Hello and welcome to our September Song Collection......
BIRDIE
BIRDIE
BIRDIE
Birdie stands at 6"or 15cm high created from hand dyed vintage plush and vintage mohair.
She is has been inspired by a beautiful victorian advertising trade card for willmantic thread.
Birdie has a hand carved beak with sculpted wings and tail feathers tiny velvet shoes all made by Simon.
She wears a lace trimmed bonnet which came from a original antique lace bonnet this can be removed.
Her ribbons are all hand dyed using a advocado plant dye.
She carries a tiny spool of vintage thread under her wing.
Limited Edition 6 SOLD OUT
TODDY
TODDY
Toddy stands at 6.5" or 16cm high created from warm golden brown mohair with dark backing.
He wears a antique cotton sailor top trimmed with T vintage motif and antique linen buttons.
His trousers are from cream antique wool.
Toddy has blue velvet shoes which are hand made by ourselves using our sculpts
they are hand stitched with leather soles.
One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
BUZZ
BUZZ
BUZZ
Buzz is one of our larger bear at 8"or 20cm high
He is created from the softest antique mohair and hand dyed a faded honey.
Buzz sits inside a antique 1920s waxed card honey pot
with the most beautiful graphics in warm autumnal shades.
Buzz wears a vintage velvet ribbon and has vintage brass bee on the end of his paw!.
I have added a bouquet of faded vintage flowers,wheat and grasses.
I have made Buzz an edition of 3 as I have 3 honey pots.
This is number 1 the other two in the edition can be made to order.
Limited Edition Numbers 1 and 2 ADOPTED
Number 3 Available to order.
ALOUETTE
Alouette stands at 3.25" or 8cm tall.
Created from hand dyed mohair in a soft delicate peach pink
All the fabrics were dyed naturally using advocado which gives the most wonderful peachy pinks.
Alouette wears silk and silk crepe lace dress with lots of ruffles.
Her velvet shoes are also hand dyed to match her clothes.
They are sculpted and handstitched with leather soles.
She has a vintage tiny bird charm as a necklace and carries vintage flowers.
One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
PENNY LANE
PENNY LANE
PENNY LANE
Penny Lane stands 3.25"or 8cm tall.
Created from mohair using natural hand dye from elderberries in a faded heather.
Penny Lane is another one of our designs inspired by vintage 70's fashion.
She wears a penny lane coat like a afghan coat made from embroidered silk with fur collar.
She has silver bells from a old 70's dress as her necklace.
Her shoes are also hand dyed with the elderberries in velvet.
One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
MARINO
MARINO
MARINO
Marino is one of our tiniest bears at 2.75" or 7.5cm
Created from antique mohair in faded cinnamon.
Marino sails in Winkle his little sailing boat made from a tiny vintage wooden clog.
He wears a striped sailor shirt with anchor motif red cotton shorts.
One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
SIRENA
SIRENA
SIRENA
Sirena is 3" or 7.5cm high without her tail in her tail she is 4" or 10cm.
Sirena is created from naturally dyed mohair in advocado in a shell pink.
She wears a mermaid costume of pink satin silvery fish tail which can be removed.
Created from hand dyed antique silk satin and trimmed with antique metal lace with silver sequins.
Serina's headdress created from antique mother pearl button a
periwinkle shell and silver lace trimmed with hand dyed silk chiffon.
She sits a beautiful pink shell decorated with seaweed and netting tiny shells and star fish.
Limited Edition One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
LINNET
Linnet is 3.25" or 8cm high
Created from genuine antique mohair.
Gorgeous faded blush rose pink.
One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
MERLE
MERLE
MERLE
Merle is 3.25" or 8cm high created from antique mohair in faded green.
He wears a vintage bird charm around his neck with vintage ribbon.
Merle is a collector of feathers and comes in a vintage leather box that he can lay down and travel in.
His collection of feathers are all British birds and are
Jay,Owl,Duck,Pheasant,Blackbird,Sparrow and Lesser Spotted woodpecker.
One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
SPARROW
SPARROW
SPARROW
SPARROW
Sparrow is 3.25" or 8cm high and created from soft vintage plush
Hand dyed in a faded tawny brown shade.
He is traditionally stuffed like antique bears using finest grade wood wool.
Sparrow wears a hand dyed silk ribbon and acorn charm.
Limited Edition One Off 1/1 ADOPTED
MYSTIC EYE
MYSTIC EYE
MYSTIC EYE
Sculpted wall art by Simon
A sculptured ex voto style sculpted eye with rays of light.
Created from bright gold antique silk satin and antique gold wire lace.
The pupil is an antique French brass button piece is set on antique silk velvet.
Round Vintage frame with convex glass.
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Warmest Wishes Paula & Simon
xx
should you wish to adopt any of the designs
please contact me
either by email
info@paulastrethill-smith.com
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