Christmas Collection
Autumn Collection 2013
*Autumn Teddy Bear Collection*
Welcome to our latest designs from our studio.
Inspired by the falling autumn leaves we have used mohair fabrics in coppers,warm browns and orange gold.
Most of the designs are made using vintage plush or antique mohair so have a beautiful faded aged look to them.
BRIAR ROSE
BRIAR ROSE
10" high created from warm brown vintage plush which I have airbrushed darker brown tones.
Briar Rose has a wobble neck joint,antique boot button eyes and a faded black thread stitched nose.
She wears hand made antique linen jacket with pink sailor collar edged in vintage lace and antique linen buttons.On her jacket is pinned gold plated leaf broach with words "mother"and she holds a velvet rose bouquet tied with vintage ribbon.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
MULBERRY
3.5" high created from antique mohair in bright copper fur with darker brown backing.
Mulberry has a wobble neck joint,matt glass eyes and faded black stitched nose.
He has a saggy tummy and aged fur which is lightly worn in places.
He wears a vintage gold plated leaf charm and silk ribbon around his neck.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
ASH
3.5"high created from dense antique mohair in a ash blone colour.
I have aged him further with darker airbrushed tones in a soft brown.
Ash has a wobble neck joint with glass eyes and black thread nose.
He wears a vintage gold plated leaf charm and a silk ribbon around his neck.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
ROWAN
3.5"high created from antique mohair in a faded cinnamon colour.
Rowan has a wobble jointed neck,matt glass eyes and a faded black stitched nose.
He has aged fur which is worn in places.Rowan wears a vintage gold plated leaf with dark green silk ribbon around his neck.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
3.5"high created from antique mohair in a faded cinnamon colour.
Rowan has a wobble jointed neck,matt glass eyes and a faded black stitched nose.
He has aged fur which is worn in places.Rowan wears a vintage gold plated leaf with dark green silk ribbon around his neck.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
FORREST
3.5 high created from copper beach colour antique mohair.
I have over stained his fur to give a look of a real old bear.He has wobble neck joint,glass eyes.
Forrest has long thin muzzle nose which is stitched with black vintage thread.
He wears a removable khaki green scarf.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
ESMERELDA
4.5" high without hat.Created from antique mohair in smokey dark green/black.
Very unusual color fur in dark green black almost potion like! Esmerelda is a friendly witch with a wobble neck joint,glass eyes and orange thread stitched nose.She sits inside in a vintage clay boot trimmed with vintage orange velvet flowers and black lace.
Her hat which is removable is made from vintage black velvet and decorated with vintage button,feather and lace.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
ESMERELDA
Esmerelda can be removed from her vintage shoe so it can be filled with lots of halloween treats.
OAKES
3.5 created from cream mohair in dense pile.I have over stained and aged the fur to give a vintage look.Oakes has matt glass eyes and a apricot colour stitched nose.He wears a felt jacket in a orange brick color with velvet collar and cuffs.Trimmed with silk ribbon and tiny brass buttons.
Oakes stands up perfectly and wears our trademark leather shoes which are made by in our studio and hand stitched in chestnut leather and finished with leather soles.
ONE OF A KIND 1/1 ADOPTED
MOSS
3.5 high created from grey antique mohair with darker backing.
This little woodland mouse has a wobble neck joint,glass eyes,pink stitched nose with whiskers.
Moss has tinted pink ultra suede ears and a wired tail.
He is wearing our trademark black leather boots hand stitched and made by ourselves.
His little vintage felt moss green scarf can be removed.
Limited Edition Number ADOPTED
BRAMBLE
3.5"high created from antique mohair in acorn brown colour.
Bramble is a little field mouse with wobble neck joint,glass eyes and fine whiskers.
Bramble has felt ears which I have tinted with pin
k tones and a wired tail which is also poseable.
She wears our trademark hand stitched shoes in a
dark brown leather.
She carries a bouquet of vintage flowers.
Limited Edition Number 1 of 5 Numbers 1,2 ADOPTED
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END OF SHOW
Thank you for stopping by should you wish to adopt any of the above please contact me
for further details at
info@paulastrethill-smith.com or Facebook .
Wishing you a happy halloween with marshmallow kisses
Paula & Simon.
x
Autumn Teddy Bear Collection
Step Right Up for the Fancy Dress Parade!
