MMC Bears

General information

I started making bears over 30 years ago when I had to nurse my mother for several years. A friend was in the faux fur and sheep skin trade and got me very dense fur which was wonderful to work with. I used to sell them at agricultural shows with a friend and in those days the 24inch bear sold for £20!!!! After my Mother died I packed up all my toy making gear and trained to be a masseur and Osteopath eventually having my own clinic and School of massage and Osteopathy.

When I retired several years ago, and having moved more than once, I needed something from the attic. There I found a box marked “cut out bears” I took this down and found bodies and arms but no heads or legs. Another hunt through the attic found the missing parts and several boxes of different coloured dense faux furs.

I decided that it was time to go back to bear making. I realised that many people had joined the bear making league so what could I do that was different? I love music – so it seemed the best idea – to create “Musical Bears”. This was a good idea for the bigger bears but since then I have added much smaller bears to the collection – down to 2inch! – and I haven’t found any musical boxes small enough!! I also needed people to recognise my bears which are very traditional. I know Teddy Bears didn’t originate in England, but mine are made in the heart of Devon and now in Blenheim NZ– so the rose of England became my trade mark and you will find a little rose behind the right ear of all my bears made since 2003.

A lot of love goes into each bear and I hope that this love will be passed on which each bear.
After all:-

Bears will always love you
Bears never spend your money
Bears never eat you out of house and home
Bears never answer back
Bears never snore
And most of all Every Bear Loves a Cuddle.

So why not buy a bear and enjoy?