Category 4
Costumed Bear or Bud - Any Size.  Any materials

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4.1
Alas poor Yorick - Hamlet He is 32cm tall and made of sparse Schulte mohair. He has cashmere inner ears and paw pads with a needle-felted face, black glass eyes, stitched and lacquered nose. Seven joints (double neck and wrist joints) with wired arms and hands. He is filled with Poly-fibre, kapok and steel shot. His costume is hand sewn for a variety of brocades, velvet, silk and satin, with Swarovski crystal embellishments, and he holds a plastic dinosaur skull. Maria Collin Puca Bears Wald-Michelbach, Germany
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4.2
Susi Ballerina is 10 inches tall made from dense, pale blue feathered mohair. She has an inset face made from the pale green synthetic mini bear fabric which is extensively needle sculpted. Her paw and foot pads and ears are made from the same synthetic fabric. She has black glass eyes, perle cotton stitched nose and her feet are needle sculpted as well to give her the look of toes. She is stuffed with polyester fiberfill and is jointed with cotter-pins and screw/nuts. Susi is a ballerina bear and carries with her a bouquet of blue flowers and wears a pink tutu. Carola Lange Cala Bear Den Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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4.3
Leilani is dressed in her Polynesian dancing outfit. She is a 21 inch fox made of various German mohair's and alpaca. Parts of her have been hand dyed and tipped so all furs match well together. Her eyes are taxidermy fox eyes and she has real horse hair whiskers. Her face and muzzle area are needle sculpted. She is fully jointed with a double jointed neck, has wire armature in the arms and legs and is free-standing. Her outfit consists of a flower garland on her head, grass skirt, silk flower leis and flowers around her waist, ankle and wrist. Annie Smith Annie Laurie's Forget-Me-Notkins Oakland Park, FL USA
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4.4
Pierre La Grande stands 22 inches tall and is made using  an orange and white mohair. Pirate has 8 joints, a peg leg and a crutch. His limbs are wired, his tail pellet filled. His face and paws are needle sculpted and painted. He has glass eyes are copper color and set in leather eyelids with black eyeliner. An embroidered nose and mouth and black horsehair whiskers complete his face. Pierre wears a wool tri-corner hat with trim and plumes. Pierre’s coat is velvet, his vest is damask silk with piping, his boots black leather. He carries a sword and his chest is full of treasures. Mary Jardin Wimberley Mary's Secret Garden Wilmington, DE USA
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4.5
Minnie is a 12 inch tall crocheted bear made from a variety of textured and colored yarns and entirely crocheted without using a pattern. Her head is cotter pin jointed, her limbs are sewn on “floppy” so they'll move freely. Minnie’s black eyes are quality German glass eyes. Face and paws are crocheted from yarn that becomes fur-like after brushing. Her nose is hand stitched with embroidery thread and sealed. Her tummy is weighted with copper beads to giver her some weight. Her entire outfit including her little necklace doll are completely handmade. She wears store bought shoes. Marion Fraile bearKidz Boca Raton, FL USA
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4.6
Haylee is a toddler bear that stands 24 inches tall. She was created from dense mohair with matching Ultra-suede paw pads. She is filled with polyester and pellets for a life-like weight. Her face has been hand-trimmed and slightly shaded around her premium glass eyes. Her nose is hand-embroidered. She is fully jointed with added armature in her arms and legs for extra poses. Haylee is dressed in a three-piece infant outfit from Disney, featuring Mickey and Minnie and wearing children’s shoes. Her matching hair bows were created from organza ribbon topped with plastic and shell buttons. Brenda Parker BrendaBears Jackson, WY USA
4.6

 

4.7
Angelique stands 8 inches tall and is made of white Schulte mohair. She has black German glass eyes and her tutu contains 10 yards of dusty pink tulle, sprinkled with gold dots and a variegated sash tied in a bow in back. She has beaded wired wings and matching silk flower in her hair. Angelique's paw pads are made of white Ultra-suede and her nose is embroidered with black pearle cotton. Jan Cuming Jinglebears Wellington, New Zealand
4.7

 

4.8
Cowboy Teddy Bear stands about 28 inches tall and is made from a short pile bluish gray faux fur. His paw pads and ears are blue jean material to match his hand-made jeans. He has glass eyes, stuffed with Poly-fil and has flexible limbs in his hands and legs. He sports a hand-made cotton shirt and his duster is made from a knit suede. He has on a pair of metal spurs and in his holster is a replica cowboy gun that shoots round caps. Mary Cobb Cobb Collectable Teddy Bears Saranac, MI USA
4.8

At a Glance - All Entries in Category 4

4.1 Alas Poor Yorick -Hamlet	4.2 Susi Ballerina	4.3 Leilani	4.4 Pierre La Grande	4.5 Minnie
4.6 Haylee	4.7 Angelique	4.8 Cowboy Teddy Bear	Voting is exciting! You help pick the winners!

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