Vintage Mink Bears by Kathy Myers

Vintage Mink Bears by Kathy Myers
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Sunday, November 22, 2015

WIP for Bonnie

Work In Progress
for Bonnie

This is a continuation from Bonnie's previous order
A Mother-Daughter set using two different minks

Bonnie is now ready for bear #3
I will be using the blond mink to make another "mother" teddy



WIP


Bonnie's previous order

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Fairy mouse

Created for Deb



I have lots of photos of this precious little mouse

Monday, October 26, 2015

Halloween Mice Available for Adoption

Finally!

As usual, I just couldn't stop making my mink mice (still my personal favorites). I was going to just offer one ... then two ... finally three. Just for fun, since it is October, I've given them Halloween props. If you live in the USA your mouse should arrive before Halloween but if delivery takes longer than your little mouse will be ready for all future Halloweens.

Sorry ... all 3 mice quickly found new homes 

Adoption fee $395 plus shipping

Please CLICK HERE to see more photos of the beige mouse 

Adoption fee $425 plus shipping
Because the the unusual mink this mouse is a One Of A Kind

Please CLICK HERE to see more photos of this Crosscut Mink Mouse

Adoption fee $395 plus shipping

Please CLICK HERE to see more photos of this Gray Mink Mouse

Friday, October 9, 2015

WIP ... Halloween Mouse coming soon ...

I just couldn't let Halloween pass by without offering a fun creation with a Halloween theme.
In the past I've offered a Halloween teddy and polar bear ... and, of course, a cat.
I don't think I've ever offered a Halloween mouse.


This mink collar is a recent find from my local monthly Antique Mart. I love the color!
If you look at the tips of the collar you may see that the hairs are shorter and denser.
That is why I decided to use that part of the collar to create a mouse ....
WIP Halloween mouse #1:
This is my WIP mouse from the above collar ...

I've decided to make another mouse after I've finished this one because I know that this one will find a home very very quickly. Both mice will have Halloween themes and I will offer each one for adoption on this blog ... I will send out email announcements to everyone on my General Email List.

Update (Oct 16):


I have this wonderful crosscut mink collar ...


WIP Halloween mouse #2:

Crosscut mink mouse almost finished!
WIP Halloween mouse #3:
Okay ... I love making my mice so much that I just had to make a third ...
this last Halloween mouse will be a gray mouse.

Watch my blog and your emails
for my 3 Halloween mice
that will soon be posted here
for adoption




Adoption fee for mice is $395 USD
The crosscut mink mouse will be a little more, $425 USD because it is definitely a One Of A Kind

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Custom teddy with puppy

For James 
created from his family heirloom mink stole


Saturday, September 12, 2015

Custom "Sister" Teddy Bears

created for Carol and Joe


To see more photos of this custom pair


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Work in Progress
Custom Order #2 for James
I will be creating one teddy from this lovely grey mink stole
using my Custom Teddy Pattern #1


This mink stole is one of my favorites to work with:
wonderful dense hairs and best of all full pelts!

Saturday, September 5, 2015

WIP "Sister Bears"

Custom order for Carol and Joe

I have not been able to work on these teddies for the last few days because they should have been finished by now. Unfortunately I spent all this past week in different doctor's offices with either my mother or my daughter and by the time I got home I was just too exhausted or I had household chores to do. I'm hoping that this weekend I will get more bear-making time because I finished the bodies last week and got the heads started. Now is the most important part: completing the heads.  I'm making them at the same time so I can keep these two sister bears very similar. So far, so good.