( RECYCLED) FURS IN SUPERB
CONDITION LIKE LUXURIOUS MINK, FOX, SHEARED BEAVER, HARE, COYOTE,
SUPER SOFT MUSKRAT OR RARE CURLY MONGOLIAN LAMB. NOTE: EACH TYPE OF FUR HAS IT'S OWN UNIQUE CHARACTERISTIC
/ TEXTURE. EACH ONE OF THESE CUTE BEARS IS FULLY JOINTED AT
THE NECK, ARMS AND LEGS AND LINED WITH MUSLIN TO KEEP THEM FROM
TEARING. THEY ARE MADE WITH LEATHER OR SATIN PAW PADS,
AND EACH HAS HAND-BLOWN GERMAN GLASS EYES TO GIVE THEM THE ELEGANCE
THAT'S BEFITTING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BEAR. THEY MAKE A TOTALLY UNIQUE
GIFT FOR THE ONE YOU LOVE BUT, ACTUALLY ARE NOT RECOMMENDED
FOR CHILDREN. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN HEIRLOOM TEDDY BEAR MADE FROM YOUR FUR,
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO CREATE IT FOR YOU, JUST CONTINUE DOWN THE
PAGE FOR THAT INFORMATION. YOU WILL ALSO SEE SOME OF THE TEDDY
BEARS I HAVE MADE FOR PEOPLE AS WELL AS MY "SOLD" TEDDIES.
All of my Teddy
Bears and Treasures come from a smoke free home...
A
LIST OF THE BEARS AND OTHER FUR ITEMS I CURRENTLY HAVE IN OUR
SHOWCASE:
I am
in the process of creating my next group of wonderful bunnies
and teddy bears...I hope to have them ready to by the end of October
2008...
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"SPENCER" is a Bunny of a Rabbit
There are Rabbits
and then there is Spencer...He is one of the most Beautiful
Bunnies you will ever meet... covered in a wonderful Vintage Fox
Fur with the charming accents of White Hare Nose, Inner Ears and
of course his cute Bunny Cotton Tail. His Black German Glass Eyes,
cute Pink Bunny Nose and fun little Whiskers make him so cute
it's impossible to put him down...however he is somewhat of a
heavy Bunny as he has added pellets to his bottom to help hold
up those HUGE ears. Spencer is not just any Rabbit however...he
is decked out in a Black Bow Tie as he knows Easter
is just around the corner and that's his favorite holiday...Standing
at 19" and sitting at 12" (26" standing and 19"
sitting including ears) Spencer is the perfect size Easter Bunny
Sorry but this
Beautiful Bunny is SOLD to a wonderful Woman that also
added Martin to her collection
$500.00 plus
shipping
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Meet "KIM-LEE"
KIM-LEE is a beautiful Black Teddy Bear
made of Fun Persian Lamb. Her Big Black Eyes and Cute Black Embroidered
Nose look great with her sexy red lips that say "kiss me". KIM-LEE likes to live a flamboyant life,
so wears a big red feather boa to match her pouty lips and red
paw pads...speaking of paw pads...she insists her Asian name is
due to her red paw pads with little oriental flowers....she is
probably right... KIM-LEE is a nice size Teddy Bear sitting
at 12" and standing up at 18". If you love fun Teddies
with a taste of the Orient...then KIM-LEE
is the perfect Teddy Bear for your collection...
SOLD
$400.00 plus
shipping
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Miss "SALLY"
Sally loves vintage things, so making
her dress from a Beautiful Old Vintage Lace Tablecloth was just
the thing to go with her Vintage Rhinestone Necklace and Vintage
little Button that was added to her Hair Bow. She is made from
a Beautiful Vintage Tan Mink Fur Coat and has matching Satin paw
pads. Her eyes are black German glass, and her nose and mouth
are hand embroidered. Sally's Dress and Hair Bow are finished
in Dark Red Velvet to match her Beautiful Dark
Red Necklace. She sits at 12" and stands at 18"
so is a big girl... and Sally is looking for someone to take
her out on the town so she can show off her beautiful vintage
outfit...
$400.00 plus
shipping
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It's all about
"MADONNA"
What a beautiful
bear Madonna is. Her long Mongolian Sheep /Lamb
Fur, big Black German Glass Eyes, Black Embroidered Nose and smashing
Gold Ribbon make this little lady hard to put down. Madonna is a small little bear standing at approximately
10" and sitting at 7"...This one is very hard for me
to give up....I love beautiful little bears.
