About Alison Shaw

After four years running this business I still love wool! Teddies is always taking us on another adventure as we strive to improve and grow this little business. I love meeting the challenges that pop up and enjoy marketing our Tambo Teddies to the world.

Don’t feed the bears, they are already stuffed!

By |2022-02-21T14:28:35+10:00February 21st, 2022|Categories: Behind The Scenes|Tags: , , , |

Don’t feed the bears, they are already stuffed! And they are stuffed with something good, not only LOVE but with recycled plastic bottles! At Tambo Teddies it is important to work with honest and sustainable materials to create our Teddies. We stuff our Teddies with recycled milk bottles. This contributes to the re-use of [...]

Our Little Outback Ringer

By |2022-02-21T14:24:37+10:00February 21st, 2022|Categories: About Teddy Bears|Tags: , , |

Have you watched the Outback Ringers? We love watching the show and being in the midst of all the action, but with all the comfort of the couch! Not worrying about those bulls charging or having to avoid the sticks flying in the face of the bull-catcher. The only thing we worry about is [...]

Nothing says I love you as much as Teddy Bear

By |2022-02-05T11:12:41+10:00February 4th, 2022|Categories: Behind The Scenes|Tags: , , , , |

I love you, Ŋarra djäl nhuna, Je t’aime, Te quiero, Ai shiteru It’s almost Valentine’s Day! And we at Tambo Teddies love celebrating this special day. Everything we do, we do from a place of love. Tammy and Alison run the business with love, the sewers work their magic with precision and attention, and [...]

A Famous Teddy with a Big Heart

By |2022-01-29T07:53:28+10:00January 29th, 2022|Categories: About Teddy Bears|Tags: , , , , , |

Did you hear about our new tag line “Childhood friends for life”? This statement really resonates with me. It makes me think back to how important my stuffed animal friends were when I was a child. The memories they have given me are just priceless. The new tag line “Childhood friends for life” reminds [...]

Cuteness Overload

By |2022-01-29T07:28:02+10:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: About Teddy Bears|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Almost everyone’s heart melts when they see a newborn baby. You can hear your friends and family go “ahww”, and “oooh” when they first see the new baby boy or girl. In Tambo, we are blessed with a great community where couples love to start their family, so we enjoy these moments quite often. [...]