170+ ea International Teddy Bear Artists - Biographies Creations / Illustr Book

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TEDDY BEAR ARTIST’S ANNUAL: WHO’S WHO IN BEAR MAKING
compiled by Rosemary and Paul Volpp, donna Harrison and Dottie Ayers, Hobby House Press, MD. 1989.
This book is “a showcase for the
crème de la crème
of today’s most popular teddy bear designers and makers.  Over 175 of the very best bear artists are represented with a short biography, a photograph of the artist and pictures of their latest bears and other handcrafted animals.  Mostly a pictorial album, the majority of the 557 photographs are in color.  Organized by geographic regions, this is a ‘user friendly’ reference to bear makers worldwide.  At the beginning of each chapter is an alphabetized list of the bear artists working in that area.  The index includes business names and addresses as well as the artists’ name.”  This is a wonderfully complete directory, a most valuable reference book for the collector and other aficionados of teddy bears.
8.25” x 11” softback in very good condition.  135 pages.
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