SOLD
My sweet little
girl went to a wonderful woman in Kentucky
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So soft is "MUFFIN"
Teddy Bears are
cute and cuddly and when they are made from a Vintage Alpaca Coat,
they are the Softest, Cuddliest Teddies around. Muffin
is so soft that once you pick her up you will never put
her down, and if you ask her I'm sure she will be the first one
to agree. She has big Black German Glass Eyes, Black Embroidered
Nose, and Cream Satin Foot Pads...if you can find them under all
that fluff. Muffin has a cute little Plaid Hair Bow
that matches the Ribbon around her neck. At approximately 16"
standing and 11" sitting Muffin is the Perfect Lap Bear.
SOLD
$375 plus
shipping
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"MARTIN" is a beauty
This big bear
is SO SOFT and CURLY...He is made from a vintage Mongolian Sheep/Lamb
coat with hair as long a 3 inches. Martin is
a wonderful cream color with hints of gold in his fur. He has
big black German glass eyes, black embroidered nose and dark brown
leather foot pads. Due to his natural beauty, he usually wears
no extra adornments around his neck... but for those special nights,
out adds a nice tie...
At approximately
19" standing and 12" sitting, Martin
will be a wonderful addition to your home
SOLD and
living with his friend Spencer
$500 plus
shipping
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Big Gentle "BEN"
If you love BIG TEDDY BEARS then you'll just have to own Gentle
Ben. He is so Big, Beautiful and Soft with a Sweet
Face that everyone falls IN LOVE with. Ben is
made from a Wonderful Old Marmot Coat that's a Dark Chocolate
Brown with Dark Brown Striping and he has the Old Traditional
Style LONG Bear Nose with Big Black Eyes and Hand Embroidered
Nose. His Big Paw Pads are made from Brown Leather and since he
is planning on a day at the office decided to wear a nice blue
checked sweater with matching blue tie. As I mentioned Ben is
big...approximately 16" sitting
and 24" standing up...He
will definitely get
noticed in your home.
SOLD
$500.00 plus
shipping
VINTAGE AND EXOTIC FUR BABY BOOTIES
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If you are looking
for that special one-of-a-kind shower gift
for the New Arrival, than these Beautiful Baby Booties are the
perfect choice. Think of all the excitement your gift will cause
when the Mom-To-Be opens her little package and out pops
a pair of Mink Booties. I make them from many types of fur as
I can't decide which one is cuter. Whether it's Mink, Persian
Lamb, Rabbit, Mongolian Sheep or about any of the Vintage Furs
that I make my Teddy Bears from, these are the most wonderful
gift you can give the new arrival. They are lined and a little
cuff is added at the top and then they are finished off with a
pretty little bow. I sell many of these little booties, so you
will need to check with me to see what I have available, or if
you would like to select a fur and color of your choice, just
e-mail or call me.
Call or e-mail
me for prices
I
will be happy to take additional photos of any of my sweet little
bears if you would like them... just e-mail me at cindebog@aol.com
with your request.
UNIQUE OPTION:
DO YOU HAVE YOUR OWN FUR? ...
IF YOU HAVE A FAVORITE
OLD FUR STOLE, JACKET / COAT OR OTHER FUR FROM YOUR FAMILY HANGING
IN YOUR CLOSET THAT YOU WILL NEVER WEAR OR MAYBE HOLDS WONDERFUL
MEMORIES (YOUR MOM'S OR GRANDMAS ?)... WHY NOT HAVE IT
MADE INTO A BRAND NEW TEDDY BEAR? IT CAN BECOME
A TREASURED FAMILY
HEIRLOOM THAT WILL
BE PASSED DOWN FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, GENERATION TO GENERATION.
YOUR SPECIAL
CUSTOM TEDDY CAN BE CREATED WITH YOUR OWN FUR...
FUR MUST BE 'APPROVED'
BY CINDY & IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ( SOME TEARS OK,
BUT PLEASE NO MOTHS OR DRIED OUT SKIN...I CAN CONDITION
SOME SKINS IF THEY ARE NOT TOO BADLY DRIED OUT BUT THERE WILL
BE AN ADDITIONAL $10 CHARGE AS THE PRODUCT I USE IS COSTLY ).
