When I was a young mother with a 4 year old son, (about 1982) he went with me one day shopping. We passed a toy store and there was an expensive Steiff bear in the window. He had a fit wanting that bear. I promised to make him one. I stopped into a fabric store because I needed to buy some buttons. I purchased a teddy bear pattern and some faux fur fabric. My mother had been a seamstress and I had watched her modify patterns. When I laid out the pattern pieces, I saw that the bear my son wanted had longer arms, a different shape to the head, larger feet, than the pattern. So I modified the pattern and cut out the fabric. I did not have a sewing machine, so I hand-sewed the bear. When I finished it, I was not pleased with it, so I threw it in a drawer and started another bear, unaware that my sons little eyes were watching. The next day, I looked for the first bear. I found it in his bed. He had dressed it in his pajama top, and tucked it under his pillow. I continued making the second bear I had started. Friends asked me to make bears for their children, and even for themselves. That is how I began making bears. I have been creating bears and soft sculpture animals for over 40 years now, and plan to continue as long as possible. I have met the nicest people through my bear business! The people who adopt my bears become long-time friends.
I started in California, USA. I now lives in Florida. I hand stitch my creations from my own original designs. I make bears and little animals from 2 and a half inches tall to 30 inches tall. I mostly use mohair and cotter pin/ wooden disc joints. I hand embroider the noses, uses glass or boot button eyes, and love to use vintage lace or vintage doll and baby clothes with my creations, or unusual little trinkets as accessories. Sometimes, I hand stitch a little vest or collar for a bear. My other artistic endeavors include oil painting, and sculpting art dolls from polymer clay. I call my work Beariety Bears because I like variety and never make the same thing twice. They are truly one of a kinds. If you have any questions, email Linda at brownlindaellen@gmail.com.
2 - 15" (38cm) Character Bunnies, Butterscotch Bunny and Lavender Blue Bunny. Made of tipped mohair fur with brown suede inner ears and foot pads. Trapunto needle-sculpted toes. Brown and gold glass eyes or blue and lavender glass eyes. $695.00 each.
CoCo is a vintage style mohair one of a kind bear. He stands 9 and 1/2 inches tall. The fur is coco brown curly distressed mohair that gives him an old, well-loved look. CoCo has amber glass eyes and a hand stitched black nose. He has black claw stitching on paws and feet. His paw pads are tan wool felt, and he is 5-way jointed with disc joints and cotter pins, like the old bears were. CoCo is signed on his foot and comes with a signed adoption certificate. He is entirely hand stitched from my original design. A braid with an antique tiny key completes his look. He has a very sweet face. $350.00 SOLD
Midas 16.5’ (42 cm) “A traditional antique style gold mohair bear with an attentive expression”. Black boot button eyes, black hand-stitched nose and claws, felt paw pads, one of a kind, wearing a goldtone link chain with bell. Prince $950.00 USD SOLD
Old Blue is a 12" Blue mohair with a beige backing OOAK Bear. He is 5-way jointed, black glass eyes, wool felt pawpads, black hand-stitched nose and claws and is signed on the foot. He was a vintage key on a blue cord around his neck. $475.00 SOLD
Violet 6 1/2" Cream Mohair tipped in Lavender $250.00
Willoughby 17” (43 cm) “A vintage style golden yellow mohair bear with a sweet expression”. Hand-stitched nose and claws, wool paw pads, gold-yellow mohair, red-amber glass eyes, wearing an antique key on twine around his neck, one of a kind. Price: $850.00 USD
Marshmellow Bear 11” (28 cm) “A fluffy elegant bear with an adorable smile”. Thick white fluffy soft mohair, wool felt paw pads, hand-stitched brown nose and claws, brown boot button eyes, goldtone link chain with little bells, one of a kind, Price: $345.00 USD
Papa John 16" dark brown tipped mohair. SOLD
Pistachio 11" tipped mohair OOAK Art Bear (almond tipped with green), boot button eyes, dark brown hand stitched nose and claws, almond color wool felt paw pads. $325.00
Tolliver 25" long grey mohairs with grey suede paw pads., glass eyes, and a hand knit Irish Sweater. $1200.00 SOLD
Summer 6"brown mohair bear, with cream suede paw pads wearing a hand made yellow sweater and a yellow suede cap. Summer is sitting in a red metal car that is musical; when you turn the crank it plays "Country Road". $695.00 with car.
