Or, I could do an impromptu Show and Tell, which utilizes visuals and requires very little effort on my part.
I'm opting for Show and Tell.
About a week ago the subject of teddy bears came up, and one of my blogger friends mentioned that she'd like to see my teddy bears. In respect for her privacy and anonymity, I won't mention Myra's name. (*smile*)
Despite the fact that I'm generally a tough and raunchy hombre, I'll (reluctantly) admit my penchant for teddy bears. I don't purposefully collect them, but I do have a few stashed around the house.
This strange stuffed animal desire (fetish?) could possibly be due to the fact that I never had teddy bears as a child.
Freud could probably figure it out....
This cute teddy bear couple belonged to my mother, but I don't know when or where she got them.
This sweet autumn bear always gives me an agonizing pang of sadness. I gave it to my Mom on her birthday in November, 2009. She had a stroke the next day and died three weeks later.
My favorite bears are all designed by the Bearington Company. This little guy has an apple sweater and is holding a red cap.
Another Bearington bear
This photo was taken in the guest room at my (now deceased) parent's house in Odessa, TX.
(my cat Scratch was trying to find room on the crowded bed).
The teddy bear with the blue hat (upper left, near the cat) was my favorite. He's wearing a sailor suit. I recently looked everywhere but can't find him.
This penguin has nothing to do with teddy bears, but I thought he is an appropriate accompaniment to the cold weather we're having.
While rummaging through my closet for packed-away teddy bears, I found a few unrelated items that might be of interest. It's no secret that I've collected antique art for many years.
Here are a few interesting drawings that I had packed away.
This gorgeous drawing entitled The Betrothal is by French artist Adrien Moreau (1843 - 1906). It was done for a book called The Quest of the Absolute.
This is another of my favorites - it's a miniature country scene in pencil by Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's daughter. She did this when she was eighteen.
Unfortunately I couldn't scan this and the photos are very
blurry. There are two horses (one black, one white) and a man and woman in the foreground.
While rummaging through my closet for packed-away teddy bears, I found a few unrelated items that might be of interest. It's no secret that I've collected antique art for many years.
Here are a few interesting drawings that I had packed away.
This is another of my favorites - it's a miniature country scene in pencil by Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's daughter. She did this when she was eighteen.
Unfortunately I couldn't scan this and the photos are very
Two watercolors (above and below) by British artist John Sell Cotman (1782 - 1842)
It is dated Christmas Eve, 1837 and signed W. Sparr.
This post is getting too long. Perhaps I'll do a sequel.....
