Teddy Bear Magazine - Bears and Buds Online

July 2025
Online Teddy Bear Magazine

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Sponsors of the Annual URSA Awards Competition

We are a Green Publication. Helping save the environment.

Celebrating 20 years of online publication!

Valerie Rogers,
Publisher and Executive Editor

Welcome readers!

What an honor it has been, to publish Bears&Buds for
20 years and introducing you to the bear artists from around the world.

Most of Bears&Buds does not require a membership or a login to read, except for special areas with more information.

Learn about live bears, teddy bears, bear making, events, developing your business, and so much more.

Professional Artists will login to the B&B section for tips on operating and managing your teddy bear business.

Collector-Supporters login to the Collector's Section for more bear stories.

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We extend a very Special Thank you’s to all who contribute to Bears&Buds; our artists, collectors, advertisers, cub reporters, and digital imaging creators.

And to all of you who keep this hobby exciting, on the cutting edge, friendly and thriving.

Bears&Buds is an electronic publication and not a paper printed publication.
Circulation is world-wide and available online 24/7.

Established in Jan 2005, first publication on March 2005

DBA Bright Star Promotions, Inc. State of Kentucky Since 1981

In order for our web site to continue to operate, we will depend on you for subscriptions and memberships.

We thank you in advance for your kind support.

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Focus on the Teddy Bear Artists

and Bear News

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Vote in Round 1 of the URSA Competition
now and until July 31, 2025

Click on the bear, in the URSA banner, to begin voting.

Welcome Readers!

Professional Artist Members celebrate The 4th of July
with fabulous bears and buds.

View in Web page format

Click on magazine cover.

View the 4th of July Celebration in a flip magazine format, click on the flag.

Please allow time for the page to load, then swipe to the left to view all.

Bears to buy all month long!

Open 24/7 new bears added regularly

We are open 24/7

Online Teddy Bear Appraisals

Ever wondered about the life
of your beloved old bear?
Online appraisal offer you the bears history along with its current value. Ask Brenda!

Where are Teddy Bear Shows?

Find a teddy bear show close to you or to shop online.

Meet the artists at teddy bear shows.

Missed an article? Look here!

You'll never miss a thing when you go to the archive to enjoy all the past featured articles.

Free to read.

Collector password required.

What was in those gift boxes?

Now we can reveal what was
in the Santa's Surprise® gift boxes that were featured in Bright Star Promotion's Online Bear Blitz Teddy Bear Show!

How to protect your patterns and your art.

Meet many of the Bears&Buds and Bright Star Promotions' artists in each of the 8 yearly online shows.

Buying bears safely online, is fun.

Sponsors' Links

Receive early announcements of coming teddy bear events
and online shows.

Our mailing list is private and secure.

Order mohair

online from Dale

Meet Dave Stack
the developer of
BearPile

Looking for supplies?

Check out the list of trusted suppliers artists use.

Out in the wild . . .

Out in the Wild . . .

What to do when you meet

a live bear.

How to survive a bear attack.

All About Grizzly Bears
by Animal Facts Guide

Learn from the professionals

What is the difference between these two titles?

Award winning artist from Australia teaches you.

Artist password required.

Adding airbrushing details to your creations enhances personality and character!

Thirty year show comes
to an end in Ann Arbor.

URSA Awards Archive . . .

It is our pleasure to introduce to you, the winners of the 19th Annual URSA Awards along with the

URSA Major - Best Over All winner.

Applause for all who entered and all who won!

Two ways to meet the winners . . .

Meet the winners . . .

in our new flip magazine

Meet the winners . . .

in our web page format

2023

It is our pleasure to introduce to you, the winners of the 18th Annual URSA Awards along with the

URSA Major - Best Over All winner.

Applause for all who entered and all who won!

A very special thank you goes
to all our
URSA Awards sponsors.
Please visit their web sites.

Articles of interest

Ever wonder where mohair came from?

The artists work hard preparing for a show.

The story behind how
Gollies became teddy bears best friends.

A Star in the World of Teddy Bears . . .Winnie the Pooh

Learn to take beautiful
photographs of your bears

What makes a great bear photograph?

Tips for making your bear photos stand out.

About our History


	Thank you Jonni for these exclusive bear cartoons!

We have always been a "green" magazine, by being an online magazine and not a printed publication which helps our planet's environment. Your personal information is protected by Constant Contact Mailing Service and PayPal secured sites.

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The articles, features, products and links found on Bears&Buds do not constitute endorsement or guarantee of artist's workmanship or merchandise quality. The informative articles are designed to enrich the reader's knowledge and to introduce the many talented and varied artists-members that make up the teddy bear world. Bears&Buds is not responsible for errors or omission. If you find a broken link, please email us.

Let your dreams be your north star!