China Cupboard Bears

I come to the Teddy Bear World with a bit of a different perspective. I am a Doll Collector with a degree in Fashion Design from F.I.T. in N.Y. Consequently my bears tend to be dressed or embellished more then the usual. To me a garment finishes the story the bear started! Earlier styles were very doll prportioned bears but having taught bear making yearly for the last 5 years in Japan has flavored my work with a Japanese Anime proportion.

Teddy Folk

By Dorothy Stuhr from the USA. Very original looking bears made out of beautiful quality materials.

Chatham Village Bears

Designed and created by Art Rogers from the USA, all his pieces are very original and well crafted

Bear My Sole

When I was a small child my mother patiently taught me to embroider tea towels. That was the beginning of my love for sewing and creating a multitude of things. Driving back from a Florida vacation in 1997, we stopped at a quaint bear store in Missouri. I purchased my first artist bear and fell in love. After a few years of collecting and lots of encouragement from my daughter, I started Bear My Sole in 2000. Designing and creating unique teddys and friends has become a wonderful passion and keeps me quite busy. My motto “a touch of whimsy to soothe your soul”, says it all.

JoAnne O'Hanlon

Judy's Raggedy Country

Made by the top american artist Judy Johnson from Missouri. Her work is highly detailed with airbrushed features and fine quality mohair. All have paw stitching and glass eyes.

Barron Bears

Sharon Barron is a well known American artist making wonderful mohair bears many of them one of a kind, she is from California.

Beardsley Bears

A teddy bear artist for many years, Deborah Beardlsey Elertson's "Why Be  Be Normal” style has been described as eclectic, unique, unusual and most of all fun! Collectors from around the world argee, "Beardsley Bears" are anything but normal, with extra attention to detail and quality. All are made from mohair with hand-sprayed details.

Mill Creek Creations

Rosalie Frischmann has been making bears since 1983.

Her attention to detail is very special and she gives her pieces a great charm.

Cripple Creek Creative Collectibles

Mikki has always loved animals and now lives on a small farm with her husband, six cats, two dogs and three llamas. Since 2004 she has been creating 'felties' giving special attention to their facial expressions, uniques poses and personalities; hopefully showing a reflection of my love of animals.

These pieces are made from felted wool on a wire frame. All have hand shaded pastel and watercolour details. They are not limited editions but only small numbers of each are ever made.

Jody Battaglia

I started designing and making toys in 1979. First, it was teddy bears only, but then they needed some friends to play with. They are all made by me at home in Marietta, Georgia. What inspires me are old children's book illustrations, vintage holiday and old toys.

My soft sculptures are made of mohair, wool felt and velveteen. Most are fully articulated -- the editions are small in number as I'm always ready to start the creative process again. My pieces are little because of my belief that a toy should fit into a child's hand. I truly love fun little things and I hope you do also.

Murphy Bears

By Pat Murphy.

For those of you unfamilar with Murphy Bears, we began a long while ago... 1984 to be exact. Our designs have changed alot over the years, but what has remained ever constant is producing folk-art that is truely unique, original, and very reminiscent of by-gone days. Each piece is carefully hand-dyed, and aged , and then dressed in antique or vintage clothing, with added vintage accessories to give the collector a feeling of the past.

The love of antiques has certainly been a huge influence here at Murphy Bears over the past 25 years! It has taken us from coast to coast in search of everything from arks to schoenhuts, and it's been quite a ride. We love what we do, and here is a little insight into our magical world.

Kislingbears

Award winning artist Ellen Kislingbury from California was nominated in 1997 for the Golden Teddy Award and for the TOBY Award. Again in 2001 she was an Industry Choice winner of the TOBY Award for her bear “Joaquin.”

She does all of the work herself from the initial design to the final accessory placed on the bear. She prefers to use only mohair but will use a high quality synthetic to achieve a certain effect. She does not elaborately costume her bears, but prefer an illusion of a costume.

Jared Monroe Jare Hares & Bears

Jared Monroe began studying the craft of teddy bear creation with his mother in 1985 (she makes under the name Riffenberg Bear Co.). Since 1990, he has been creating his own original designs in mohair and plush. He creates not only bears, but other animals including rabbits.

Jane Monroe Riffenberg Bear Company

Jane Monroe has been in the bear business since 1982 producing high-quality small limited edition bears. They each reflect her own original designs and have a vintage and folk-art influence. She loves creating bears and kitties.