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If the actual shipping charges are MORE than I have charged you, "oh, well", you come out ahead!!!!!
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Beri
Beri is a pocket bear. He stands 3-inches and sits 2 1/4-inches tall. This little guy is tiny enough to go every where with you; riding in your pocket or peeking out of the pocket of a purse or briefcase.
Beri is mohair with ultrasuede foot pads and glass eyes. He is fully disc joined and .airbrush staineded. The pendant at his neck is a brass alphabet block on a leather string. He is patiently waiting to be adopted so he can join he new family.
Beri is a Limited Edition of 3.
Beri can be adopted for $59.00, plus shipping.
Crystal Award Winners
Medal Award Winner
Welcome!
My name is Armella Dana. I have been a teddy bear artist since 1992. Birthing bears and buds is not a job for me, it is my passion.
Over the years I have won crystal awards, first place medals, and blue ribbons at TBAI, Teddy Bear & Friends, Linda Mullin's San Diego Show, and numerous other events.
The critters available for adoption on this Online Show are a variety of sizes, from miniature to very large. I hope you will look at and enjoy some of my most recent creations.
TOBY Nominees
MaxiMillion
MaxiMillion is another pocket bear. He stands 3 1/4-inches and sits 2 1/2-inches tall. Maxi will accompany you on all your excursions; riding in your pocket is his favorite place to sit because he knows there he is near you.
Maxi is made from a very light cashmere fabric with ultrasuede foot pads. His glass eyes are surrounded by white leather. He is fully disc joined and very easy to pose. With airbrush staining for an antiqued appearance, along with stitched patches, Maxi looks like an old friend from the first day he joins your hug. The four-leaf clover at his neck at his neck is a lucky charm on a raw-edge, checkered fabric. He is patiently looking for a new family.
MaxiMillion can be adopted for $52.00, plus shipping.
Garner
Mr. Cocoa
Garner is harvesting some of his carrots and replanting with corn and tomato seeds. With his gardening tool in hand and his watering can at his side, Garner is having a busy day of gardening. He is 7-inches of teddy bear, but his kneeling height is just 4 1/4-inches tall.
Garner has glass eyes and wool felt foot pads. He has subtle airbrush highlighting to give his features depth.
But, best of all, he is looking for a family to love and be loved. He is a Limited Edition of 3.
Garner may be adopted for $79.00, plus shipping.
Mr. Cocoa is a teacup bear or can join you as another pocket bear. He is a pudgy little 4-inch bear of very dense antique gold mohair. This little guy is small enough to go every where with you, though to ride in your pocket, Mr. Cocoa will need a somewhat larger pocket to accommodate his chunky girth.
Mr. Brown's foot pads are a fuzzy ultrasuede with deep thread sculpting to make his little toes "pop". His glass eyes have tiny circles of white leather, giving him the chance to look up at you from your pocket. He is fully disc-joined and airbrush staineded. The orange and green bowtie at his neck is wired to allow for personal reshaping. He is patiently waiting to be adopted so he can join his new family.
Cocoa comes with his teacup, ready to celebrate his arrival with a "cuppa".
Cocoa can be adopted for $72.00, plus shipping.
Brinker
Frosty is a 10-inch string mohair snowbear. He is fully disc-jointed with a Locline neck and wired limbs for greater pose-ability. He wears a wool felt hat with a holly decoration and dollops of fake snow. His wool tartan scarf is wired to pose it as if it is blowing in the wind and he holds his broom, which also has bits of snow.
Frosty is airbrush highlighted for depth. The removable carrot nose is formed of clay and attachedwith gold elastic to keep it in place. He is patiently waiting to be adopted so he can join his new family.
Frosty will arrive with a detailed hang-tag.
Frosty may be adopted for $135.50, plus shipping.
Frosty
Livingston
(I Presume)
Livingston is a pudgy, 12-inch bear of straight, dense, golden tan mohair and wool felt paw pads. He has heavy thread and scissors sculpting on his face and an add-on lower jaw of mohair and lips of ultrasuede, OSB eyes, and light air-brushing.
He wears a tan, multi-pocketed twill safari jacket and pith helmet. Livingston carries a butterfly net containing miniature critters: lady bug, turtle, and frog.
This is the last Livingston to be birthed, as he is 5/5 limited edition.
Livingston will arrive with a detailed hang-tag.
Livingston may be adopted for $160.00,+ shipping.
Dolley
from the "First Ladies" Series
Dolley is a one-of-a kind bear. She is made of light camel distressed mohair and 3-inch rust mohair for her curly head of hair. Dolley has grey glass eyes surrounded by white leather, LocLine neck joint and wired limbs for pose-ability, and a heavily thread and scissors sculpted face and body. Dolley has a substantial bust and tiny waist.
