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April 14, 1:00 to 2:00
The History of the Teddy Bear with Chelsea Teddy Bear Company founder Bob Turner.
In this informative and fun two hour seminar you'll learn how the teddy bear came to life and became an overnight success. You'll see actual rare samples of early teddy bears, and see how the teddy bear evolved into one of the most famous and popular toys in the world. a status it still holds in the world of toys today.
Saturday, March 3, 12:00 to 6:00
TEDDY BEAR ROAD SHOW
with bear expert Ken Yenke
Pull that old teddy bear or other toy out of the closet and come find out what it's worth with renowned author and teddy bear expert Ken Yenke. Enjoy Ken's discussion about the evolution of toys and the teddy bear. Kens class runs 12 - 1 pm., with open appraisal road show after that to appraise and talk about your old toys and teddy bears. Free.
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ALL ABOUT BEARS! Saturday, February 24, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
DNR Presentation "All About Bears" with DNR representative from Waterloo
Come learn all about bears in Michigan and around the world in this interesting presentation brought to you by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Class is good for young and old. Have fun and learn what you can do to help protect bears and other wildlife here in Michigan. 50 minute presentation. Free.
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SPRING 2007 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Register now before classes fill up!
Saturday, January 13 -- 1:00 to 3:00
Basic Bear Making.
This intro to bear making offers a chance to learn and experience the art of bringing a teddy bear to life. You'll learn about design and pattern making, sewing and finishing. Free.
Saturday, January 27 - 1:00 to 3:00
Kid's Bear Making Class.
Hey Kids, make your own teddy work of art! Participants will learn the basics of bear making, including design, pattern making, and stuffing (no sewing or needlework). Good for ages 7-15. Fee: $25.00 cost includes a teddy bear kids will stuff themselves and take home.
Saturday, February 17, 10:00 to 3:00
Teddy Bear Fair
Canceled - Sorry.
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CHELSEA'S HOMETOWN HOLIDAY
The festivities of Chelsea's Hometown Holidays began on Friday, December 1st. It was a weekend-long holiday celebration that transformed the entire Village of Chelsea into a holiday wonderland for the holiday season. The event was complete with visits from Santa Claus, a Holiday Tree Gala, artists exhibitions, children's activities, a tree lighting ceremony, hayrides, community sing-a-long, live Creche tableau, Festival of Lessons and Carols and much more.
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IT"S A WORLD RECORD!
It's official, The Chelsea Teddy Bear Company is now home to a Guinness World Record for the "World's Largest Teddy Bear Mosaic"
Local resident Jack Long came up with the idea for the flag. The flag was used on the back of a float he created for the Chelsea Fair parade. His daughter rode on the float in the parade as part of her run for fair queen. The Chelsea Teddy Bear Company was her sponsor, and we donated the teddy bears.
Three hundred and sixty teddy bears were used to give the final dimensions of the flag mosaic 46.5 square feet. That is a lot of teddy bears, and a pretty big flag. Drop by and see for yourself. It is just one of many things to see when you stop by and see us at the Chelsea Teddy Bear Company.
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FOURTH OF JULY '06
The Chelsea Teddy Bear Company's Independence Day Celebration was like no other. The Worlds Largest 'Teddy Bear Flag' made it's debut on this patriotic holiday weekend. The flag is constructed from 365 bears. There were a lot of free give aways all weekend long, from June 29th to July 4th. Free Flag lapel pins, flag coffee mugs, and flag wrist bands were given away. Everyone received something just for stopping in to see us. It was a spectacular holiday event.
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DID YOU SEE OUR 'FOUNDING FATHERS' DEPICTED AS TEDDY BEARS?!
Our collection of artist bears includes Washington, Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt. These rare artist bears are truly amazing to see and would sell for over $2000.00 each. It was President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt's actions depicted in a newspaper cartoon that inspired one of the first teddy bears ever made. It was this bear that began the 'teddy bear' craze. Come in and learn more about the origins of our soft and cuddly friend, the teddy bear, at our new factory / warehouse store.
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CHELSEA TEDDY BEAR - GRAND OPENING The grand opening of The Chelsea Teddy Bear's new factory/store outlet on June 3rd, 2006 in Chelsea, Michigan was an enormous success. It was a proud day for all of us here to open our doors to such a warm reception. Thank you all for joining us. The first ever Great Bear Cub Run at the Grand Opening was an event to remember. Smiling faces were everywhere as our Bear Cub Run contestants ran throughout the warehouse floor grabbing as many teddy bears as they could carry. We even had a visit from our 4 month old, 12 lb. american black bear mascot "Chelsea".
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