This volume contains a wealth of critical background information on the history of leading bear manufacturers and over 600 photographs, 80 in color, of the bears they produced. This book makes it easy to determine the price of your favorite bears because of its visual and chronological order. Best presentation about the distinguishing characteristics of bears, labels, and tags. 304 pages.
Linda Mullins Books
Following the first two popular books about the top teddy bear artists, this book looks at the pioneer bear makers from all over the world. Twelve countries are represented plus the United States. For each country, an overview of the teddy scene in that area is given by an artist. The countries represented by the 147 artists Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and the USA. Work of each individual artist is shown in colorful photographs which demonstrate how different and interesting artist-made bears can be. They range from miniatures, to big bears, from realistic bruins to whimsical teddies. 240 color photos.144 pages.