I'm so pleased to be back once more this week, and delighted to be able to tell you all about the final episode of Teddy Bear Thornton's treatment, and his progress to his future life.
This is the picture with which I ended our post last week, showing how TBT's facial features came about, and using the eyes with which he arrived in the Animal Toy Hospital last November.
Isobel then set about "building" the rest of TBT, so that the Head could be attached and TBT prepared for this journey home to Rotherham, South Yorkshire - in time to become a special Christmas Present. The photograph below, shows the Head (before his facial features were added; stuffing only took place in this case after the eyes were fitted - then the stuffing is done, and the ears and facial features sewn.)
Also included are the newly re-created arms (with new brown leatherette padding replacing the pink and red baize used earlier for his paws) and the body pieces sewn together ready to be stuffed as well. The legs were there, but somehow got missed from in the picture!
Once all the separate pieces had been stuffed, Isobel attached the limbs to the still empty body, then filled in the body, and added TBT's completed Head.
MEET THE 2018 VERSION OF TEDDY BEAR THORNTON
Before Isobel wrapped TBT up in the packaging in which he had arrived, the usual Farewell Photograph with Me was taken:
When Christmas Day arrived (TBT got there just the week-end before the Holiday), we gather that TBT was handed over to his new Forever Friend, MsAT, that he was admired both on the day, and over the Christmas Holiday by everyone who came to meet (or renew their acquaintance(s) with him). The following photos show him with his immediate Family members, three generations of Thornton Ladies:
Early in the New Year, MsAT sent Isobel a message a few days after he'd gone home with her. Apparently, he now has a new long term name - Benjy (MrsAT's Grandfather who originally gave TBT to her when she was a young girl was called Benjamin, I believe - so that's rather appropriate, isn't it?). She also sent us a couple of picture of Benjy in his new home, but presently, Isobel can't remember where she "hid" it among all her files. I'll see if she can get them sent to us again, and we'll include them in another post soon.
Meanwhile, I'll close this episode - and look forward to telling you about two more Patients who came into the Toy Animal Hospital (https://www.etsy.com/listing/670854959/dinosaur-toys-rejuvenated-animal-toy?ref=shop_home_active_1 ) at the same time that TBT was a Patient. It's curious how things happen: we've gone almost 5 years without anyone needing assistance in that quarter: and then we were asked to treat three - very different Toys - all at the same time.
See you all next week - fingers crossed! Have a good one everyone!
Your Friend,
Cy Bear
