In
the year 1993 we met the four sisters, all talented bear artists, who
create the wonderful Forget me not bears. Only one year earlier
Joy, the oldest but one, started to make teddy bears. Success was
soon to follow and Joy introduced her sisters to
bear making. Nowadays Mary and her sister Joy carry on the tradition.
Antique
bears are a great source of inspiration, sometimes with illustrious
examples from Steiff, but also inspired by cuddly old English
teddies.
Their
bears are carefully aged in order to give them the well loved and
antique look as if they are 100 years old that is so typical of
Forget me not bears. They have also created their own way of stuffing
a bear with a mix of materials that give the bears weight making
them very easy to pose and giving them a wonderful posture.
It is often hard not to mistake a Forget me not bear for an
antique (Steiff) bear but you can always identify them by their
weight, the sewn in label on the back and the forget me not flower
that is embroidered on the left foot. Since 1993 we work together
and have one of a kind bears as well as special editions made for us.
Please note these bears have been especially created for collectors and are not suitable as a toy for children.
All accessories are props unless marked otherwise.
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Guffer Doone
With his strong expression, Guffer Doone is keeping a keen eye on the world around him. He will definitely be a good companion. Guffer Doone is a one of a kind Forget me not bear made by Mary of light liver coloured nicely aged mohair. He is 16", 41 cm tall and he has black shoebutton style eyes, a black embroidered nose and claws. His beige very aged paws have been made of ultrasuede. Guffer Doone wears a short style sleeveless overall of dark beige polka dot cotton trousers and an offwhite top with burgundy shawl collar.
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Wee Jamie McVitty This tough Scottish bear found a moment to pose for my camera. You can almost hear the sound of pipes coming over the glenn. Wee Jamie McVitty is a 16", 41 cm tall one of a kind Forget me not bear made by Mary of cinnamon coloured nicely aged mohair with a dark backing. He has black shoebutton style eyes and a black embroidered nose and claws. His paws are made of heavily aged ultrasuede. Wee Jamie McVitty is dressed in a red tartan outfit complete with bag and cap. Please send an e-mail to picknick@xs4all.nl if you need more information. |
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Nurse Nellie
Bradey
With Nurse Nellie Bradey we want to thank all hardworking people in the hospitals all over the world fighting corona virus. Take care and stay healthy. Nurse Nellie Bradey is a one of a kind Forget me not bear made by Mary of pale honey coloured nicely aged mohair with black shoebutton eyes and a black embroidered nose and claws. Her paws are made of offwhite ultrasuede. She is 13", 33 cm tall. Nurse Nellie Bradie wears her offwhite cotton nurse uniform complete with watch. Nurse Nellie Bradey has been sold. |
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Wozz Sitting in front of the forget me not flowers is Wozz, a very characterfull Forget me not bear. Behind the grass spriggs you can see the embroidered forget me not flower on his left paw. Wozz is a one of a kind Forget me not bear made by Mary of mid grey/brown nicely aged mohair. He is 15 3/4", 40 cm tall and has black shoebutton style eyes and a black embroidered nose and claws. The paws of Wozz are made of heavily aged beige ultrasuede.
Wozz has been sold. |
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Dollie Willet
Dollie Willet enjoys the English bluebells in our garden.
She is 16", 40.5 cm tall. This adorable girl has black glass eyes, a black embroidered nose and claws and heavily aged off white ultrasuede paws. Dollie Willet is dressed in a soft pink cotton dress with a rose flowers print, off white sleeves with rose flowers edging and lovely mother of pearl flower buttons on the back of her dress. Dollie Willet has been sold. |
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Marlin Bomadum
This nice young boy is the smallest of the Forget me not bears in this series. He loves to play on the grass on bare feet when the sun is out. Marlin Bomadum is a one of a kind Forget me not bear made by Mary of nicely aged grey-beige coloured mohair. He has black shoebutton style eyes and a grey brown embroidered nose and claws. His paws are made of very aged ultrasuede. This youngster is 13.5", 34 cm tall. Marlin Bomadum wears a lined chambray blue sailor style cotton jacket with blue polka dots.
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Inda Ducklow So cute, this little child bear! Isn't she nice in her beach style dungarees. Her mum made her a sun cap to protect her from to much sunshine. Inda Ducklow is a one of a kind Forget me not bear made by Joy of dark honey very aged mohair. She is 15.5", 39 cm tall. This sweetie has black glass eyes, a black embroidered nose and claws and very aged beige ultrasuede paws. She is dressed in polka dot dark beige cotton dungaree pants with old buttons edged with red polka dot cotton. Inda Ducklow comes with an off white suncap with an old button. Inda Ducklow has been sold. |
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| Xing Ya and Wu Wen Panda bears love climbing. Whether it is a tree, your legs or even a table leg. It is always big fun! They are in for playing a wonderful game with you. The Forget me not pandas Xing Ya and Wu Wen are especially made to commemorate the arrival of the pandas in our Zoo as a gift from China. They are as cuddly as the real ones. Xing Ya and Wu Wen have been sold. |
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Betsy
Betsy is a one of a kind Forget me not bear made by Mary of honey coloured mohair. She measures 34 cm, 13,5”. She has heavily aged ultrasuede paws, a black embroidered nose and claws and black shoebutton style eyes. Betsy is dressed as a sailor girl in a sailor style summer dress. Betsy has been sold. |
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