Hugglets Teddies Festival 2013
What a marvelous day at the Hugglets show
a big Thank You to every one
a big Thank You to every one
who visited our stand and adopted our bears.
Here are some pictures for those of you wanting to see our latest editions.
Step Right Up for the Fancy Dress Parade!
Bears jostling for position for the best dressed prize in Fancy Dress Parade.
BIGGLES
3.5" Honey mohair.This chap comes complete with his magnificent flying machine.
Biggles wears vintage silk scarf and red leather shoes.
Limited Edition of 6 Numbers 4-6 Available to order
COCO
3.5" taupe mohair.Coco clowning around in felt hat and hand stitched slippers
Limited Edition of 6 SOLD OUT
COTTON TAIL
3.5" pale pink mohair.This little cutie Cotton Tail is hopping around in her bunny costume
with her beige leather shoes.
Limited Edition of SOLD OUT
NURSE JENNY LEE
3.5" chalk white mohair.Nurse Jenny Lee is named after the popular Call the midwife tv series.
Nurse Jenny Lee is in starched vintage cotton uniform
with vintage cream leather shoes.
Limited Edition of 6 numbers 5,6 Available to order.
TRIGGER
3.5" red mohair.Trigger horsing around with his pony.
Trigger wears chocolate brown leather shoes.
Limited Edition of 6 Numbers 4,5,6 Available to order.
FLASH
3.5" golden mohair.Flash the super hero bear!
He charmed everyone in his best pants at the show.
Blue leather shoes and eye mask, red silk cape complete his look.
As you can see its gone to head a bit that he won the best dressed competition!
Limited Edition of 6 Numbers 4-6 Available to order
SERENA
3.5" Hand dyed pale pink mohair softly tinted and aged.
With wobble neck joint matt glass eyes
Limited Edition of 5 Numbers 4,5 Available to order
Should you wish to order any of the Fancy Dress Bears and secure one of the
Limited Editions that are available please ask for more details.
x
Hugglets Teddies Festival 2013
Old Rose
We will be exhibiting at the wonderful Hugglets Teddies Festival in London this weekend.
It is always a very special festival as it brings together a superb selection teddy bear artists,shops and collectors.
We are bringing a selection of antique style teddy bears to add to your collection,among them is
Old Rose 4.5" tall and created from genuine antique mohair which has the colour of faded victorian roses.
We look forward to meeting you at our stand in the main hall on stand 56.
Hugglets Teddies Festival
Sunday 8th September
Kensington Town Hall
Horton Street
London
10.30am-4pm
Royal Baby Bear George Alexander Louis
Our latest teddy bear designs created fresh from our studio....
One of which is our special Limited Edition of Baby Bear George Alexander Louis.
BABY BEAR GEORGE ALEXANDER LOUIS
Limited Edition Number 1 of 10
Baby Bear George is 3.5 " tall and made from soft alpaca in a vintage white.
He has large a wobble neck joint glass shiny eyes with faded black stitched nose.
His romper suit is brushed cotton originally from vintage babies gown.
I have used antique lace and vintage pearl buttons and added a royal blue crown motif.
He carries a small teething ring trimmed with vintage cotton trim.
Numbers 1 -5 are ADOPTED orders taken on other numbers.
WILLIAM
Limited Edition Number 1 of 3
Numbers 1 2 and 3 are now ADOPTED SOLD OUT
William is 3.5" tall and created from antique mohair in pale honey colour.
The mohair is very old and has woolly texture.Matt glass eyes with faded black stitched nose.
Aged and tinted in places to give a real old bear look.
HARRY
Limited Edition 1 of 3
Number 1 is ADOPTED
Harry is 3.5" tall is created from antique mohair in faded cinnamon brown colour.
He has a wobble neck joint,matt glass eyes and faded black stitched nose.
His fur is aged and tinted in places to give the appearance of a nice old bear.
BINKIE
BINKIE
This cute little pup is called Binkie he is small french bulldog puppy character.6" Tall
created from vintage silk plush.
Hand painted boot button eyes,with airbrushed markings.Vintage cream leather sculpted foot pads.
Wobble neck joint,wired limbs and tail.
Limited Edition Number 1 of 3
Number 1 is ADOPTED
Should you wish to adopt any of these bears/puppy please contact me for further details.
