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I'm continuing my posts of Teddy Bear stories. This one has some grammatical errors, but it was sent from someone who lives in a country far from me and English is their second language. I'm leaving this particular story the way it is just because it tells a nice story and it was written from the heart...
I grow up with lots of stuffed toys around. This became a collection because my mom used to keep them all from the day of my conception and I continued it up to my teenage years. I kept them in glass cabinets, so I can see them all without having to touch them one by one. I have five cabinets for my selected stuffed animals. I gave some to my friends and relatives. My favorites among them are a teddy bear, a puppy, and a hamster. I named them as Dave, Jembot, and Miming respectively. These three have the same brown color. I sleep with them in my bed since childhood up to the day I left for college. I used to put on small shirts on my teddy bear Dave. I can still remember before that I fantasized him as real. I play and talk with him. Every time I am taking my snacks while playing, I gave him a share. Also as I study my lessons, I allow him to watch on my notes. Every time my mom will wash him, I consider it he was just taking a bath. I love to reminisce those days.
photo credit: MightyM0use
I think it is wonderful that the magic of Teddy bears has spread all around the world. We sometimes live in such a small world that we impose upon ourselves. We don't realize how many things we might have in common with people in far off places. It would seem that the love of Teddy Bears is one of those things!
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In the spirit of truly Cute Teddy Bear Stuff, I thought I'd show share some wonderful videos I found showing off people's Teddy Bear collections. I found this particular video and thought that I had to share it with all of you.
If you have a bear collection of your own, one of the nicest ways to show it off can be a simple little video like this. There are a number of Teddy Bear songs that have been made over the years. I'll try to get as many of the videos as I can on here to share with Teddy Bear fans.
Some people collect things. Other people wonder why some people collect things. I don’t think there is any one reason why people build collections. Many collections start completely by accident. I’m sure that many teddy bear collections were begun after someone received a couple of bears that they really liked and then put them out on display. Maybe they talked about them a lot or played with them constantly. That caught the eye of someone who cared about them who thought a new bear might make a nice gift. THAT bear got added to the collection, and so on and so on…
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I’m sure there is probably some deep psychological reason why we collect things. I’m not really into looking at any deep seated motivations. I just like teddy bears!
Some people starting a collection want to know exactly which bears they should “focus” on as they build their collections. I guess maybe I’m the wrong person to ask if you want an answer based purely on financial investment opportunities. My reply would simply be a question. What do you like?
If you enjoy searching out the oldest and rarest of bears, then by all means, feel free to save your money and buy some old antique bears. Some Steiff bears from the early 1900s will sell for over a thousand dollars. I’m sure if you keep them in good shape, there is probably a good chance they will appreciate in value as they get older. There is absolutely nothing wrong however, with wanting to collect Build A Bears or some other type of bear. Want to collect all white or dark brown bears? Go for it! Who is to say you are wrong for liking what you do?
photo credit: Rennett Stowe
Personally, I like to actually pick up and handle my bears. To me, each one is tied to some special memories that I can soak up and savor each time I give it a squeeze. I’m sure that some people cringe at that, but I don’t like to just watch my bears collecting dust on a shelf. I’m not recommending that anyone do anything with their bears that may damage them. I’m just stating my own collecting technique. Another reason I like to actually pick up my bears is that they don’t collect dust nearly as much when I do that. A dust collection looks pretty bad and once they get dusty, it can be a real pain trying to get them clean. Hey, but that’s just me!
