These are a few of my favorite things

This cabinet is way too full of bear collectibles ! Seeing the picture , I realize what a good cleaning out is needed ! The little brown bear with the wooden B
is a button bear . He has them strung around his neck , on his bow and on his sweet paw ! The second picture is a tiny Steiff bear that was issued about 15 or so yrs ago -- I think I paid about
$25. for it --saw one in an antique shop recently for $135.00 -- too crazy although the old Steiff bears go for thousands . Needless to say - he is the only Steiff I own . The sweet girl in the white dress and hair bow was handmade by a local artist several yrs ago .

Two of the most delightful are the two in the last picture -- the bears were made by the same artist -- all the clothes and wings are handmade . The angel bear has a wreath , candle and a tiny star necklace Too sweet --- the child in me still loves them

This cabinet holds many other bears --some even wooden -- some turn of the century childrens plates with bears on them, and some antique toys -- drums

tops and some that wind up and play music , like the one beside the steiff teddy . It is so fun to arrange them as having a tea party etc -- I have many antique toys --- but those will have to wait til another post ---- we won't even talk about the rag doll collecting or Santas -- I have a lamb doll - that is way too sweet -- did I mention that I love Raggedy Ann ---I have not added to these collections in quite a few yrs .. and the dolls are all packed up --- Hence the need to refurbish a hall in my house as "The Toy Hall " - I have started collecting vintage looking snowmen this year , will post some of those and Santas too , as I dig them out of those bopxes .