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THE TEDDY BEAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
The largest collection of teddy bears ever featured in one single volume Pauline Cockrill - teddy-bear expert and author of the best-selling The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book -unfolds the fascinating story of nearly a century of teddy-bear making.
Photographic Bear Parade At the heart of the book is a lavish color "photo album" that profiles more than 500 bears - rare and familiar, classic and contemporary - gathered from collections around the world. The distinguishing features of every bear are pinpointed and described, and the trademark - where intact - is displayed separately, to make identification straightforward and simple.
Teddy-bear Archives The development of famous teddy-bear manufacturers -including Steiff, Merrythought, and Hermann - is traced from their beginnings as small, family-run ventures to the multi-million dollar concerns they are today.
Essential Bear Care Practical advice on washing and grooming teddy bears is given, together with...
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THE TEDDY BEAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
The largest collection of teddy bears ever featured in one single volume Pauline Cockrill - teddy-bear expert and author of the best-selling The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book -unfolds the fascinating story of nearly a century of teddy-bear making.
Photographic Bear Parade At the heart of the book is a lavish color "photo album" that profiles more than 500 bears - rare and familiar, classic and contemporary - gathered from collections around the world. The distinguishing features of every bear are pinpointed and described, and the trademark - where intact - is displayed separately, to make identification straightforward and simple.
Teddy-bear Archives The development of famous teddy-bear manufacturers -including Steiff, Merrythought, and Hermann - is traced from their beginnings as small, family-run ventures to the multi-million dollar concerns they are today.
Essential Bear Care Practical advice on washing and grooming teddy bears is given, together with clear, photographic step-by-step instructions that demonstrate all the methods of repairing and restoring traditional and modern bears using sympathetic materials.
Authoritative Reference
A special arctophily section explains how to identify, value, and buy bears, and includes information on bear lovers' clubs, museums, stores, and
magazines. A 24-page reference section with a directory of teddy-bear manufacturers, a chart highlighting key dates in teddy history, and a glossary of bear-related terminology completes this invaluable one-volume reference source.
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