Cy Bear and I are pleased to announce that Hairy Bear was acceptable to Mr.TG. So, having been safely wrapped in chemical free tissue paper, bubble-wrapped to save him from some of the inevitable rough-handling that is part and parcel (pun intended!) of travel via the UK's Royal Mail First Class Small Packet service, and slipped into a polythene envelope (dimensions 420 x 500 mm), he was dispatched to Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK early Tuesday morning.
This afternoon (Wednesday, January 4) I received the following message from M. TG:
"Received Hairy Bear (or Hairy, as he is now known) this morning! L was delighted with him. Very soft and cuddly, and also, very well made! He will fit in well with all the other bears that take up most of the room on our bed.
Thank you so much for all your hard work, it has definitely been worth the wait. You couldn't have been a more helpful, interesting and fun person to communicate with and buy from. I will leave feedback on the Etsy website today (positive, of course)
Attached is a photo of Hairy, with all his new friends. Feel free to use it on your blog, if you want."
Not one to refuse such an offer, here is the picture!
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| Hairy will not be lonely will he? |
Mr. TG had earlier said he was "honoured" to have been included in our blog - all of his comments are much appreciated by both Cy Bear and myself! It was a real pleasure doing business with him from our viewpoint.
As for the latest on Rusty. I've started the research into his possible dry-cleaning treatment. When in Warminster this afternoon (picking up our monthly medication supplies - such an exciting life I lead, eh?) I visited a dry-cleaning outlet and discussed the matter with them (without taking Rusty!) It was pouring with rain and thus not conducive to lugging a big Bear like him around - not to mention the attention he would likely attract among the passers-by! The upshot is that such therapy is not such an outlandish thought! Provided he is thoroughly de-stuffed and his eyes and nose removed before presentation (they could melt during the process!), he could be treated either as a "Jacket" or a "Coat".
(Philippa informs me - because I've not dared to check, as yet - that they are "stuck on". After 25+ years, they should therefore not be too difficult to unstick, be cleaned up (and maybe repainted), so that should not present a problem).
The price charged for Rusty's clean-up would depend on the final decision of the dry-cleaning operative! That seems a reasonable suggestion, and although there might be some risk of shrinkage, it's not as likely as it would be if I were to wash him and try to pull him back into shape myself!
(Philippa informs me - because I've not dared to check, as yet - that they are "stuck on". After 25+ years, they should therefore not be too difficult to unstick, be cleaned up (and maybe repainted), so that should not present a problem).
The price charged for Rusty's clean-up would depend on the final decision of the dry-cleaning operative! That seems a reasonable suggestion, and although there might be some risk of shrinkage, it's not as likely as it would be if I were to wash him and try to pull him back into shape myself!
Action will not take place for a week or two yet - but watch this space!
Must be off to carry on creating Hairy Bear 4 - so he can take his place in the shop at www.coldhamcuddlies.etsy.com! Other things being equal, that could be by the end of this week. Still waiting to make contact with the 3D imaging experts - but being Scots, they will probably still be celebrating Hogmanay so it's likely to be early next week before a further bulletin can be issued about Madame Lapin.
All the best for the time being! Isobel and Cy Bear.
