Archive for January, 2009
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Monday, January 12th, 2009Believe it or not, the cute mugs of Vermont Teddy Bears have been known to pop up on television now and again. And not just in our television commercials (like the ones we start running this time of year to help people find the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts). Here are a couple of places Vermont [...]
Teddy Bear Trivia
Friday, January 9th, 2009(Source: The Provincial Museum of Alberta)
Did you know that:
· 40% of all adults still have their childhood teddy bear.
· The scientific term for teddy bear collecting is Arctophily — arctos for bear and philos for love.
· A collection of teddy bears is often referred to as a “hug” of bears.
· A teddy bear survived [...]
Love is in the Bear
Thursday, January 8th, 2009I recently heard a touching story through the VTB grapevine about a customer named David who contacted our Custom-Made Bear department. He was looking for a special way to propose to his girlfriend of five years – and thought a Vermont Teddy Bear would make be the perfect addition to that life-changing moment. It turns [...]
Teddy Bear Toss
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009In partnership with The Vermont Teddy Bear Company, the University of Vermont Department of Athletics held the 6th annual “Teddy Bear Toss” at the championship game of the Catamount Cup on Saturday, January 3rd. Fans were asked to bring teddy bears to toss onto the ice between the second and third periods.
All of the teddy [...]
Paying it Forward…Twice
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009Just before the holidays, we were asked to donate two Vermont Teddy Bears to be used as prizes for a ginger-bear-making contest (like gingerbread, only in the shape of a bear) sponsored by the Shelburne News (a local paper). The Carroll family – Jim, Jessica, Tess (4), and Gabriel (2) – were chosen for best [...]
Brrrrrr
Monday, January 5th, 2009It’s January 5th. We’re in Vermont. It’s cold. Freezing rain fell last night. Schools were delayed or closed altogether. We’re in Vermont. Did I mention…it’s cold. While some Vermonters love this time of year and take to the slopes or frozen waters for a little skiing or ice fishing, I find myself longing for warmer [...]
VTB’s Year in Review
Friday, January 2nd, 2009Happy 2009! As is the case on just about every January 1st, yesterday was filled with people (television shows, friends, coworkers) recapping the year just past. From the Top 10 Greatest Celebrity Slim-downs of the Year and 2008’s Most Influential People to The Year’s Stupidest Things Ever Said, there are lists upon lists to help [...]
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