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Tribute To Teddy Bear Artists
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Book Synopsis Tribute to Teddy Bear Artists by : Linda Mullins
Download or read book Tribute to Teddy Bear Artists written by Linda Mullins and published by Hobby House PressInc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the first two popular books about the top teddy bear artists by Linda Mullins, this third volume looks at the pioneer bear makers from all over the world. Twelve countries are represented. For each country the teddy bear artists give an overview of the teddy bear scene in their territory. The countries represented by the 147 artists are: America, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and the USA. Work of the individual artists is shown in colourful photographs which demonstrate how different and interesting artist-made bears can be. They range from miniatures, to big bears, from realistic bruins to whimsical teddies.
Book Synopsis The Teddy Bear Sourcebook for Collectors and Artists by : Argie Manolis
Download or read book The Teddy Bear Sourcebook for Collectors and Artists written by Argie Manolis and published by Betterway Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its 800-plus listings, this is the most complete treasury of bear information ever stuffed between covers. Teddy bear collectors and artists will turn here whenever they need to find retailers who sell bears by mail order, sellers of bear-making supplies, and much more. The book is alphabetized and cross-referenced, making it easy to use. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis American Teddy Bear Encyclopedia by : Linda Mullins
Download or read book American Teddy Bear Encyclopedia written by Linda Mullins and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an in depth report on America's favourite collectible. The form of the collectible bear is also illustrated with chapters on teddy bear figurines, advertising bears and teddy bear restoration. The book also features one of America's most famous bears -- Smokey Bear.
Book Synopsis The Legend of the Teddy Bear by : Frank Murphy
Download or read book The Legend of the Teddy Bear written by Frank Murphy and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale.Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustratons for the origins of America's favorite stuffed animal and how it got its name. Author Frank Murphy shares the history and lucky timing of two candy store entrepreneurs who took the story of President Theodore Roosevelt's warm-hearted gesture in refusing to shoot a cornered bear and turned it into a legend of the toy world. Relive the memory of your own timeless, tattered "Teddy's" bear with The Legend of the Teddy Bear.
Book Synopsis The Cute and the Cool by : Gary Cross
Download or read book The Cute and the Cool written by Gary Cross and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century was, by any reckoning, the age of the child in America. Today, we pay homage at the altar of childhood, heaping endless goods on the young, reveling in memories of a more innocent time, and finding solace in the softly backlit memories of our earliest years. We are, the proclamation goes, just big kids at heart. And, accordingly, we delight in prolonging and inflating the childhood experiences of our offspring. In images of the naughty but nice Buster Brown and the coquettish but sweet Shirley Temple, Americans at mid-century offered up a fantastic world of treats, toys, and stories, creating a new image of the child as "cute." Holidays such as Christmas and Halloween became blockbuster affairs, vehicles to fuel the bedazzled and wondrous innocence of the adorable child. All this, Gary Cross illustrates, reflected the preoccupations of a more gentle and affluent culture, but it also served to liberate adults from their rational and often tedious worlds of work and responsibility. But trouble soon entered paradise. The "cute" turned into "cool" as children, following their parental example, embraced the gift of fantasy and unrestrained desire to rebel against the saccharine excesses of wondrous innocence in deliberate pursuit of the anti-cute. Movies, comic books, and video games beckoned to children with the allures of an often violent, sexualized, and increasingly harsh worldview. Unwitting and resistant accomplices to this commercial transformation of childhood, adults sought-over and over again, in repeated and predictable cycles-to rein in these threats in a largely futile jeremiad to preserve the old order. Thus, the cute child-deliberately manufactured and cultivated--has ironically fostered a profoundly troubled ambivalence toward youth and child rearing today. Expertly weaving his way through the cultural artifacts, commercial currents, and parenting anxieties of the previous century, Gary Cross offers a vibrant and entirely fresh portrait of the forces that have defined American childhood.
