Tracey Surman
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Hello Pam many thanks for your message. I would be delighted to feature in Teddy Bear Times and Friends. You produced a wonderful article on my bears entitled The Fantastical World of Otto Bears (your magazine issue 253). I answered a general questionnaire to enable you to produce that particular article. I recently wrote a Facebook post entitled Little and Large featuring very tiny bears with my very large bears! I use alot of antique clothing for my bears as I have a real passion for antique textiles. I also create bears from antique mohair so combined with all the antique clothing that might be an idea for an article. I have also listed on ebay (search Otto Bears) to find a large bear I created from green vintage mohair which I am currently auctioning off to raise funds for an animal charity (ROLDA) working in the current war zone, Ukraine. My next charitable project is to create two large bears Ebony and Ivory from antique mohair and auction them off for World Animal Protection. I don't know if you remember but back in the 1990's WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals) did an annual auction called Libearty where bear artists could donate a bear to fund rescue and rehabilitation of abused bears. After many years the auction seemed to just disappear but it produced a great deal of publicity and funds for the poor bears. Maybe your magazine could start up a similar auction. Just a few thoughts. My email address is ottobears999@gmail.com many thanks Pam, Tracey (Surman)
I apologise Pam, the article I referred to in your issue 253 was written by Sylvia Young. I am sorry when I said article by 'you produced an article' I was referring to your magazine; apologies for the confusion. I am so pleased that you like my teds - that means alot very best wishes Tracey Otto Bears
That sounds great; many thanks Pam best wishes Tracey Otto Bears