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Welcome to Edwina’s Foster Home where loving new owners are found for special, pre-loved artist and limited manufactured bears.

All bears awaiting adoption are in good, clean condition and have come from 100% smoke-free homes. Most are in mint condition but should any have small defects, these will be mentioned in the individual descriptions. All the bears are being offered for sale at a price well below their original purchase price.

If you have a bear you’d like to have adopted, email me at kathymartin@edwinasfriends.co.uk for details of how the system works.

 

Currently awaiting adoption

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	Chop Suey Beautiful 16-inch black and white mohair panda made by Melanie Warren of Warren Bears. He has glass eyes, is fully jointed and has a wobble neck joint so his head tilts forward. This is a soft, huggable bear with bags of appeal, and he comes with his original maker’s label. Picture 2 Adoption fee: £60 plus p&p (Med)
	Asleep Under The Daisy  This enchanting little scene was created by the multi-talented artist, Carrie Atwood of Little Bloomers. It comprises two fully jointed, needlefelted bears – measuring 3.75 and 1.75 inches – which have been embellished with pretty beads. The smaller ‘baby’ bear sleeps under a delightful yellow and white toadstool, overlooked by ‘mother’ bear and an outsized daisy with a face! The one-of-a-kind piece was originally sold at the prestigious London Teddy Bear Fair held at Alexandra Palace in 2004. Comes with Little Bloomers paper label and sewn-on button tags. Adoption fee: £60 plus p&p (Small)
	Made by Deb Canham Artist Designs, this super bear is part of the BIGger Bears Collection. It measures approx. 15 inches high and is made from pale blue mohair with white mohair face and white paw pads. Fun features include an embroidered red nose, integral clown hat with a sunflower on a spring, multi-checked ruff and bright clown trousers with braces. Clown Bear There is no documentation for the bear but it has its sewn-in Deb Canham label. Adopted
	Crazy Chicken This amazing bird was made by the American award winning artist and designer, Geri Williams of Vintage Advantage Bears.  It measures approximately 10inches high and features a mohair body with jointed wings, poseable wired legs and several layers of multi-coloured felt tail feathers. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece created by this prestigious artist. Comes with sewn-in Vintage Advantage Bears label. Picture 2 Adoption fee: £35 plus p&p (Small)
	Sake  Created by the wonderful Bry Richardson of Bry’s Bruins, this amazing little anime-style bear measures 3.5 inches when seated. A one-of-a-kind design, it features an outsized, jointed head and button-jointed limbs. Comes with Bry’s Bruin label and sewn-in tag. Picture 2 Adoption fee: £30 plus p&p (Small)
	Virginia A bear with bags of appeal, Virginia was designed by the wonderful Christine Pike and produced as a limited edition by The Cotswold Bear Company. Measuring approx. 13 inches high, she is made from a good quality pale beige mohair and is firmly stuffed in the style of traditional bears. Her cheerful open-mouthed expression, embroidered pale blue nose and smart, nautical-style pinafore dress really make Virginia rather special. She does not have a certificate but she does have a sewn-in Cotswold label in her back seam. Adoption fee: £45 plus p&p (Med/large)
	Pat and Nora Limited edition Steiff replicas of Pat and Nora, the childhood bears of Kathleen Phillips, an Edwardian girl who wrote about her bears in her holiday journal in 1913. The original Pat and Nora are owned by Sue Pearson who commissioned the Steiff replicas. The bears measure approx. 12 inches high. One is made from pale, short pile mohair and wears an elaborate costume of long knickers, petticoat, pleated skirt, knitted pullover and soft boots while the other is undressed and is made from black mohair with a longer pile.  The bears offered for sale are number 113 in the edition of 1,500.  They come without their original box and certificate but retain their Steiff tags and buttons-in-ear. ADOPTED
	Jo Greeno/Dean’s bear Designed by Jo Greeno, one of the veterans of the British teddy bear movement, this lovely mohair Dean’s bear  measures approx. 13 inches and is made of long, peachy coloured mohair. She wears a brown check pinafore dress which has a Jo Greeno Collectables badge pinned to it. Her sewn-in label identifies her as number 27 of a design by Jo Greeno for Dean’s Artist Showcase. Adopted
	Paddington Fabulous knitted Paddington made by Jennie Barnes of Parlour Bears. He is entirely hand knitted and is fully jointed with cotter pins. He measures approx. 9.5 inches and has glass eyes and a polyfibre stuffing. His clothes are all hand knitted and are removeable. In his suitcase, Paddington carries a hand drawn picture of Aunt Lucy and a hand knitted marmalade sandwich! Awesome! Paddington comes with his original Parlour Bears paper label. ON HOLD
	Smokey Bear Designed for Cooperstown Bears by US artist Beverly White, Smokey measures 16 inches high and is made from brown mohair. Limited edition 342 of 888, he is ready to help prevent forest fires with his personalised ranger hat, hand forged metal shovel and tin pail. He wears denim jeans with a personalised brass buckle. Smokey is an icon of the bear world and this interpretation of him is probably the best ever. He comes complete with his certificate of authenticity and his original cardboard box. £75 plus p&p (large)
Re-home your bears via Edwina’s Foster Home Occasionally, bear collectors decide to part with one or more of their precious teds, perhaps to raise funds to buy a special new bear or maybe to free up a bit of space in their homes. It can be a tough decision to make and even after it’s been made, the going can be quite tricky, partly because parting with a hug member can be a wrench but also because finding a good new home for the bear at a reasonable price is not always easy. This is where Edwina’s Foster Home comes in. We take good quality artist and limited edition, manufactured bears into the foster home and help them find new owners. In order to offer the best possible service, only top class bears and furry friends are accepted into the home. If you have suitable bears that need re-homing, email kathymartin@edwinasfriends.co.uk for full details of how the system works.