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May - June 2022
Online Teddy Bear Magazine

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Sponsors of the Annual URSA Awards Competition

We are a Green Publication. Helping save the environment.

Valerie Rogers,
Publisher and Executive Editor

What an honor to be 17

for 17 years Bears&Buds has introduced you to artists from around the world.

Most of Bears&Buds does not require a membership or a login to read.

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

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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.

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A donations, small or large will help, and we feel that the contents of our site are
of great value to collectors as well as teddy bear artists.

We thank you in advance for your kind support.

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She had a burning desire to create something soft and cuddly.

Meet her and discover how she sparked that passion.

Watch the video, see how Elsa, the Koala was cared
for and has grown up!

Courtesy of Youtube and the Australian Reptile Center.

Online entry forms for the 17th Annual URSA Awards Competition are now
available until June 15th

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!

About the URSA Awards Pins

All About Grizzly Bears
by Animal Facts Guide

Meet the artists at teddy bear shows around the world.
Find a show close to you
or shop online.

Keep abreast of current bear happenings. Enjoy the videos and bear reports.

Who are winners?

Who won the URSA Major
- Best Overall?

Congratulations to all who entered and to all who have won

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

What is the difference between these two titles?

Award winning artist from Australia teaches you.

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Artist password required.

Order mohair

online from Dale

Meet Dave Stack
the developer of
BearPile

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

Buying bears safely online, is fun.

Thirty year show comes
to an end in Ann Arbor.

Check out the list of trusted suppliers artists use.

Adding airbrushing details to your creations enhances personality and character!

How to protect your patterns and your art.

URSA Awards Archive . . .

It is our pleasure to introduce to you, the winners of the 16th 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.

The 17th Annual URSA Awards Competition entry forms will be online March 15, 2022

What will you enter?

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

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The most expensive teddy ever sold at auction was manufactured by Steiff. The particular bear was made
by Louis Vuitton and fetched $2.1 million dollars in 2000.

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	Thank you Jonni for these exclusive bear cartoons!

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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!

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

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