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After accompanying them through their everyday home and working life for many years, Bartie is now the lead character in the Teddy Bear Ladies’ first storybook, ‘Bartie Bristle and Other Stories; Tales from The Teddy Bear Ladies’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerrythought is honoured that Julie and Amanda chose us to exclusively recreate their cherished Bartie Bristle, and we have worked closely with them to bring you this unique collectable bear. Following their original design and patterns, our Bartie Bristle is hand-made from short-pile sandy-gold mohair plush and soft toffee-coloured velvet, and features embroidered stitch detailing, along with a hand-sewn nose and smile that captures the character’s unique charm and cheerful expression. Julie and Amanda trade under the name ‘Bear It In Mind’ hence the label in the original bear’s seam. 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