Jade is a 9 and 3/4 inch one of a kind mohair art bear. The mohair is a pale green fur on a brown backing, and he has beige wool felt pawpaws. His hand stitched nose and claws are dark brown. Jade is jointed at neck, arms and legs: he is signed on a foot and comes with a signed adoption certificate. Jade has hand painted green glass eyes. He is wearing a natural green stone on a braid around his neck. $350.00 SOLD
Coconut Clown 10.5 “ (26.5 cm) “A very sweet playful little clown bear”. Thick fluffy white mohair, black glass eyes, hand-stitched nose and claws, trapunto needle-sculpted feet, wool felt paw pads, rhinestone necklace with natural blue stone, 5-way jointed, one of a kind. Price: $395 USD
Sugar 12" white mohair OOAK Art Bear, black hand stitched nose and claws, boot button eyes, brown wool felt paw pads. $350.00 SOLD
Cotton Candy is a one of a kind 11 inch pink and white mohair bunny. She is jointed at neck, arms and legs, and has wire armatures in her arms and ears, so they are bendable.She has a hand stitched variegated pink nose and mouth. Cotton Candy has pink glass eyes, and suede foot pads with needle sculpted toes. Her ears are cute up or down, and her arms can be posed or hold things, like her basket of eggs. She is signed on her foot and comes with a signed adoption certificate.
$395.00 SOLD
Snow Bunny 11" long white mohair with blue glass eyes. $475.00 SOLD
Sammy Snowshoe life-size 15.5" one of a kind Alpaca Bunny, needle-sculpted toes, bendable ears and arms, self-standing, black glass eyes. $895.00
Peter is a one of a kind white mohair rabbit with blue glass eyes. He wears a blue velour star-point collar with jingle bells. Peter is 6 inches tall and jointed at the neck, arms and legs. He has taupe suede foot pads and inner ears, and one foot is signed. Peter will come with a signed adoption certificate. His nose and mouth are hand-stitched in a taupe floss. Peter's arms will bend inward to hold items close to his body and his ears can be posed up or down. Peter is entirely hand-stitched from my original design. $250.00
Orville is a one of a kind 8 and 1/2 inch light brown mohair bunny with brown suede foot pads and inner ears. His arms are bendable so that he can hold his carrot. Orville has blue glass eyes and a dark brown hand-stitched nose and mouth. His ears can be posed up or down. Orville is jointed at the neck, arms and legs. He is signed on the foot and comes with a signed adoption certificate. Orville is totally hand stitched, and wears a red polka dot bow tie. $295.00
Kitten 11" white Alpaca 5-way jointed Blue/Lavander mohair, glass eyes, trapunto sculpted toe, one of a kind. $895.00
Sasafrass 16” (40.7 cm) “A life-size character cat with a curious expression”. Long silky tipped beige and dark brown mohair, and soft beige solid color mohair, green glass eyes, leather eye detail, polymer clay hand-sculpted nose, wool felt paw pads, with trapunto needle sculpting, 6-way jointed (tail is jointed to swivel; can pose up, down, or to the side), nylon filament whiskers, one of a kind. Price: $1250.00 USD
Scamp 12” (30.5 cm) “A character cat with a mischievous smile”. Special synthetic ocelot fur and taupe fur, blue-green glass eyes, leather eye detail, sculpted polymer clay nose and claws, suede paw pads, with trapunto needle sculpting, 6-way jointed (tail is jointed to swivel; can pose up, down, or to the side), nylon filament whiskers and eyebrows, one of a kind, wearing a bell on leather cord around his neck. Price: $895.00 USD
Oscar unique one of a kind cat with green glass eyes. SOLD
Mohair Red Foxes. SOLD
Bridgette is a 20" OOAK mohair fashion bear. Valentine is dressed in a white lace dress with pink ribbon and has pink satin toe shoes on, jointed at neck, shoulders, and hips plus she has wire armatures in her arms and legs so she is very posable. She has a brown hand-stitched nose and blue glass eyes. She is signed on her foot and comes with a certificate of adoption. $995.00 ADOPTED
Sadie is a 20" Mohair fashion bear dressed in a long white gown with a pendant necklace and gold satin toe shoes. She has amber glass eyes with eyelids and lashes and is very posable with wire armatures in arms and legs, swivel joints at neck, shoulders and hips. $995.00
Merri and Mae are 2 sister bears, Khaki aged mohair, black boot button eyes, vintage white voile dresses with blue satin and yellow silk ribbon, flower garland head bands, 16" tall each, wool felt paw pads, One-of-A-Kind. $1695.00 for the pair.