Download or read book Consumed Nostalgia written by Gary Cross and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. For many of us, modern memory is shaped less by a longing for the social customs and practices of the past or for family heirlooms handed down over generations and more by childhood encounters with ephemeral commercial goods and fleeting media moments in our age of fast capitalism. This phenomenon has given rise to communities of nostalgia whose members remain loyal to the toys, television, and music of their youth. They return to the theme parks and pastimes of their upbringing, hoping to reclaim that feeling of childhood wonder or teenage freedom. Consumed nostalgia took definite shape in the 1970s, spurred by an increase in the turnover of consumer goods, the commercialization of childhood, and the skillful marketing of nostalgia. Gary Cross immerses readers in this fascinating and often delightful history, unpacking the cultural dynamics that turn pop tunes into oldies and childhood toys into valuable commodities. He compares the limited appeal of heritage sites such as Colonial Williamsburg to the perpetually attractive power of a Disney theme park and reveals how consumed nostalgia shapes how we cope with accelerating change. Today nostalgia can be owned, collected, and easily accessed, making it less elusive and often more fun than in the past, but its commercialization has sometimes limited memory and complicated the positive goals of recollection. By unmasking the fascinating, idiosyncratic character of modern nostalgia, Cross helps us better understand the rituals of recall in an age of fast capitalism.
Book Synopsis Bears Across Canada by : Donna Reiner
Download or read book Bears Across Canada written by Donna Reiner and published by Bearland Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kids' Stuff written by Gary Cross and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1999-11-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To sort out who's who and what's what in the enchanting, vexing world of Barbies(R) and Ninja Turtles(R), Tinkertoys(R) and teddy bears, is to begin to see what's become of childhood in America. It is this changing world, and what it unveils about our values, that Gary Cross explores in Kids' Stuff, a revealing look into the meaning of American toys through this century. Early in the 1900s toys reflected parents' ideas about children and their futures. Erector sets introduced boys to a realm of business and technology, while baby dolls anticipated motherhood and building blocks honed the fine motor skills of the youngest children. Kids' Stuff chronicles the transformation that occurred as the interests and intentions of parents, children, and the toy industry gradually diverged--starting in the 1930s when toymakers, marketing playthings inspired by popular favorites like Shirley Temple and Buck Rogers, began to appeal directly to the young. TV advertising, blockbuster films like Star Wars(R), and Saturday morning cartoons exploited their youthful audience in new and audacious ways. Meanwhile, powerful social and economic forces were transforming the nature of play in American society. Cross offers a richly textured account of a culture in which erector sets and baby dolls are no longer alone in preparing children for the future, and in which the toys that now crowd the racks are as perplexing for parents as they are beguiling for little boys and girls. Whether we want our children to be high achievers in a competitive world or playful and free from the worries of adult life, the toy store confronts us with many choices. What does the endless array of action figures and fashion dolls mean? Are children--or parents--the dupes of the film, television, and toy industries, with their latest fads and fantasies? What does this say about our time, and what does it bode for our future? Tapping a vein of rich cultural history, Kids' Stuff exposes the serious business behind a century of playthings.
Download or read book Much Loved written by Mark Nixon and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning photographer Mark Nixon has created a trove of quirky and nostalgic portraits of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that have been lovingly abused after years of play. MuchLoved collects 60 of these images along with their accompanying background tales. An exhibit in the photographer’s studio led to a small sensation on the Internet when a few of the pictures circulated unofficially on scores of blogs and on many legitimate news sites. Viewers have been intrigued by the funny, bittersweet images and their ironic juxtaposition of childhood innocence and aged, loving wear and tear. When you see these teddy bears and bunnies with missing noses and undone stuffing, you can’t help but think back to childhood and its earliest companions who asked for nothing and gave a lot back. Praise for Much Loved: “Much Loved is impossibly endearing in its entirety.” —Brain Pickings
Book Synopsis Contemporary Teddy Bear Price Guide by : Terry Michaud
Download or read book Contemporary Teddy Bear Price Guide written by Terry Michaud and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Crafty Teddy written by John J. Lamb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired San Francisco cop Brad Lyon is settling into a quieter life with his wife Ashleigh in Virginia’s mountain country, where they collect and create teddy bears. But even here, stuff happens. The peace of the Shenandoah Valley is shattered when an intruder breaks into the Lyon home and makes off with their antique Farnell Alpha teddy bear—one of the most celebrated stuffed animals in history, and also Brad’s gift to Ash on their twentieth wedding anniversary. Afterward, life seems to be getting back to normal—until a trio of Japanese gangsters inexplicably shows up in town, and then the local museum director is found dead. Even though it all seems a bit fur-fetched, Brad knows he’s got a 187 on his hands—that’s California penal code for murder.