SAGA FOX FUR HAS LEATHER STRIPS BETWEEN THE FOX FUR STRIPS AND
MANY TIMES THE FUR PORTION IS VERY THIN...I CAN MAKE A TEDDY BEAR
OR BUNNY FROM THESE FURS BUT PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL
HAVE MANY AREAS WITHOUT FUR AND IT IS A CHALLENGE TO GET THE FUR
IN ALL THE PERFECT PLACES TO HIDE THE LEATHER. YOU CAN SEE TWO
EXAMPLES BELOW : ELIZABETH AND THE CUSTOMER BUNNY MADE FROM A
SAGA FOX COAT.
CHOOSE FROM EITHER LEATHER
OR THE INSIDE LINING OF THE COAT FOR IT'S PAW PADS
WITH THE MONOGRAM
FROM THE INSIDE OF THE COAT ADDED TO ONE PAW PAD IF
IT WILL FIT. OR, IF
YOU LIKE, THE MONOGRAM AND GARMENT LABEL CAN BE SEWN ONTO A NECK
RIBBON MADE OUT TO THE LINING. IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO 'GET CREATIVE'
AND INVOLVE YOURSELF IN SOMETHING TRULY UNIQUE.
EACH CUSTOM
MADE BEAR IS:
LINED WITH MUSLIN
FOR EXTRA STRENGTH AND STUFFED WITH 100% PURE FIBERFILL.
EMBROIDERED MOUTH
& NOSE AND YOU CAN CHOOSE WHICH TYPE OF NOSE YOU WOULD LIKE
(LONG, SHORT, FAT, SKINNY) TO GIVE IT THAT SPECIAL "ONE-OF-A-KIND"
PERSONALITY.
WILL HAVE BEAUTIFUL
BLACK HAND-BLOWN GERMAN GLASS EYES (UNLESS YOU REQUEST ANOTHER
COLOR).
IS OFFERED IN MULTIPLE
SIZES FROM FROM 8 INCHES TO 20 INCHES IN LENGTH / HEIGHT DEPENDING
ON THE TYPE OF FUR AND HOW MUCH IS AVAILABLE.
TAKES ABOUT 30-45
DAYS TO FINISH (DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF ORDERS IN HOUSE AND HOLIDAYS).
THE COST OF A
8'' OR LARGER TEDDY BEAR STARTS @ $175. FINAL PRICE DETERMINED
AFTER FUR ARRIVES (SOME MORE DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH THAN OTHERS).
CREATE YOUR HEIRLOOM BEAR BY SENDING THE FUR COAT / STOLE
WITH HALF PAYMENT. THE BALANCE IS DUE WHEN BEAR IS FINISHED, AND
THE BEAR WILL BE SHIPPED WHEN FINAL PAYMENT CLEARS. SHIPPING IS
ABOUT $10 PER BEAR (DEPENDING ON DISTANCE). FLORIDA RESIDENTS
ONLY, PLEASE ADD 7% SALES TAX. LEFTOVER FUR OR OTHER MATERIALS
ARE NOT RETURNED. I HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW REQUESTS FOR BUNNY RABBITS
AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO MAKE THEM BUT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE HAND
WORK INVOLVED, THE COST FOR A BUNNY IS $225 FOR A 10" TO
15" AND $250 FOR A LARGER BUNNY. THERE ARE FURS THAT WILL
NOT WORK FOR A BUNNY SO PLEASE E-MAIL ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
AND LET ME KNOW WHAT TYPE OF FUR YOU HAVE SO WE CAN DISCUSS WHETHER
IT WILL MAKE A GOOD BUNNY OR NOT.
* TO INSURE YOUR CUSTOM
TEDDY IS EXACTLY AS YOU REQUEST PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT cindebog@aol.com WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR REASONABLE
RECOMMENDATIONS. REMEMBER: BE KIND; LEAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR EACH
PROJECT, ESPECIALLY AROUND CHRISTMAS.
A personal note from
Cindy:
I love animals (we have
9 indoor cats of our own as well as all the neighborhood squirrels
& birds that come by for a treat). I do not support
killing animals to make clothing. The furs I use come from old
vintage coats and stoles, which Mom or Grandma wore years
ago, and were very 'trendy' at the time. Many of these furs are
now stored in the back of a closet and abandoned, never
to be used as outer wear again. I think it's sad that this Little
Animal that gave up it's life for 'clothes', is now just relegated
as an old memory. I have chosen to take up this
Craft to give these beautiful old furs another ('new') life that
can last forever. I also am very close with my Family and know
what it's like to lose a Loved One...making a bear out of Mom
or Grandma's old coat or stole gives your family something to
cherish for another lifetime. Maybe you're like me, when I was
little... my folks couldn't afford a really nice Teddy Bear. I
LOVE Teddy Bears and when they are made from wonderful old furs,
they turn out so beautiful that it makes my hobby incredibly fulfilling.
