The Mad Hatted Bear

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

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Miss Pussy Galore




Miss Pussy Galore

~ Miss Pussy Galore  ~

 This adorable feline is made of mohair of a
hand-colored dark pink hood and chocolate brown body. 
She has tan wool felt mits and boots. 

Her head is an antique German bisque with glass
eyes and open mouth. 

She is stuffed with polyfill and pellets. Her arms
& legs are jointed & she has a bendable tail.

Miss Galore holds a wine colored crushed

velvet heart with hand an embroidered vine with berries & a polka dot bow. 

Miss Pussy Galore stands all of 
17.5" to top of her ears.

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Little Heart Breaker


Little Heart Breaker


Valentine Nut Cup



~ Little Heart Breaker ~
 
A wee bear ...with a big heart is made of hand-dyed
scarlett mohair with pearl cotton black embroidery
features & a waxed pearl cotton nose.
Staining around antique shoe button eyes for
vintage appeal & leather paws.
Little Heart Breaker is fully jointed, with a squeaker & is stuffed with polyfil and pellets. Around his neck are
3 hand dyed silk ribbons with bow.
This little bruin holds a vintage Valentine decorated
nut cup for special treats !

Little Heart Breaker stands all of  13" tall.

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Little Heart Breaker
                                       Price  $ 255.00                                     Free Shipping !
   
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Tidbit
A Valentine Crow Pincushion


Tidbit The Crow

~ Tidbit ~

So appropriately  named....this wee crow all of 5" tall stands upon a Valentine pincushion with a small pink heart with tiny banner eagerly requesting
" Be Mine " in his beak. His eyes are black beads with yellow wool felt backing. Tidbits legs are bendable wire and his head is jointed !

The pincushion base is a white milk glass style pedestal candy dish with fanciful loops around the rim. The center is wine crushed velvet with pearl cotton embroidery, 4 antique buttons and tiny heart hat pins.  A small ruffle collar with a black & tan cord surround the base of the pincushion itself. A small embroidery scissors with bird image completes this mose elegant of pinkeeps !

The entire vignette stands  11" tall.

Tidbit

~With Valentine Pincushion ~

Price $ 105.00
 


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 Tiny Golli With Top Hat 


Tiny Golli With Top Hat

Beaded Strawberry

~ Tiny Golli With Top Hat & Strawberry ~

This miniature gentleman is entirely hand-sewn and fully jointed. His hair is black mohair with a velvet 
upholstery face, tiny bead eyes with white felt backing and a leather mouth. His arms, gloves which 
hold a red top hat and shoes are also upholstery velvet.

His lower body and legs are a cotton 
checkerboard design.  A polka dot bowtie and tiny bead accents at ankles and chest complete his ensemble. 

This tiny Golli comes with a handsewn beaded strawberry in reds and green seed beads. ..takes 
approximately 8 hours to bead the berry !

   Tiny Golli With Top Hat

 Beaded Strawberry

Price  $ 495.00

    

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Bertram The Bellhop

Bertram The Bellhop

~ Bertram The Bellhop ~

 This 13.5" dapper bruin is dressed as a vintage bellhop. From his natty cap with leather strap to his wool felt bellhop's jacket and tousers he proudly 
shows off his garb. 

Tiny gold braid highlights his costume along with 3 black buttons down his front. His head, ears & 
paws are gold mohair with his
pawpads as tan wool felt with embroidered features.
A tiny leather satchel around his neck used for tips and a brass key in one paw complete his ensemble.

Bertram The Bellhop
   Price  $ 155.00  
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Valencia
Large Snow Child Doll
with
 Reindeer Candy Container  

Valencia - Large Eskimo Doll


~ Valencia Large Snow Child ~

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This 25.5" tall enchanting girl is inspired by Karen's love of vintage dolls and mohair bears from the Victorian period. The head is antique German bisque with wonderful brown glass eyes. Her hood is of red dyed mohair with 2 faux pearl buttons at the front.
Her body is cream mohair,  boots & mits are of wool felt. Around her waist she wears a red suede leather belt with vintage buckle and a tiny feather tree branch tucked within. 

Small Reindeer Candy Container

~ Small Reindeer Candy Container ~

A wonderful small reindeer candy container by Cody Foster made of compostion material accomodates

this lass. The deers head comes off to reveal a 

cavity in which to fill with treats.  The reindeer is 

7.25" tall to top of antlers.

Valencia with Reindeer Candy Container
Price  $ 795.00

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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  $ 22.00 each
~ limited edition ~

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A Cornucopia of Hearts

Cornucopia of Hearts


Victoria's Heart

~ Victoria's Heart ~

9" tall

Vintage quilt top, rhinestone crown brooch, mop buttons, small doilies, vintage flower spray, Victorian calling card, vintage boy scrap
and tiny banner "Be My Valentine".

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$ 78.00

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My Heart's Desires

~ My Heart's Desire ~

8" tall

Red & white stripe heart - tea stained, vintage oval shell brooch on red ruffle,  pearl beads around heart edge with large pearl ball in center, Victorian 
scrap hand with fan, mop buttons, 
charms stating "D r e a m".

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$ 38.00

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Secrets Of The Heart

~ Secrets Of My Heart ~

6" tall

Wine colored crushed velvet, hand embroidered vine with tiny colored 
buds, 3 heart corsage pins, 3 antique buttons, vintage 
escutcheon keyhole and a tiny mop bird bead. 

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$ 28.00

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My Heart Flutters For You

~ My Heart Flutters For You ~

7.5" tall

Vintage heart pincushion with crocheted net cover and 
red satin folded ribbon design.

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$ 24.00

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Cupid Captured My Heart

~ Cupid Captures My Heart ~

6.25" tall

Red & white striped heart with Large Victorian metal button on cream 
ruffle rose, mop buttons, celluloid pearl rooster charm
& 2 Victorian scraps - hand with flowers
and cupid with bow. 

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$ 26.00

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A Baby's Love Is True Love

~ A Baby's Love Is True Love ~

6.75" tall

Vintage quilt top, rhinestone crown brooch, mop buttons, small doilies,
vintage flower spray, Victorian calling card, vintage boy scrap

and tiny banner "Be My Valentine".

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$ 26.00

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