Warm Wishes
Paula & Simon
x
Royal Baby Boy!
We will have a few bears available this week on Friday 26th July which we will post to our blog at 7.30pm
To celebrate the birth of the Royal Baby to Prince William and Katherine Duchess of Cambridge
one of the designs will be a special limited edition to mark this wonderful news.
We hope you will join us in congratulating William & Kate on the birth of there new baby boy!
x
Edwardian Summer Collection
Welcome to our Edwardian Summer Collection........
We are delighted to show you a selection of available bears which are all ready for new homes.
EVELYN
Evelyn is 12" tall and is created from genuine antique mohair.She has vintage real boot button eyes and her neck is wobble pin jointed which gives her the feeling of a very old bear.Her fur is a antique mohair in a soft white which has some fading so looks so pretty.Evelyn is dressed in antique lawn and lace summer dress with pintucks on the bodice.She wears a wired head band with velvet flowers and vintage pink ribbon.
Her parasol is a genuine antique frame with wood handle and silk tassel which i have covered in antique lace.
Limited Edition One of a Kind 1/1 ADOPTED
ARAMINTA
Araminta is 5" tall and made from genuine antique silk plush which was originally a vintage bridal cape.
I have gentle aged and tinted her fur to add tone.She has glass eyes with vintage silk thread stitched nose in a faded apricot colour. Her neck is wobble jointed. Araminta wears a vintage embroidery anglais cotton dress and wears a head band of lace with silk lilac ribbon.She carries a posy of velvet flowers.
Limited Edition One of a Kind 1/1 ADOPTED
TILLY ADOPTED
Tilly is 3.5" tall and is created from genuine vintage plush in an old gold.I have further aged and tinted her fur
to add depth and to her paws and face.Her neck is wobble jointed and she had black glass eyes.Tilly wears a fine antique lace dress trimmed with silk ribbon and vintage diamente.She sits inside a vintage metal parasol to which I have added some antique velvet silk flowers.
Limited Edition One of Kind 1/1
CLARENCE
Clarence is 3.5" tall and made from genuine antique mohair in a faded gold.
He has matt glass eyes with a wobble neck joint.Clarence has a waxed stitched nose with a worn look.
He is looking very dapper in his stripey blazer in yellow,cream and red made from vintage cotton trimmed with vintage mother of pearl buttons.Clarence wears cream vintage flannel trousers with a handmade straw boater.He also wears our trademark vintage leather shoes which are hand made by ourselves hand stitched with leather soles.
Limited Edition Number 1 of 3 Numbers 1,2ADOPTED
LAWRENCE
Lawrence is 3.5" tall and created from genuine antique mohair in a nut brown colour.
I have further aged and tinted his face,ears and paws to a darker shade.He has matt glass eyes with a wobble neck joint,faded black stitched nose from vintage silk thread.Lawrence wears a Edwardian style sailor jacket made from antique linen which is trimmed with antique cotton trim and very tiny antique mother of pearl buttons.
Limited Edition One of a Kind 1/1 ADOPTED
CELIA
Celia is 3.5"tall and is made from genuine antique mohair in a faded blush pink.I have further tinted and aged her fur to give some tone.She has black glass eyes with a wobble pin neck joint.Her nose is stitched from vintage waxed thread .Celia wears a Edwardian style sailor dress in antique line in old cream colour.
I have added a pink collar and trimmed with antique trim.
Limited Edition One of a Kind 1/1 ADOPTED
End of Show
Thank you for visiting should you wish to adopted any of the bears please get in touch.
Wish you all a glorious summertime
x
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About Me
Hello I am a soft sculpture teddy bear artist/designer creating vintage looking teddy bears and animal characters. I love using antique fabrics and trimmings and spend many happy hours looking for these treasures! The Teddy Bears I make have the look of well loved and cherished companions.I use antique mohair and vintage plush I adore the look of early old antique bears from Germany and ours have all the same attributes of those traditional classic bears with long arms and spoon shaped paws,centre seam noses,boot button eyes and with a slight raised hump on the back.We are delighted that a large collection of our designs are on display at the wonderful spielzeug-welten-museum-Basel Switzerland and the Izu Museum Tokyo Japan I hope you enjoy my blog....thank you for visiting.