The Mad Hatted Bear Welcomes Easter !

Karen A. Meer .... artist of traditional teddy bears with a touch of whimsey !

Super - Duper

Egg-citing

*  Easter  *

Web Show

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*  I Love Chocolate Bunnies *
A Whimsical Pincushion
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I Love Chocolate Bunnies

I Love Chocolate Bunnies Back

~ I Love Chocolate Bunnies  ~

 This enchanting pinkeep looks good enough to eat....but dont you dare !  

It features a hand-sewn brown wool
bunny named Lil' Bun with silk ribbon bows, jointed arms holding a bouquet of tiny vintage flowers.  He sits upon a pink & creme egg which is also made of wool.

The bunny is removable as it is attached with
a vintage corsage pin to the egg.

The egg is decorated with silk ribbon ruffles, vintage mother of pearl buttons and pearl cotton
embroidery. It is permanently attached 
to the wood base.

Both bunny & egg are stuffed with polyfil.

The bunny is 4.5" tall .... entire vignette is 12.5" from 
bottom of base to top of bunny ear.  

                                  
      I Love Chocolate Bunnies   
      Pincushion  
      

Price  $ 145.00  

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* Chasing Butterflies *
A Whimsical Pincushion
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Chasing Butterflies


Close-up Ribbon Violets


Chasing Butterflies Back


~ Chasing Butterflies ~
 
A wee chick named Gretchen stands on a beautiful jumbo egg pincushion embroidered with
colorful silk ribbon
violets, buds and leaves. Tiny seed beads
embelish the hand-dyed silk ribbon flowers with pearl cotton stems.  2 butterflies of silk ribbon,
one yellow and the other pink fly over the flowers teasing the chick who guards the tiny wicker
baskets at her feet.
The hand-sewn chick is made of hand-dyed pink
 mohair with wire wrapped legs. Gretchen is removable as she is attached to the egg with a
vintage corsage pin.
The creme wool egg
permanently
attached to the green wood stand
rests on 2 green wool felt green skirts.
  Both chick and egg are stuffed with polyfil. 

The chick is 3" tall .... entire vignette is 12" from 
bottom of base to top of chick's head.

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   Chasing Butterflies
 Pincushion


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* A Frustrated Chick *
A Whimsical Pincushion
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Frustrated Chick

Frustrated Chick Side

Frustrated Chick Back

~ A Frustrated Chick ~

The chicks are on strike ! How is this wee chick
supposed to carry this jumbo egg before the
rabbits snatch it away !!
This tiny hand-sewn gold mohair chick
named Sassafras has wire wrapped legs,
tiny bead eyes & a wool felt beak. 

 He stands upon a blue & creme egg which is
also made of woo
l.

Sassafras is removable as it is attached with
a vintage corsage pin to the egg. 

A small wired sign with wool felt medallions 
stands next to him.... it spells out a distress call 

" CHEEP " to one & all.

The egg is decorated with multiple layers of wool felt medallions, vintage mother of pearl buttons 
and pearl cotton embroidery.
Beneath the egg, 
3 layers of wool felt skirting rests on  a 
permanently attached 
dark pink distressed wood base with dark 
brown velvet trim
.
Both chick  & egg are stuffed with polyfil.

The chick is 3.5" tall .... entire vignette is 13" from 
bottom of base to top of the sign.

Note: CHEEP sign can be custom lettered to buyers choice .

A Frustrated Chick
Pincushion

Price $ 145.00 

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There's

* A Dancing Pig In My Garden *

A Whimsical Pincushion
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Dancing Pig In The Garden

Dancing Pig Side

~ There's A Dancing Pig In My Garden ~

Every garden should have a dancing pig ... & this whimsical pinkeep is no exception !
The tiny hand-sewn mohair pig named
Petunia joyfully dances
on a creme & pink wool egg.  She proudly displays her  Easter garb...a green silk ribbon bow
around her waist.  Her cute curly tail is bendable.

