Cherished Teddies at Victoria's Mall

CHERISHED TEDDIES

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT'S NEW FOR CHERISHED TEDDIES.

HANSEL AND GRETEL - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE NURSERY RHYME FIGURINES.

DONALD AND SCOTT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE CHRISTMAS FIGURINES .

KAYLEIGH - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BEST CHERISHED TEDDIES.

JAMES T. BEAR - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE LIMITED EDITIONS .

DEBRA - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE LOVE AND SPRING FIGURINES.

WE LOVE YOU MOM - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE FIGURINES FOR THE FAMILY.

MARSHALL - I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE FRIENDSHIP FIGURINES .

BABY BLESSING. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE CHERISHED TEDDIES NEW BABY FIGURINES.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CLOSEOUTS.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: PRISCILLA HILLMAN

Artist Priscilla Hillman discovered her unique creative talents when she was just a little girl. She and her twin sister, Greta, would spend countless hours drawing at the kitchen table, surrounded by papers and crayons. They would root through their aunt and uncle's attic, looking for special antique treasures. Afternoons in the family garden would become fond memories, which Priscilla would later use for artistic inspiration. Although it was obvious Priscilla had many creative talents, she wouldn't pursue an artist's life for quite some time. In fact, she chose to attend the University of Rhode Island to study botany. After she graduated, Priscilla joined the U.S. Oceanographic Service where she worked as a marine biologist, but soon realized her first love was art. In the mid-1980s, Priscilla went to work as an illustrator of children's books. It was then that the most beloved teddie bear collection in the world, started to take form. Using her childhood memories and love of nostalgia as inspiration, Priscilla began to put on paper her visions of the sweet teddie bears. She submitted her drawings to Enesco and in 1992, what started as sketches on paper, became one of the most popular teddie bear collections ever.

Each delightful bear comes with its own name and adoption papers. The bears in the collection represent a combination of memories and friends. Continuing her writing and illustration, Priscilla is currently developing a book about the history of teddy bears.

Priscilla's son, Glenn, introduced himself to the collectors in 1999 with his first series, Teddies in Motion. As more pieces have been introduced, it has quickly become one of the most popular series in the collection.

As we expand this department at Victoria's Mall we will be running specials and sales. If you would like to be added to our email flyers and announcements for these events, please email Update List and type in CHERISHED TEDDIES for the subject heading. That way we will be sure to get you on the right list. Thanks, Liz

Copyright notice © 2008.All rights reserved. No part of this web site may be copied or re-used without expressed written consent.© (2008) Hillman Family LLC. Licensed by Enesco Group, Inc. Designed by Priscilla and Glenn Hillman.