Happy National Teddy Bear Day!
This is a celebration I can get right behind, because every day is Teddy Bear Day in my house!
I actually have a beautiful collection of Charlie Bears, who not only adorn my house but help me market my books on Instagram.
They are beautifully made and delightful to hold, and their faces are so expressive!
Some of my bears mark special occasions. Others are rescues, having been adopted from other people who no longer want them. As I keep telling my husband, our home provides an important service as a refuge for orphaned bears. And others, I have bought because I just fell in love with them when I saw them.
If you’re interested in seeing my bear collection, there are photos of them all on my Pinterest board titled ‘Bear Collection’. There are some that are not Charlie Bears, because I already had a small collection of other bears before I discovered Benson, my first Charlie Bear, in a shop and was forced – forced, I tell you! – to bring him home with me and love him forever.
In additional acts of service to teddy bears, I’ve inspired my cousin and my sister to start collecting Charlie Bears. Between us, we’re saving the world, one bear at a time.
And in case you were wondering, the collective noun for teddy bears is a hug.
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Very cool bear collection. I love teddybears, especially Pooh.
It’s weird though. I never had a teddybear growing up. My son has a massive space bag full of bears and stuffed animals he wants to keep from his childhood. Some of those bears happen to be “rescues” too, as I found them at yard/rummage sales when I was pregnant and stocking the nursery.
How cute! I’d take a look at book marketing by a teddy bear. Thanks for following my blog!