This Saturday.....

I am delighted to tell you that....this Saturday, May 14
I am being represented by

Felicia Hymer of The BEAR SCOUT


* Felicia Hymer *



at the

Philadelphia Doll & Teddy Bear Artist Convention
at the Ramada Airport Hotel.

then

On Sunday, May 15
she is holding a Bear Scout "Trunk" Show at

Country Meadows
in Kutztown, Penn.
This is adjacent to Renningers Antique Mall

11am - 5pm

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At both events, she will be featuring along with other bear artists
a number of my pieces...

as

The MAD Hatted Bear

from my bears...to cat dolls ...to whimsical pincushions...to bunny muffs


~ Sweet William ~



~ There's A Pig Dancing In My Garden ~



~ Miss Puss ~


and as

MADAME Whimsey

....assorted bracelets with charms of teddy bears, The Roosevelt Bears,
old toys, Brownies and more !

~ A Bears Story ~


~ I LOVE Old Toys ~


~ Teddy Bears Are My Passion ~


~ The Roosevelt Bears ~

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Felicia Hymer
has been an exclusive rep of teddy bear artists for the past 15 years.
She is also known nationally as a lecturer and even has been
a judge for the Tobys three times.
Internationally she has written several articles
for the teddy bear magazines
around the world.

Her website is


www.thebearscout.com



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Her email address is



bearbroker@aol.com


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Her Facebook site is under her name -


Felicia Hymer


Check out her website for upcoming teddy bear show schedule in your area....it is well worth the trip so see so many fabulous teddy bears & friends
represented in one place !

Yours in a whimsey,

Karen

And yet another trifle....for your perusal.... a whimsical pincushion !

This whimsical pincushion on my Easter web show was fun to create.
I called this one of a kind...

~Victorian Easter Frippery ~

Over the years I have accumulated a rather large collection
of antique portrait pins and sometimes
select one to place on
a creation when it calls for an interesting
bit of trifle !


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

I just love the polka dot sash !



Note vintage millinery flowers...very hard to find these days.


Completely hand-sewn bunny.

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 front, 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.

~Victorian Easter Frippery~
Pincushion

Price $ 195.00

Free shipping to US.
Paypal accepted!


Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.....I dont bite much !


Yours in a whimsey,

Karen A. Meer

Easter Web Show is up & running...yahoo !!

Yes, I finally got the Easter Web Show up and running....
my eyes are bleary,
I can't remember the last time
I went to the bathroom

and

I just ate cold pizza for dinner at 10:30pm.....but the web show is DONE !!

I am offering ...

~ Gorgeous Pincushions ~

~ Hand-painted Chalkware Novelties ~

~ Adorable Trinket Boxes ~


and so much more on 2 Easter Web Show Pages !

Check it out at -

www.themadhattedbear.com



Yours in a whimsey,

Karen

Easter Web Show is coming soon....

Yes, I will have an Easter Web Show...and yes, I realize Easter is on Sunday...lol.

Well, due to house problems.....a huge pipe in basement cracked and flooded our basement with not such nice stuff, our plumber went on vacation for a week and then when the pipe finally got replaced they hit a light that shorted and knocked out 1/2 of our house electricity...which included the 1/2 of the house with the computer and sewing machine. Yesterday, the electrician fixed the problem and life is back to normal "gulp" I hope.

Needless to say I have fallen behind at least a week. So.........I am frantically finishing up the pieces that will be featured on my Easter Web Show....hopefully tomorrow unless the lightning I hear in the distance strikes our home...lol. Ok...that is not funny.

Yours in a semi-catatonic-albeit frenzied-humble state of being,

Karen