Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Artist Bears Galore and only at Keillor's

Artisans have always been the life-blood of any industry and teddy bear makers are no different.  From an initial thought, to a drawing, to patterns and than finally a finished bear.  What ingenuity, and to a degree skill.  Keillor's A Teddy Bear Shoppe has been thrilled to always support artesian bears and the struggling artist.  For without the artist what do we  really have? So below is a sampling of the artists Keillor's is pleased to carry.


Artist Classic  Teddy Bears in conjunction with Michael Jordan have created Michel-Baren, a true collector's bear.  He is a whopping 25 inches long and is 100%  German Mohair. The mohair is a light crème color with highlighting around the eyes that have been airbrushed.  He has ultra-suede paw pads, and a hand embroidered nose.  Michel-Baren has black, glass, shoe-button eyes.  He is priced at $400.00 plus tax.

Teddystyle and Janet Clark have created a STUPENDOUS collector teddy bear with Anna.  Anna is created out of !00% Mohair that is champagne-blonde color.  She is considered a "toddler bear" and has a full armature in her arms, which make her fully poseable.  Her head has a "click and lock" mechanism that makes the head fully poseable as well.  Sh has a hand embroidered nose that is magenta in color that is on a shaved muzzle.  Her nose and ears have darker color airbrushing.  Boot button eyes, a magenta satin bow and "thumbs" this bear is a great addition to any collection.  Anna is priced at $500.00 plus tax.

Barron Bears by Sharon Barron has created "The Skipper"  He measures 24 inches long and has 100% Mohair that is  gold- honey colored. Skipper is fully jointed--- head, arms, legs.  His paw pads are wool felt and have highlighting around the edges. Skipper's nose is shaved and he has a hand embroidered nose.  He has black, glass, shoe-button eyes and sports a "gold" necklace that has a "gold" teddy bear charm.  Originally priced at $335.00 "The Skipper is NOW $195.00 plus tax.
 
 
 
 
  By Pussman & Co.  You can find more stuffed lovies at pussmanstuffies.blogspot.comm or www.etsy.com/shop/pussman  The bears name is Elspeth.  She is 91/2 inches long.  She is a mustardish color, and fully jointed ---- head, arms, legs.  Elspeth has black hand-sewn claws and fluorescent green paw pads.  She has black, glass, shoe-button eyes with white, wool eye pads.  Elspeth has a hand embroidered nose and mouth, and wears a hand knitted tank.  The tank is grey in color and looks like it is embroidery thread.  The tank sports a corresponding flower brooch that is plastic "raffia".  Elspeth also wears a light tan color cotton ribbon. This delightful bear is part of a new movement of bear making--- anime.  Elspeth is priced at $185.00 plus tax.

 
By Teddy Artist Teri Crews, his name is Murphy.  Murphy is 17 inches long. Murphy has honey golden wavy mohair, velvet paw pads that have airbrushed feet accents. Murphy's shaved muzzle with black airbrushed accents. Murphy's nose is hand embroidered.  Murphy has black, glass, shoe-button eyes. His collar has 10 gold jingle bells and 11gold beads on a metal collar. Murphy is full jointed --- head, arms and legs Murphy is priced at $100.00 plus tax.

 
Linda Speigel designed "Blue Beary" for Knickerbocker Bear Co. and this is their 75th Anniversary piece.  "Blue Beary" is 100% blue mohair and is fully jointed --- head, arms, legs.  She has velvet/velour paw pads and measures 12 inches long.  She wears a lace doily collar with a blue stain ribbon drawn into a smart bow. This piece has a metal 75th Anniversary medal commemorating this event.  Blue Beary comes with a wood block that spells BEAR in blue.  She is priced at 49.95 plus tax.

 
 
 
Kraus is designed by  Minnie the Miller-Wills and is 100% mohair.  He measures 17 inches long and is a café au lait color.  Kraus has dark, chocolate color 100% mohair.  He is fully jointed --- head, arms, legs.  Kraus has black, glass, shoe-button eyes and has a hand embroidered nose.  His upper muzzle is shaved, while the end of his muzzle is not giving it a beard like appearance.  Kraus wear a black satin, wired ribbon that is trimmed in gold.  He is  priced at $ 105.00 plus tax.

Artist Armella M. Dana of "Bears by Armella" --- The Bears that Spread Love has created this delightful bear  named RupertRupert is 100% Mohair that is gold in color.  Rupert has 100% Wool Felt paw pads that have hand-stitched paw markings, that are highlighted with a darker color.  Rupert has a shaved muzzle that has a darker highlighting color that corresponds with the paws.  Rupert has a hand-embroidered nose.  He has OSB glass eye.    His weighting his steel shot. Rupert wears "bib overalls" that are a tan color and dark blue "plaid" print.  Rupert is fully jointed --- head, arms and legs.  His overalls have leather straps with machine stitched highlights.  Rupert stands 14 inches.  The straps have a working button.  Rupert is number 2 of 2 and is priced at $225.00 plus tax.
 
 

 Artist Kelly Graham has created this whimsical bear named ClaudClaud is 100% mohair that is honey colored.  He stands 13 inches tall, and has "oversized feet" and "over-sized" nose which adds to his charm.  The top of his muzzle is shaved, and therefore darker in color.  Claud has a hand embroidered nose.  His "lower" feet pads are ultra-suede.  Claud wears a organza wired ribbon that is red in color with gold high-lights.  Claud is priced at $95.00 plus tax.

 
 
 
 Razzbearies is designed by teddy bear artist Janet Brower, and measures 15 inches long.  Razzbearies is a light brown color with wool felt pads.  He is fully jointed--- head, arms, legs.  Razzbearies has a shaved muzzle, and hand embroidered nose.  He has black, glass, shoe-button eyes, and sports a Christmas plaid bow.  Razzbearies is priced at $95.00 plus tax.

 Artist Lisa Champagne has created "Sweet William", which is a light honey colored 100% Mohair bear.  He measures 18 inches long, and has ultra-suede paw pads with hand sewn claws.    Sweet William is fully jointed--- head, arms, legs.  He has black, glass, shoe-button eyes.  Sweet William has a shaved muzzle with a hand-embroidered nose.

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