ICE Polar Bear, one of a kind mohair original. Ice is made of soft, fluffy mohair that is a grey-white with a darker grey under color. He has a double-jointed neck that allows his head to look up or down, and all four limbs are jointed. When you squeeze his body, a soft squeal is heard. The feet have grey suede palms and hand drawn "toes". He is totally hand-stitched, and the black nose is also hand stitched. He has shiny boot button eyes.One foot is initialed, and he has an artists tush tag under his tail with my name. I really enjoyed making ICE because he has so much personality, a playful smiling expression with an open mouth and a little tongue. He is 20 inches standing upright, or 12 inches tall on all fours, and 14 inches from nose to tail. ICE is cute upright or on all fours: he's very posable. ICE comes with a signed adoption certificate. He wears a silver bell on a satin ribbon around his neck. $850.00
Spirit is a one of a kind white mohair polar bear. He is 20 inches tall upright, 11 inches tall, and 14" long, on all fours. Spirit looks great upright or on all fours. He has a double-jointed neck that allows his head to look up or down. All four limbs are jointed, too. He has black boot button eyes, and a hand-stitched black nose. He has hand drawn foot detail. Spirit was entirely hand-stitched from my original design. Spirit wears a genuine lapis lazuli stone on a blue ribbon around his neck. He has a signed tush tag under his tail, and will come with a signed adoption certificate. Spirit has a wonderful expression and lots of personality, with an open mouth and a tongue! He has polymer clay Claws. $950.00
Snowball is a 9" white mohair one of a kind polar bear on all fours. He is jointed at the neck and all 4 limbs. The neck has a double joint, that allows for a little bit of tilt to the angle of his head when turned. (so that he looks more up or down). He has black matte glass eyes, a hand-stitched black nose, and hand-drawn foot pads. The white mohair is very fluffy. Snowball is totally hand-stitched from my original design. He has a signed tush tag and comes with a signed adoption certificate. Snowball wears a silver bell on a sterling silver chain around his neck. $350.00
Mr. Snow Bear was just finished today. He is a 10" OOAK mohair artist bear made of very thick, fluffy white mohair. His eyes are shiny black boot buttons and he has 4 matte boot buttons down his front. He has a clay carrot nose, and a hand stitched black mouth. His arms and legs are jointed, and the arms are wired so they are somewhat possible. His foot pads are a sparkly white suede. His foot will be signed and he comes with a signed adoption certificate. Mr Snow Bear wears a knitted red hat and a long red scarf, and holds a sign that says "I love snow", along with a shovel and broom. $350.00
Sweetheart is a red and white mohair one of a kind bear: he is 18 inches tall and is totally hand stitched from my own original design. Sweetheart has hand painted green glass eyes with eyelids, a red and gold hand-stitched nose, and white felt paw and foot pads. Green and gold buttons with rhinestones adorn his torso, and he is signed on the foot.. He will come with a signed adoption certificate. $875.00
Red Jammies is a one of a kind ten inch mohair artist bear. He is made of red and gold mohairs with gold suede paw and foot pads, and a brown hand-stitched nose.. Red Jammies is signed on his foot, and comes with a signed adoption certificate. He is jointed at neck, arms and legs, with amber glass eyes.Red Jammies wears a vintage tatted lace collar with gold pearl buttons down his front, and a long red sock cap with a gold feather charm and lace. $325.00
