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Broadway Bears
2010

Happy Birthday Honey

Happy Birthday Honey

Mary was feeling tired and fat and fifty when she discovered that Victoria's Secret sold intimate apparel in size 2X.

Smiling to herself, she planned a birthday party for her honey. She baked a chocolate cake and served it with champagne, added some naughty videos, and her own special gift wrap. . .

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Happy Birthday Honey Julie Newbear Front
Jazz

Jazz

Jazz wears fishnet tights, a leotard, a tail coat and a top hat. You can make her more daring by using only the tails of the coat and a special set of sleeves. Instructions are included for a gorgeous, regal cape and hat. You can make her even more exotic with a feathered, fantasy costume so she can dance "The Firebird."

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Jazz
Queen's Jester

Queen's Jester

This pattern teaches my variation on the antique sling-button joint. The Queen's Jester is jointed at the shoulders, hips, elbows and knees. The pattern also includes complete instructions for needle-modeling a handsome face and buff body.

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Queen's Jester

Julie Newmar/Stupefyin Jones
Lil Abner 1956

Broadway Bears is a charity auction featuring a cuddly chorus line of one-of-a-kind teddy bears, each meticulously outfitted in original, handmade costumes by Broadway’s leading costume designers and representing memorable characters from plays and musicals, past and present.

Gloria J. "Mimi" Winer has contributed bears to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids since 2004.

Bertie

Bertie

Mimi's Bertie teaching pattern is easier than ever. This is a simple seated doll with minimal variations. Learn to make a simple needle modeled face or a 3-dimensional face with a trapunto nose. You can draw, paint, or embroider the eyes. Special instructions for easy eye painting help you learn how. Learn to make hands with posable fingers.

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Bertie Julie Newbear Rear
Father Christmas Red Suit

Father Christmas

You will learn simple fur trimming techniques. You can draw, paint, or embroider the eyes. Costume includes Union Suit under fur-trimmed robe (can be made as a Santa suit if desired), fur-trimmed hat, leather bag, and mittens.

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Father Christmas Robe

We've switched over to all digital patterns on CDs,
digital patterns by download,
or digital patterns by on-demand printing.
We're liquidating all of our remaining original printed paper patterns
at half price. While supplies last!

The original printed paper patterns are not updated,
but click here for a complete list of
the five simple updates that you can apply yourself.

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The skill and imagination devoted to the creation of these coveted collectibles has been recognized worldwide, from The Museum of The City of New York – where 10 bear alumni reside as part of the permanent costume collection – to media acclaim as far away as England and Japan. In addition, noted designers such as Bob Mackie have created original bears for these auctions.

For more information: http://bcefa.org/, http://www.broadwaycares.org/

Broadway Bears
2010



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