I hope you enjoy my Teddy Bears and Bunnies as much as I do making
them.
Cindy
Bogard
MADE IN THE U.S.A.
Some
of my Teddy Bears that have found wonderful homes...
SU-LIN SOLD $500
CHARLES SOLD $400
BABS SOLD $275
DARCIE SOLD $275
TREVOR SOLD $375
ELIZABETH
SOLD $375
QUINTON SOLD $450
MAGGIE SOLD $275
BEATRICE
SOLD $375
Sara
SOLD $200
AMY SOLD $250
Below
are some of the Teddy Bears I have made for people out of their
furs..
.........A ...................B ...................C
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A
- Pair completed, ready to go home
B
- Sylvia and her Mom.
C
- Settled into their new home
This
pair of Teddy Bears were made from a Mouton coat that belonged
to this customers Mom...She and her mom were very close and the
story she sent me about her mom made me cry...it was lovely. Here
is the note she wrote to me when her babies arrived home: The Bears were waiting
for me on the porch when I got home from work! I just absolutely
love them. You did a fantastic job. They have already been to
the neighbors this evening. Thank you so much, Sylvia
These
little bears are world travelers...they headed to Japan to live
in their new home.
This sweet little
Teddy Bear was made from this customers moms mink stole. She wanted
to surprise her mom for Christmas with this cute little guy and
I think they were both very happy. This is what she wrote to me
when she received him: She arrived today...she
is wonderful, I just love her and I know that my mom will too.
Thanks again for putting so much into her and caring to get her
just right, I think you did that!! Janis
By the way, her
mom does love her teddy bear but decided it was a little boy bear...I
love it when my customers pick out their bears gender and name...
This beautiful
little bunny was made from this customers Sago Fox coat and I
added white hare fur for the nose, inside of the ears, and bottom
of the tail to give her a cotton tail look. I had a very hard
time giving this wonderful bunny to her mom as I feel in love
with her instantly...I think her mom loved her also....here is
what she said when her bunny arrived:
Bunny Girl arrived today and she is soooo precious! I can't wait
for Lyndsey to get her....and you did such a personal job. Thank
you so much, Val She
was giving this bunny to her grand daughter for Easter...what
a wonderful family heirloom to pass down.
Bunnies have
been a hit lately and this one was a show stopper every time a
customer came into our museum. She was contracted from a fellow
that wanted to give his wife a special Easter gift from her old
fur coat. He sent me this beautiful hare coat and again I added
my white hare to it's nose, inside ears and bottom of it's tail...what
a soft sweet girl she became. Her new parents loved her too...Jim
wrote: I received it today and it looks
great, I know she will love it. Thanks for getting it done so
quickly, it will make a great Easter gift. Thanks again.
I think he wanted
to let his wife decide on it's gender...I thought it looked like
a girl but I will wait to see what it's mom thinks...
Sometimes a customer
sends me a fur that is in really bad shape and I do my best to
create their heirloom with it...I know how much these old coats
and stoles mean to a family. This mink stole was in very bad shape
as well as dried out so I was concerned that I could get enough
fur to make a Teddy Bear for this customer...after conditioning
it for a week to soften the hide I was lucky enough to make her
a cute little Bear (about 11 inches standing up). This customer
was happy that I could salvage her old fur, she said: She is here! Beautiful job Cindy and I thank you
so much. Joan
My third bunny
in a month...This precious girl was a first for me...I usually
make bunnies out of longer fur so was unsure of how she would
look with her short Hare fur. I discussed the option of adding
longer fur for the nose and bottom of the tail with my customer
and she thought that was a great idea...I think this cute bunny
will be loved by her family for many years.
(THE ASSORTMENT
OF "SOLD" BEARS ABOVE WERE CUSTOM MADE FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT
PEOPLE)
HANDMADE
'REAL FUR' TEDDY BEARS
at
the Mount
Dora Museum of Speed and
Showroom:
www.teddybearsandtreasures.com
Classic
DREAMCARS Mount Dora, Fla. (352) 385-1945
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