Cherry Beary Clown bear is a one of a kind cherry red mohair bear with a white star-point collar that has jingle bells on the points. He has shiny black boot button eyes and a hand-stitched black nose. Cherry Beary's paw and foot pads are light brown wool felt, and he is signed on a foot. He is jointed at neck, arms and legs, and totally hand-stitched. Cherry Beary Clown comes with a signed adoption certificate, and is 10 and 1/4 inches tall. $325.00
Santa Bear 13" in red velvet coat and hat. Bronze/gold mohair. SOLD
Emily 8 " tall mohair dog, black glass eyes, suede paw pads, jointed limbs and neck, leather collar with engraved brass name tag. $450.00
Mugsy is a Cairn Terrier, 11" tall, and 11" wide, chocolate brown mohair, clay nose, black glass eyes, and a pink mohair tongue, and leather collar with bells. $850.00
Willow 9" Tall and 11" Long , blonde mohair with clay nose and black glass eyes, leather ears and a braided leather collar. $850.00
Cindy is an 11 inch tall, (9 inches long standing on all fours), black mohair lamb. She has black glass eyes, is 5-way jointed, and has a hand-stitched black nose. She is a one of a kind. Cindy will come with a signed adoption certificate.Her little hooves are black leather. Cindy has a red and green ribbon with shiny red berries around her neck.She does have a voice box in her torso that makes a little sound when you shake her. Cindy is a one of a kind, totally hand-stitched from my original design.There is a copper bell on a string of leather around her neck. $595.00
Lavender Rose 22" Mohair, OOAK , clay claws and trapunto sculpted feet and toes, amethyst glass eyes, natural purple stone on pendent, $895.00
Grace 22" yellow mohair bear, amber glass eyes, trapunto sculpted feet and toes, clay claws, natural yellow stone pendent, SOLD
Aura 12" royal blue and white mohair angel bear with sparkly gold threads in the blue mohair, amber glass eyes, white sating wings with gold stitching and french horn. $325.00
Sparkle 8" royal blue and white mohairs, black glass eyes, white suede paw pads, white satin wings with gold stitching, gold threads in the blue mohair. $200.00
Celeste 15" royal blue and white mohairs angel bear, black glass eyes, blue hand stitched nose, white suede paw pads, gold threads in the blue mohair, white feather wings, golden glittery harp. $850.00
Sky is an 11" Blue mohair OOAK Angel Art Bear, with blue glass eyes, white suede pawpads, hand-stitched nose and claws, and is signed on the foot. Sky wears a long white gown. She has white feather wings and an angel charm. $325.00
Bear-To-Fly 6 1/2" Green mohair with Peacock Feather wing, green glass eyes, hand stitched blue nose, suede paw pads, $250.00
Glitter 6" white mohaire angel bear with amber glass eyes, light brown stitched nose, and light brown suede paw pads, gold threads in the white mohair and white sating wings with gold stitching and a golden harp. $250.00
Michael 6" angel bear in white alpaca and mohair furs, black glass eyes, and hand stitched nose, lucite and gold violin, white satin wings with gold stitching and gold threads in the mohair. $250.00
Liquorice 18.5" black and silver mohair, grey suede paw pads, blue glass eyes, silver hand stitched nose, hand beaded blue and silver necklace with antique filigree silver clip/medallion, miniature Fender guitar. SOLD
Old Red is and 11" red mohair bear with amber glass eyes and brown stitched nose and claws, leather paw pads, sailor jacket with medal, made in 1984. HOLD
Ms. Violet Bleu is a OOAK Art Bear 10 1/2" Tall. She has white suede paw pads, blue and violet glass eyes, a blue and violet hand stitched nose, and dark blue hand stitched claws on all 4 pads. 5 way jointed wearing a violet blue feathered hat and a white bow on her neck. $350.00
Autumn and a cart full of harvest bears, (2 of the bears are antiques, can you guess which ones?).
