I wasn’t able to attend all the teddy bear events this weekend in Independence Missouri but I did enjoy the artists I met at the Bingham Waggaoner Estate on Saturday. I visited with Carol Modean who told me about other shows and how much fun they were to go to and how you meet so many wonBEARful people. I look forward to seeing her in July. Jean Ann and Mark Sovereign had a huge display of BOYDS Bears where I saw several that I have in my own collection and many more I want in my collection. I hugged Bentley Bear and got a picture of Bentley with his friend/creator Nancy. I wasn’t able to meet William Boyd of Teddy Bear Review Magazine as he wasn’t feeling well and had left but I did get to pick up a free “Teddy Bear Review” magazine. I picked up a coupon for a free HUG at the Good Bears of the World display and also details of the 2005 Teddy Bear Jubilee in July. I can’t wait to go there.

All in all it was a Beary Bearific Day. I have one question for you now? Have you hugged your teddy bear today?