23" Mohair Teddy Bear by Linda Noreika of Threadbear Start Price USD 200.00 Current Price USD 350.00 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price USD 375.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Location Wanaque, NJ See more about '23" Mohair Teddy Bear by Linda Noreika of Threadbear' Description 23" BACK TO SCHOOL BAXTER FROM MY "REMEMBER ME ALWAYS" SERIES BY LINDA NOREIKA THREADBEAR   I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO BAXTER, ANOTHER OF MY BEARS FROM THE "REMEMBER ME ALWAYS" COLLECTOR SERIES.  BAXTER IS ALL DRESSED UP AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.  HE IS A DEVILISH LITTLE FELLOW DRESSED IN A VINTAGE BROWN AND OFF-WHITE CHECKED COAT WITH AMBER BUTTONS, WEARS A WIDE AMBER-COLORED SATIN RIBBON AND BOW.  BAXTER IS HOLDING A PAIR OF BLACK AND WHITE VINTAGE SHOES AND CARRIES HIS VICTORIAN  PATCHWORK QUILT.  HE NEVER GOES ANYWHERE WITHOUT IT.  BAXTER IS 23" TALL AND A STRIKING LITTLE LAD MADE OF THICK CHOCOLATE MOHAIR, FULLY JOINTED, AND FIRMLY STUFFED AND WEIGHTED.  BAXTER'S EYES ARE AMBER-COLORED HAND BLOWN GLASS , AND HIS NOSE IS HEAVILY STITCHED, WAXED AND HARDENED IN THE SAME AMBER COLOR AS HIS EYES, BOW AND JACKET BUTTONS.  HE HAS STITCHED CLAWS IN THE SAME AMBER COLOR AS WELL.   LAST BUT NOT LEAST, BAXTER WEARS AROUND HIS NECK, A VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPH OF A LITTLE BOY ( A STRANGER TO US, BUT WAS ONCE VERY MUCH LOVED, AND HIS PICTURE MOST CHERISHED BY SOMEONE).  THE PHOTO LOOKED SO LONELY SITTING IN THE ANTIQUE SHOP, SO I THOUGHT THAT BAXTER WOULD LOVE TO WEAR IT AND BECOME ONE OF MY "REMEMBER ME ALWAYS" BEARS.  ON THE PHOTO I HAVE WRITTEN "REMBER ME ALWAYS"  AS A COMMEMORATION TO THIS LITTLE BOY POSING BEFORE THE CAMERA IN HIS SUNDAY BEST .   WE MAY NEVER KNOW WHO HE WAS, BUT WE CAN USE OUR IMAGINATION.  TO BAXTER, HE IS HIS LONG LOST FRIEND. I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE BAXTER.  HIS PICTURES DO NOT DO HIM JUSTICE.  HE IS A GREAT TEDDY WITH WONDERFUL COLORING , CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES.  BID WITH CONFIDENCE AS HE IS, AS ALWAYS, A ONE-OF-A-KIND BEAR TOTALLY CREATED BY ME ALONE.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.  IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING HIM, I CAN ADVISE  YOU OF THE PROPER SHIPPPING AND INSURANCE COSTS.  TILL THEN, I REMAIN LINDA NOREIKA THREADBEAR "THE BEARS WITH SOUL!!" Place a Bid!