The Circus Came to Town

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The Circus Came to Town.....(in August, 2001)

Back in 2001 a group of talented artists planned and administered a Really Great coordinated Auction on eBay. When it was completed, many lucky winners had several wonderful new mini friends. This promotion was called the Circus Parade. Twenty-five talented Teddy Bear Artists crafted some exceptional, marvelously unique bears and other Circus performers for a special Circus Parade. This week-long event offered many temptations for all of us Mini Teddy collectors. I was the lucky winner of five auctions. I have put together a composite of my precious little collectibles and want to share them with you:

(left to right) The RingMaster by Randy Martin, Toledo, OH
Parade Leader Elephant and handler, Mrs. Jumbo and Sameera by MJ Sichak from New Jersey;
The Lovely Assistant by Nancy McNally from New York;
Hui the Panda by Sheila Yates-Vuu who lives in Lincoln, Nebraska;
and The Strongman by Randy Martin, Toledo, OH

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls...Direct your attention to the spotlight in the Center Ring where the Ring Master is about to announce the opening acts for........

The Greatest Show on Earth .....

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.....and look, here come the clowns....."

I also had many favorites that I didn't win and I have displayed*** some of those pictures to share with you as well:

Many of these Artists have Web Sites where you can see their latest creations. Several have no web page site, but I have given you their eBay "About Me" page or the URL of their eBay Seller page so you can check to see if they have any auction items available. I have given you a way to contact them so you can see their artistry for yourself. Enjoy!

Okay, I admit I LOVED them all--there were even more items than I have pictured, but I showed at least one item from each of the 25 artists. Every Artist showed imagination and a sense of fun in what she or he created. Each and every interpretation was fabulous and I am so glad I got the chance to see them and to participate in this event.

***Note: I am able to have these pictures displayed on my page thanks to the generosity of each individual artist. I was given specific permission for their use on this page, but please read the following statement putting forth the copy rights of the Artists:

The ownership of each picture remains the property of the Artist under copyright. I further request that you not copy any of these pictures for individual use, without receiving written permission of the Artist/owner, who you may contact by using the links below their pictures. The same request is made with regard to the Circus Parade Graphic which was designed by Stacey Alvarado.

Runaway Clown Bear by Carrie Rice carriesbears.com Mukilteo, WA	Lisa the Circus Performer by Brigitta Hausdorf Britt Bears Cologne Germany		Little Clown by April Dawn Miller Love Bears All Things Oklahoma City, OK		Tight Rope Act by Laura Unrau Bear All British Columbia, Canada
Cannonball Sam by Nancy McNally CubCakes (eBay About Me Pg) New York		Lion Tamer by Nancy McNally CubCakes (eBay About Me Pg) New York		Caramel Clown by Nancy McNally CubCakes (eBay About Me Pg) New York
Ping-Ping & Ling-Ling Colorful Clown Pandas by Sheila Yates-Vuu Wee Creations by Sheila Lincoln, Nebraska		Clown Penguin by Randy Martin Brother's Bears ™ Toledo, Ohio		Bruno the bear cub by MJ Sichak Just Another M J Bear New Jersey
Mini Bear and Tonka the Elephant by Bernadette Sullivan Bernie Bears (eBay Pg Link) New York		Clown Bear and Cecil the Seal by Bernadette Sullivan Bernie Bears (eBay Pg Link) New York
Pea-Nutz the elephant by Shawna Lytle Rag-a-Muffins Bay City, Michigan		Painted face mini clown and His Invisible Dog by Bonnie Stafford Danielynne Bears Ontario, Canada
Giraffe and Rider by Cherl Sperl Little Bits and Bears Bakersfield, CA			Magnetic Clown by Stacey Alvarado Her Bears are only sold through E-bay Seattle WA		Multilegged Freak by Stacey Alvarado Her Bears are only sold through E-bay Seattle, WA
Mini Panda Clown by Bernadette Sullivan Bernie Bears (eBay Pg Link) New York	Baby Gertie and Chimp Pal by Ann Cruzen beedznbears (eBay Pg Link) Portland, OR		Lead White Pony by Rhonda-Lynne Lanctot Lanctot's Loveables Teddy Bears Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Charlotte and Her Cheetah by Cindy Nettleton Nettleton Bears Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Trapeze artist and Dancing Bear by Jen Townsend Bilston Creek Bears Victoria, Canada	Juggling Clown by Jennifer Hoover Daisy Bears Hamilton, ON, Canada		Fifi the Wonderdog by Heather Main Mainly Bears Langley, BC, Canada		Miniature No-No Lion by Bonnie Stafford Danielynne Bears Ontario, Canada
1-7/8" Mini Panda by Marjorie Engelhardt Bearmini Bears Linwood, MI	Ms. Kaety, the Westie by Shawna Lytle Rag-a-Muffins Bay City, Michigan				Mini Balancing Mouse by Mindi Koudelka tinybears.com New Haven CT
Boober the Circus Bear by Tina Werner barebelly bears Brantford, ONT., Canada			Coco The Clown & his Dog Jake and Harriet, the Knife Throwers Assistant by Vikki Bennett-Smith (eBay Pg Link) United Kingdom
Bear and bareback Rider by Pattie Angel (eBay Pg Link) Tacoma, WA		The Circus Snack Stand by Nancy McNally CubCakes (eBay About Me Pg) New York		Rare White Possum by Christine Panzarella Heartfelt Teddies Buena Park, CA