Book Synopsis Lovesong of the Electric Bear by : Snoo Wilson
Download or read book Lovesong of the Electric Bear written by Snoo Wilson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing is stronger than this love, for I am nothing indeed without you, Master Awoken from his deathbed by his favourite childhood teddy bear, Turing is led by the hand through the journey of his life, from glowing academia to New York drag bars, from triumph to disgrace. Snoo Wilson's Lovesong of the Electric Bear is an epic, psychedelic and electrifying trip through the life of Alan Turing, the computer visionary and maths genius whose gifts made him the code-breaking hero of World War II, but whose homosexuality led him to betrayal and vilification by the very establishment who had depended on him for victory. Lovesong of the Electric Bear is a wonderfully imaginative, comic and moving play from one of British theatre's great voices. The edition publishes to coincide with the European premiere at the Hope Theatre, London, on 24 February 2015.
Book Synopsis The Clockwork Teddy by : John J. Lamb
Download or read book The Clockwork Teddy written by John J. Lamb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired San Francisco cop Brad Lyon and his wife Ashleigh had been settling into a comfortable life in the Shenandoah Valley, collecting and creating adorable teddy bears. But when they take a return trip to California, things suddenly turn ugly. Sometimes you shouldn't go home again. When Brad and Ashleigh Lyon visit San Francisco for the first time since they moved to Virginia, they're looking forward to catching up with friends and family. But instead, they first witness a robbery at a teddy bear show—and then when a cutting-edge robot teddy bear is found at a murder scene, Brad's former partner enlists the bear-making couple as fur-ensic experts. At least that'll give them the opportunity to spend more time with their daughter Heather—an undercover detective on the force. But as Brad and Ash unravel the mystery, they run the risk of coming to a grizzly end.
Book Synopsis Bears of Bath by : Paul Birkeland-Green
Download or read book Bears of Bath written by Paul Birkeland-Green and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A fragment of window glass catches the sun and emits rays of light in all directions. This is no ordinary piece of glass; it is a piece of glass as old as time. It was formed in a moment when worlds collide. From the deep reaches of space a celestial rock strikes desert sand and the fusion creates a unique object. Collected and revered for it's beauty, it begins a journey across countries and cultures. From that time to this its special qualities effect everything that receive its rays. Now it resides, in a sleepy corner of an ordinary street, in an ordinary city it works its magic for all that fall under its spell. Comfortable Place, Bath, England is now its home. Everything that bathes in its light is affected by it...in very unusual ways!' This is a tale of friendship, a tale of a magical place and those who protect it. It is a tale of ancient secrets and one teddy bear's quest for the 'Vessel of Light.' It is a tale of a forgotten Victorian Charity Shop and the teddy bears that live there. In enchanted 'Comfortable Place', down by the river in the city of Bath, something ancient and evil is about to steal the world of Biscuit and his friends. Suitable for ages: 11+.
Download or read book Bear with Hope written by Tammy Hendricks and published by Picosie Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pages of Bear with Hope you will discover how something as simple as the soil, a scent, a sound, or a touch, can transform your thoughts and present a meaningful, harmonious effect in your soul. You'll gain insight on how to gently, yet positively, restore and re-center your mind away from the negative thoughts that often accompany grief. The author encourages us to not dwell on the why of something but to work towards the how. Throughout the pages of Bear with Hope you will explore ways to boost your emotional happiness, as well as enhance your spiritual, psychological and physiological well-being. The author shares encouraging stories of others who have experienced pain and loss, and of how they guided themselves to a triumphant place of overcoming the heartache. Having hope and experiencing joy is not passively attained, but an active state of being cultivated with perseverance and commitment. Bear with Hope offers purposeful suggestions and creative ideas for finding hope, healing your heart, and experiencing joy--even in the tough times.
Book Synopsis Walter the Whistler Bear by : Kathleen Sheridan Russell
Download or read book Walter the Whistler Bear written by Kathleen Sheridan Russell and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Walter the Whistler Bear is tempted down the mountain in search of a snack, he hops into a garbage truck where he gobbles up a feast, falls asleep, and accidentally arrives in Vancouver. As Walter wanders through Stanley Park, he soon discovers that bears are not the most welcome of visitors. Well, that is, until he meets a friendly boy with his tiny teddy and the trio’s fun-filled adventure begins. This amusing rhyming book will delight parents and children alike. Walter the Whistler Bear is an adventurous tale about exploring new places, making friends and (most importantly) about finding food.