Autumn 25" OOAK Rust and Gold Mohair Art Bear $850.00
Cinnamon is a 8 and 3/4 inch ooak mohair art bear wearing a velvet vest and hat with embroidery. She is made of cinnamon mohair on a dark brown backing, and has cinnamon color suede pawpaws. Her eyes are brown glass, and she is jointed at neck, arms and legs. She has a hand stitched nose and mouth. Cinnamon is signed on a foot, and comes with a signed adoption certificate. $350.00
Punkin is an 8.5" punkin gold mohair with gold suede paw pads, amber glass eyes, hand stitched nose, and a bronze punching charm on a leather strap. $275.00
Molasses is a 9 1/2" Copper color mohair bear with tan suede pawpads, black satin glass eyes, dark brown hand-stitched nose and claws and is signed on his foot. He has a bronze heart on a cord around his neck. Molases has his little honey pot but it is empty; just look at his little face! $325.00
Rascal is a 10 inch one of a kind artist bear totally hand stitched in mohair from my original design. The mohair is a reddish brown on a dark brown backing, and somewhat sparse to give an aged appearance.He is jointed at neck, arms and legs. Rascal has amber glass eyes and dark brown hand stitched nose and claws. The pawpaws are dark brown suede .He is a bit of a character and has a mischievous expression. Rascal wears a natural green stone on tine around his neck. His foot is signed and he comes with a signed adoption certificate. $350.00
Pansy Is a 12/5" Lavender mohair OOAK bear, beige felt paw pads, Brown shoe button eyes, totally hand stitched from an original design, tip-toe feet, wobble head, brown floss nose and claw stitching. $395.00
Heather is an 11 inch one of a kind mohair art bear. She is made of cream color mohair with soft green tipping, and has brown wool felt pawpaws with dark brown hand stitched nose and claws. She is jointed at the neck, arms and legs and has black glass eyes. Heather is signed on a foot and comes with a signed adoption certificate. She had a big green bow around her neck and a garland of silk flowers on her head. $325.00
Marshmellow Bear 11” (28 cm) “A fluffy elegant bear with an adorable smile”. Thick white fluffy soft mohair, wool felt paw pads, hand-stitched brown nose and claws, brown boot button eyes, goldtone link chain with little bells, one of a kind, Price: $295.00 USD
Benny Bunny is a golden brown mohair bear with amber glass eyes, beige felt foot pads, pink and brown stitched nose and mouth, pen-striped 2 pc. suit, brown basket, totally hand stitched. His ears swivel up or down. $450.00
Zigs and Zags are miniature Gollies, just a tiny bit over 5 inches tall (not including the hair). They are made of wool felt and velvet, from my own original design, and are totally hand sewn. They have little google eyes, are jointed at neck, arms and legs. This auction is for one of them, your choice. These are the only 2 that will ever be made like this. They are so slim that it was difficult to turn them. They are very detailed. They have blue pants, red sleeves and tails,a gold vest, and beaded buttons on the vests and tails. A tiny blue bow tie, a rosette, spats on their shoes, and a big red mouth. $150.00 each.
