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	<title>Sambrook Bears Blog - English Teddy Bear Artist Amanda &#187; Teddy Bear Collecting</title>
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		<title>New Bears for Hamleys of London</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My latest collection of miniature teddies has just been dispatched to Hamleys of London, including one panda and one polar bear.  Each one of a kind bear stands approximately 7cm and is made from long pile upholstery velvet.  They have glass eyes and hand crafted polymer clay noses. I hope the collectors like them! Hugs, Mandy Share and Enjoy:]]></description>
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		<title>A bear for your collection but not for the faint-hearted!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As teddy bear artists we are always on the lookout for new and interesting materials to use in our craft.  Different colours, styles and textures.  Mohair and synthetics, there is a wide choice to inspire our creativity.  I have to say however, that I’m not keen to try this new material.  In fact I would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continued from my previous blog &#8211; My Story Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I work from home and call a corner of the study my own.  I have enough space for all my materials and supplies, my worktable and sewing machines and my computer.  I don’t need piece and quite to work, which is lucky because I don’t get very much, having to share the study with my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continued from my previous blog…. My story</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I now design all my own patterns and as I’ve become more proficient over time, my designs have become smaller.  My bears used to be about 7 inches standing and now my smallest pattern is 2 inches.  I guess I get the greatest pleasure from making the sort of bears that I most love to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sambrook Bears &#8211; This Is My Story</title>
		<link>http://www.sambrookbears.co.uk/blog/index.php/2009/08/sambrook-bears-this-is-my-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My name is Amanda Sambrook although my parents only ever called me Amanda when I was in trouble!  Everyone calls me Mandy.  I’m married to Paul and we have three wonderful children, all girls. Ever since I was a child I’ve loved to be creative, inspired by both of my grandmothers.  My paternal grandmother, Hettie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bear Making &#8211; Supplies You Will Need &#8211; Part Two</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stuffing Material Polyester Fibre This is the most popular choice for teddy bear artists.  It is inexpensive, readily available from fabric and craft shops and easy to work with. Excelsior Otherwise known as wood wool is in essence wood shavings.  It is a traditional filling for bears and is still available today giving an antique, crunchy feel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How is teddy bear collecting different from any other collecting?</title>
		<link>http://www.sambrookbears.co.uk/blog/index.php/2009/07/how-is-teddy-bear-collecting-different-from-any-other-collecting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This question came up in a conversation with my other half a couple of days ago and it&#8217;s set me thinking. Hmmmm! Over the years we&#8217;ve all enjoyed watching &#8220;The Antiques Roadshow&#8221; where it&#8217;s talked about, how much something is worth today compared to last year say or ten years ago and the expert says [...]]]></description>
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