She wears a vintage silk dress with French lace and silk ribbons and flowers. Her bonnet is made of vintage silk, with French cotton lace, silk ribbon, vintage velvet flowers and leaves. On her feet she wears black leather Mary Janes with ribbon flowers across the strap.
Dolley comes with a detailed hang-tag.
Dolley may be adopted for $165.00 +shipping.
Willie is offered in two versions:
Mr. Easter Willie wears a removeable mohair headpiece with airbrushed bunny ears. He is a 2011 Golden Teddy Nominee!!! Mr. ChristmasWillie is dressed in wool elf-style attire with recycled rabbit fur edging his hat. He comes with a sleigh full of presents, ready for Santa to deliver, He is patiently waiting to be adopted so he can join his new family.
Brinker comes with a detailed hang-tag.
Easter Willie may be adopted for $135.00, Christmas Willie for $158.00 plus shipping.
Easter Willie and Christmas Willie
Mrs. Frisby Mouse
The "Beatles"
John, George, Ringo, & Paul
Zhulin (Bamboo Forest)
This is a one-of-a-kind teddy bear vignette of the Beatles at their first US performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1965. The Beatle bears range in height from 17" to 18". They are thread and scissors sculpted, airbrushed, with glass eyes (3 brown & 1 blue for Ringo), Locline pose-able neck and wired limbs. Each bear has a different pattern and mohair body style and color, but all have brown 3-inch mohair insets for hair.
Each bear is a character representation of his namesake. Their instruments are actual replicas of those played by the individuals. Ringo and his drums sit on a blue skirted stage. They all wear fine black wool suits, with silver buttons, batiste shirts, satin black ties, and black leather shoes. They are a fun group to pose and create attitude!!
The Beatles vignette may be adopted for $999.99 +shipping .
Shipping is added for USA; For international adopters, email me.
Mrs. Frisby is a one-of-a-kind 6-inch mouse. Her fur is distressed, sparse taupe and dense cream. The inside of her ears are pink, and her tail, paws and feet are golden-tan ultrasuede. On her thread-sculpted and airbrushed face are matt glass eyes. Her ultrasuede paws and feet are wired for "pose-ability", with heavy airbrushing and thread sculpting.
Mrs. Frisby is my characterization of the mother mouse in the book, "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"*. She wears a lined wool cape and carries an envelope of medicine received from Mr. Ages, the wise old owl, for her ailing son, Timothy.
*the book is included
She will arrive with a detailed hang-tag.
*Mrs. Frisby may be adopted for $112.00 USD + shipping.
Zhulin (Bamboo Forest) is a OOAK giant panda. He is a 24-inches bear of black and white mohair, with LocLine for a pose-able head and wired limbs for infinite poses. Zhulin has large paperweight green eyes, and triple-layer trapunto paws in two-shades of wool felt and a dark leather. He is heavily scissors and thread sculpted, and airbrushed for depth of character.
He is swinging bamboo nunchucks, ready to protect his Bamboo Forests.
When you take him into your home, 10% of his sale will be donated to the Nature Conservancy for their program to save the bamboo forests for the pandas.
Shipping is added for USA; For international adopters, please email me.
Zhulin is $375.00, plus shipping.
Zhulin (or Bamboo Forest in English) is patiently waiting to be adopted so he may join his new family.
Zhulin is a VERY BIG boy at 24-inches tall. He is a one-of-a-kind bear.
TOBY Award Nominee
Since I will be out-of-town, at a family wedding, through the duration of this Online Show. Should you need to contact me with any questions or concerns, please call me at: 1-319-654-6399 and leave a message or email me at: armelladana@mchsi.com --- I will respond to you as soon as possible
If the actual shipping charges are LESS than I have charged you, the difference will be refunded through PayPal.
If the actual shipping charges are MORE than I have charged you, "oh, well", you come out ahead!!!!!
Brinker is a 10-inch string mohair snowbear. He is fully disc-jointed with a Loclcline neck and wired limbs for greater pose-ability. He wears a wool hat with a holly decoration and dollops of fake snow. His knit scarf is wired to pose it as if it is blowing in the wind and his wool jacket's buttons are antique brass baby buttons. His ice skates are custom made of black leather, with blades formed from heavy gauge, gold-colored wire and gold elastic ties.
Brinker has little old shoe butto eyes and is airbrush highlighted for depth. He is patiently waiting to be adopted so he can join his new family.
Frosty will arrive with a detailed hang-tag.
Frosty may be adopted for $135.50, plus shipping.
Willie is a sweet little mohair bear with wool felt paws. He stands 12-inches tall. He is fully disc-jointed, with a Locline neck for greater pose-ability.
