I have been going to a lot of estate sales in my area lately- MA, NH, CT, RI, and NY. Also, if you have a chance (yes you do lol), please check out my other items. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me. Made of hand painted blown glass with glitter, ribbon, felt, fur and holly sprig accents, gift boxed. You could also give it to any friend or family member as a sweet holiday gift. I do this because I enjoy finding treasures and I like to pass my finds to people who will truly love them (and if I didn't, I'd be a hoarder and I am really trying to avoid that lol). Prepare for Christmas with this adorable teddy bear with gifts holiday ornament. I work hard to research my items but I am not a jeweler or an antiquities expert by any means, and I am not a retail store. Sizes and weights are approximate but measured with care and as accurate as possible. Therefore all pieces are sold "as is" as found from the estate. Most of the items I sell have age to them- it gives them character and history, but also some wear. I ask you to look at the photos carefully because I may neglect to mention something or I may not notice something that to you may be important. I obtain information through the estate sale the item was purchased and through research. I try my best to capture each and every item I have and to describe it as best I can. Photos are a large part of the description. The piece is a limited edition piece, numbered 11118/12000 and still has the original tag on it. margin-bottom:0 '>Great gift idea for yourself or another special person. Gorgeous rich red and gold colors and detail. Boyd's Bears And Friends Nurse Vintage Hand Rendered Blown Glass Ornament. This piece is in excellent vintage condition, measuring about 5" tall. Some of these include Teddy Bear of the Year Awards, Doll of the Year Awards, Golden Teddy Awards, and National Association of Limited Edition Dealers Achievement Awards.A great 1997-1998 estate piece in this hand-blown glass ornament from Boyd's Bears Collection. On August 14, 2014, Enesco announced that 2014 was to be the final year of the Friends of Boyds collector's club, and that retailer orders for the 2015 membership kit had been canceled.īoyds products have won numerous awards in the toy and doll collectible circles. Benefits included exclusive members-only collectors items, an online newsletter and access to a members-only website. Newly designed kits were available annually. The Boyds Bears official fan club was called the "Loyal Order of Friends of Boyds!" It was founded in 1996. The bears were a popular collector's item in the 1990s, and remain so now that they are no longer being produced. Enesco acquired the company in 2008 and retired the line in 2014. The plush bears and hares were a success, and in 1993 Boyds introduced the first resin bears. (Click on an image to view a larger photo and more details on the item. They began making and selling stuffed bears, and the bears became known as "Boyds Bears" after the town of Boyds, Maryland, where they lived and operated their business. New 2022 Mosser Glass and Many Retired are being added this week Glass Hand Made in the USA with Quality and Care American Glassware American Glass Glassware - We cannot ship Mosser Glass items internationally due to the fragility of glass and the weight of these items. The first bear was a 12 inch tall stuffed bear with moveable joints named for the couple's newborn son, Matthew. In 1984 they began sculpting with resin, at first making a line of miniature houses called "The Gnomes Homes". Some of their more profitable reproductions included duck decoys. They turned to making and selling antique reproductions. They were owners of an antique shop in Boyds, MD, which although profitable, found difficulty maintaining an inventory of well priced antiques. Boyds Bears was founded in 1984 by Gary and Tina Lowenthal.
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