Whimsical Bears by Trish Pilon

A Taste for the Whimsical

THE WACKY WORLD OF WABBITS

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THATCHER THUMPKIN WAS GOING ON A GREAT ADVENTURE HE WAS LEAVING HIS WARM AND COZY BURROW TO GO AND VISIT HIS FAMILY FOR THE WINTER FESTIVAL. ALL THE FAMILIES GOT TOGETHER EVERY YEAR FOR THIS GREAT EVENT.THIS WAS GOING TO BE THATCHERS FIRST FESTIVAL AND FIRST TIME TRAVELING ON HIS OWN. HE JUMPED ONTO THE BACK OF OLD FARMER CARTERS TURNIP TRUCK WHEN HE WAS NOT LOOKING AND HID IN BETWEEN THE TURNIPS. THATCHER WAS SO EXCITED TO GO SEE ALL HIS FAMILY AND HAD MADE PRESENTS TO TAKE FOR BURTRUM BUNNY AND KINKEL. IT WOULD BE A LONG TRIP BUT THATCHER WAS SO HAPPY KNOWING HE WOULD SEE ALL HIS FAMILY AGAIN. ON THE WAY FARMER CARTERS TRUCK GOT CAUGHT IN A HUGE STORM AND THE WIND STARTED TO BLOW SOME OF THE TURNIPS AROUND CAUSING THATCHER TO LOOSE HIS GRIP. FIRST HIS GIFTS WENT FLYING AND FELL OFF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND THEN ANOTHER GUST CAME AND THE TRUCK SEEMED TO LIFT UP, THATCHER COULD NOT HOLD ON AND SOON ENOUGH HE WAS IN THE DARK ON AN OLD DIRT ROAD. HE GOT COVERED WITH SOOT AND ASH FROM THE ROAD AND DESPERATELY TRIED TO DUST IT ALL OFF. HE FOUND A TREE IN THE DARK AND DECIDED TO SIT BY IT TILL MORNING HE FELT SAFE SNUGGLED UP TO THE TREE. IN THE MORNING HE COULD SEE HOW FAR HE HAD GONE AND HE WENT TO SLEEP. WHEN MORNING CAME AND HE LOOKED AROUND AND REALIZED HE DID NOT HAVE TO FAR TO GO, BUT HOPED HE WOULD NOT GET LOST! HE HAD NO PRESENTS TO GIVE, SO THATCHER FOUND A SMALL TREE AND TORE THE FANCY RIBBON HE HAD MADE FOR AROUND HIS NECK AND PLACED IT AROUND THE TREE, I WILL GIVE THEM THIS HE DECLARED AND OFF HE WENT. ANXIOUS TO GIVE HIS GIFT AND SEE HIS FAMILY HE HAD FORGOTTEN THAT THIS WAS HIS FIRST TIME GOING TO THE FESTIVAL BY HIMSELF. ALL THAT WAS IN HIS MIND WAS SEEING FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO GET A BIG CUDDLE

THATCHER THUMPKIN IS APPROX. 18 INCHES TALL AND IS MADE OF A SOFT SHORT SPARSE MOHAIR THAT HAS BEEN HAND DYED AND REVERSED HAND PAINTED, TO ACHIEVE THE LOOK OF SOOT AND DIRT FROM THE ROAD. IT GIVES HIM AN AGED LOOK, EVEN THOUGH HIS FACE HAS A YOUTHFUL CHEEKY SMILE. HE HAS GERMAN GLASS EYES AND A LARGE HAND STITCHED NOSE WITH TINY WHISKERS . THE INSIDE OF HIS EARS AND PAW PADS ARE MADE OF SOFT VIRGIN WOOL THAT HAS BEEN HAND DYED TO COMPLIMENT HIS FUR COLORING. HE IS SLIGHTLY LOOSE JOINTED WITH LOCKNUTS AND WASHERS AND BOLTS. THATCHER IS WEIGHTED FOR A LOVELY FEEL WHEN YOU WANT TO GIVE HIM A CUDDLE AND SOFT STUFFED SO HE IS A BIT WOBBLY AFTER FALLING OFF THE TRUCK!!!! HE HAS ENORMOUS FEET THAT HAVE BEEN NEEDLE SCULPTED TO BEND AND SHOW HIS TOES. OH, AND HE HAS A SMALL BOB TAIL!

THIS IS THE NEWEST RABBIT INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE ' MISS POTTER'. THIS IS BURTRUM BUNNY . HE IS APPROX. 17 1/2 INCHES TALL AND IS MADE OF LONG HAND DYED BATIK TEXTURED MOHAIR. HIS FACE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY NEEDLE FELTED FOR MANY HOURS TO ACHIEVE A SOFT BUT CHARACTER STYLE LOOK ON HIS FACE. HE HAS GLASS EYES WITH LEATHER EYE LIDS. HE HAS A HAND STITCHED NOSE. HIS FOOT PADS ARE SUEDE WITH NEEDLE WORK TO MAKE THEM TUCK UNDER.HE IS POLY STUFFED AND BOLT AND LOCK NUT JOINTS. HE IS AN ADORABLE BUNNY WITH A FACE OF LONGING FOR A NEW BURROW.

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THISTLE AND PODGE ARE APPROX 9 INCHES AND ARE MADE OF ALPACA THEY ARE LOOSE JOINTED AND PELLET FILLED TO POSE IN THE HAND FELTED GOUR. THEY HAVE GLASS EYES WITH SUEDE EYE LIDS, THISTLE IS SLEEPING WHILE PODGE TRIES TO GET ALL THE FOOD!

COST $150

PERCIVAL IS APPROX. 9 INCHES TALL AND IS MADE FROM A MOHAIR/ALPACA BLEND. HE HAS GLASS EYES AND PINK SUEDE TAIL AND EARS, HIS NOSE IS HAND STITCHED AND SEALED SO IT IS SHINY. HE HAS A LITTLE KERCHIEF AROUND HIS NECK, HE HOPES TO GO SAILING ONE DAY LIKE RATTY!.

COST $120

KINKEL BUNNY

KINKEL IS APPROX. 12 INCHES TALL AND IS MADE OF SHORT MOHAIR, HE HAS SUEDE PAWS AND A HAND STITCHED NOSE AND GLASS EYES THAT HAVE LIDS. HE IS POLY STUFFED AND WEARS A HAND KNIT SWEATER LIKE ANOTHER BLOCKHEAD! HE IS SEEN HERE WITH HIS NEW FREINDS AND HE IS SO HAPPY SINCE BEFORE NO ONE WANTED TO PLAY WITH KINKEL, THEY ALL TEASED HIM BECAUSE HE HAS A BIG HEAD AND SMALL EARS!

COST $120

BEATRIX BUNNY

BEATRIX BUNNY IS APPROX. 11 INCHES TALL AND IS MADE OF CHOCOLATE BROWN SHORT MOHAIR, SHE HAS A LARGE HAND STITCHED NOSE AND GLASS EYES, SHE IS POLYESTER FILLED. BEATRIX IS NESTOR'S COUSIN AND SHE IS ON HER WAY TO VISIT HIM AND BRINGING HIM A CARROT.

COST $110

BEAR -T- FLY AND BABY

" A YOUNG DRAGON" HE IS APPROX. 18 INCHES LONG TO THE HIND END AND IS APPROX. 11 INCHES HIGH TO HIS HEAD HE IS GREEN AND GOLD WITH A METALLIC SHEEN TO HIM AND HIS WINGS ARE DARK GREEN WITH SILVER LEAF RUB IN. HE HAS GLASS EYES AND IS A TRUE ONE OF A KIND. NOT FOR SALE

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