Do you like or collect teddy bears?

I don't collect teddy bears as such, but I do have a collection of five, given to me over the years. The oldest one of mine is called Renault. I was given that one by the staff at a car service garage where I always had my car serviced years ago. Yep, I had a Renault at the time.

That's a cute name for a teddy bear! I have a little dark brown bear behind my headboard named "Bru" short for brunette. I'm a brunette so I love that bear. Keep Renault in a safe place, and thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing that story, and you have a good point, Holly.

Nope I don't collect teddies, but at over fifty years old, one eye and a disability of a diminish ear through sucking ( not responsible) ,and with over ten years of active military engagements and war game, and with two generations of female owners (and a little crossdressing along the way for Ted too) he is now retired to the occasional tea party, and star casualty rolls in doctor and nurses games. But he still going strong and still inspiring love and imagination.
Lol Amanda xx

I  don't have any teddy bears but I  collect Barbie dolls. When I was young I wanted to play with Barbie's but I was a boy and "boys don't play with dolls". Now I'm an adult and a woman so the Barbie collection has begun! I now have over 80, only two are actually Barbie. The rest are ethnic variations, freinds, relatives, even children. There are a few Ken and friends but in order to belong to this family they must be cross dressers! (See my Ken and Barbie story in the article section.)

I think releasing our inner female allows us to persue those expressions of femininity that we were denied before. So let's collect Teddies, let's play with Barbie's! Let's be girls!

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Beth

I know what you mean. When I was a kid, I kinda liked playing with Barbie and Ken dolls that my sister and neighbor girl had. Agreed. Let's collect Barbies and Teddies, and let's be girls! Girl Power! Thanks for sharing.

I don't currently have any, but used to have a few. When I was a kid, I used to sleep with all my stuffed animals every night, even a stuffed snake, haha. I did have a couple Winnie the Pooh's when I was young and loved them:) I had a really big one and a baby one.

My goodness, you should have a teddy bear, sister!

I have some Winnie the Pooh bears. When my Mommy was pregnant with me, she and my Daddy placed a stuffed Winnie the Pooh bear wearing a #1 shirt in front of my Grandma's apartment door, hid, and rang the doorbell. When my Grandma opened the door, and saw that Pooh Bear, that's when my Mommy and Daddy came out and told her that she was going to be a Grandma.

I'm glad that you have a few teddy bears, Gen. They are so cute and cuddly.

Rev

Bears are not collected so much as adopted or rescued. I have not counted how many have adopted me but it's in the multiple dozens. Mostly little ones. The bears have a few friends of other species, but it's mostly bears.

Some have been scuba diving, others on helicopter rides, motorcycle rides, etc....  Most of them have travelled to work with me at one time or another. (I work away from home).

I find Bears are kind of like panties, you can never have too many!

Hugs and panties (and bears), Christine.

Awe, that's such a cute story:) I have always been such a Winnie the Pooh fan and tigger too. I also had a stuffed tigger:) This is stirring up some good memories!!

Bears are kind of like panties, you can never have too many? That's a good way of putting it, Christine! I love it! Hugs to you and your bears, too!

Thank you. I thought it would be a cute story to share with my sisters.

Here's some lyrics to stir up some more good memories for you, Samara...

"Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh

Tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff 

He's Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh

Willy nilly silly ole bear."

still own all my winnie the pooh bears also tigger and the little piglet. Oh can you count the cabbage patch kids lol have like about 10 of those.  Did one time at a fair win a big 4ft bear.

Donna