Aria is a 19" OOAK silver mohair angel bear, dark amethyst glass eyes, dark grey hand stitched nose, vintage embroidered gown, white feather wings, beige wool felt paw pads. SOLD
Regis is a 17" purple and gold mohair one of a kind art bear. He has brown wool felt pawpads, black boot button eyes, is jointed at the neck, arms and legs, is signed on a foot and has a growler in his body. Regis wears a red jingle bell collar. $775.00
Roxy is a 17" purple and gold mohair one of a kind art bear.She has brown wool felt pawpads, black boot button eyes, is jointed at the neck, arms and legs, is signed on a foot and has a Music box in her body that plays " Be a Clown". $800.00
Dandy is an 11" OOAK Tri-color mohair Panda. SOLD
P.J. is 10 3/4" tall, black glass eyes, teal blue and mocha mohairs, gold valvet paw pads, jointed neck, arms and legs, teal velvet neck ruff collar, teal sock cap with pom pom, vintage buttons. $350.00
Priscilla is a 6" pink mohair OOAK artist bear wearing a wool plaid tartan skirt and a straw hat. She has black glass eyes and a brown hand stitched nose and claws and brown suede paw pads. $275.00
Ms. Bessie Blue is a One of a Kind Original Art Bear. She is a character, an old lady school teacher. Bessie wears a vintage blue an red dress with big pockets, with white "Mary Jane" shoes trimmed with navy blue ribbon. She holds an apple and a small blackboard. Bessie is jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips. She also has wire armatures in her arms and legs so she bends at elbows, wrists, and knees. She is very posable. Bessie is abut 12 inches tall. She is sitting on a chair and comes with her music box base that plays "School Days". 350.00
Monique 17" Tan mohair OOAK Artist bear, blue glass eyes, hand stitched nose and fingers, posable armature, artists smock and wide picture hat, pink shoes. $895.00
Little Bit is 2.5" lavender mohair, beige suede paw pads, black glass eyes, embroidered black nose and mouth, black jet beads on torso. $300.00
Little Mel is 8" tall, brown tipped mohair, amber glass eyes, dark brown suede paw pads. ON HOLD
Jay Bird is 9" tall, brown tipped mohair, amber glass eyes, beige suede paw pad. He has a natural tiger eye stone on his neck. ON HOLD
Georgia 14 1/2" white Mohair with blue glass eyes. $275.00
Sleepy Bear 13" Tall, gold mohair, amber glass eyes, beige felt paw pads. SOLD
Ming is a 13 inch one of a kind mohair artist bear. The mohair is a soft lavender and pale green, and she has hand painted green glass eyes.Her pawpaws are dark green velvet, and she has a hand stitched dark green nose. Ming is jointed at neck, arms and legs, and signed on her foot. She comes with a signed adoption certificate. Ming wears a tiny rhinestone cross on a golden chain. $350.00
Chloe is a 15 inch one of a kind mohair art bear with amethyst glass eyes, lavender and pale green mohair, and a hand stitched lavender nose. She has brown suede paw and foot pads with individual "toes". Chloe is jointed at neck, arms and legs, and signed on her foot. She comes with a signed adoption certificate. Chloe wears a white vintage dress with green embroidery. $450.00
Lavender Lace is a 19 inch one of a kind mohair original art bear dressed in a long white vintage gown with embroidery and tiny tucks. She has cream mohair tipped with lavender: her pawpaws are a cream wool felt. She has amethyst glass eyes and a hand stitched lavender nose: she is jointed at neck, arms and legs. Lavender Lace is signed on a foot and comes with a signed adoption certificate. She also comes with the lace parasol pictured. $650.00
Peaches is a 13 3/4" silk mohair Bear with amber glass eyes, brown hand-stitched nose and claws, wool felt pawpads, totally hand-stitched OOAK and is signed on the foot. Peaches wears a yellow silk ribbon with an old-fashioned bear button (a 1907 replica). $395.00
Pedro is a 5 and 1/2 inch brown mohair OOAK mouse with shiny black glass eyes and leather tail. He is jointed at neck, arms and legs, signed on the foot, and comes with an adoption certificate.Pedro's nose is hand stitched in black and he has pink suede inserts in his ears. Pedro has a pin on his back so he can be worn on your jacket, lapel, hat, or wherever you wish. $195.00
PURPLE PANSY is a one of a kind jester bear made of golden brown and plum purple mohairs. He is 11 inches tall, and is a totally hand-stitched bear from my original design. He has black glass eyes, a hand-stitched plum color nose and claws, and vintage golden glass buttons on his torso. His paw and foot pads are gold velvet. The lace collar is vintage and he has a plum color knit hat with a satin rosette and a little bell. PURPLE PANSY is signed on his foot and comes with a signed adoption certificate. $350.00 ADOPTED
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