The pig is removable as it is attached with a vintage corsage pin to the egg. The egg is decorated
with vintage carved mother-of-pearl buttons, silk ribbon petals & 
pearl cotton embroidered stems. 
The egg rests on 3 wool felt skirts and is permanently attached to the wood base.
 Both pig
& egg are stuffed with polyfil.

Petunia is 2" tall .... entire vignette is 10.75" from 
bottom of base to top of pig's ear.

   There's A Dancing Pig In My Garden 
Pincushion

Price $ 145.00

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*  Victorian Easter Frippery  *
A Whimsical Pincushion
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Victorian Frippery

Portrait Pin Close-up

Victorian Frippery Back

~ Victorian Easter Frippery ~

 This endearing pinkeep commemorates the days from long ago.  A wee hand-sewn white wool bunny sits
upon a 2-tone chocolate wool egg. The arms of the bunny are jointed with one holding 
a wee basket 
waiting for Easter treats.  The bunny named
Harvey wears a silk ribbon gathered collar, has an embroidered nose with tiny bead eyes.  A pink blush 
covers his tummy.
The large egg features on the fron t, 2 wool felt medallions of creme and pink with a brown 
pleated ribbon encircling the egg.  

On top of the medallions is a wired creme with brown polka dot sash,  2 vintage floral sprays, a brown velvet ruffle & an antique portrait pin of a mother and daughter. 
The bunny is removable as it is attached with
a vintage corsage pin to the egg.

The egg rests on 2 wool felt skirts of pink and a star shaped dark brown.  The egg is permanently attached 
to the wood base which displays a velvet ribbon.

Both bunny & egg are stuffed with polyfil.

The bunny is 4..25" tall .... entire vignette is 12.5" from 
bottom of base to top of bunny ear.  

Victorian Easter Frippery 
 Pincushion

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*  Chanticleer *

A Whimsical Rooster Doll

Chanticleer

~ Chanticleer ~ 

This large Rooster Doll as per the French name "Chanticleer"  ....was first manufactured in the
early 1900s in France. 

According to history, the Chanticleer  as a character with a human voice was introduced in the 1500s by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales. 

 My creation of this most proud Rooster stands
14" tall  and was made of antique curry gold 
distressed mohair. The doll has gold velvet jointed legs & red & gold wool felt wings, a tail and head comb.  

He is stuffed with polyfil & pellets.

The beautiful head is an Armand Marseille antique bisque from Germany with brown glass eyes. 

LE 3

Price $ 345.00



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* The Dude *

The Dude

The Dude - back

The Dudes - replica & antique
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~ The Dude ~

" I'm called the dude because I show The fashions,
and good form, you know."

 

The Dude is the first in a series of 12 Brownie cloth dolls that I am featuring over this next year....
one per month. 

He is a replica cloth
doll of the original from 1887, printed on both sides with special attention to detail.  

He is completely handsewn. 

Note the original antique cloth doll next to 

the replica. Antique doll is over 110 years old.....sorry not for sale.  

The replica Dude stands a little over 8". 


The Dude
Price  $ 24.00 each
~ limited edition ~

Shipping 1 doll $ 5.00
2 dolls $ 8.00

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*  The Irishman *

Replica & Antique Irishman


Irishman Close-up

Irishman Back


~ The Irishman ~ 

" In greatest trials always bright, I bear a heart That's ever light."

The Irishman is the second in a series of 12 Brownie cloth dolls that I am featuring over this next year....
one per month. 

He is a replica cloth
doll of the original from 1887, printed on both sides with special attention to detail.  

He is completely handsewn. 

Note the original antique cloth doll next to 

the replica. Antique doll is over 110 years old.....sorry not for sale.  

The replica Irishman stands a little over 8.5" tall.


The Irishman
Price  $ 24.00 each
~ limited edition ~

Shipping 1 doll $ 5.00
2 dolls $ 8.00




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A Chick Tug Of War !

Thank you for your interest in my work....

I feel very honored and tickled !

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