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Made in Australia Week

We’re celebrating Made in Australia Week – Australian Made

We’re celebrating the first ever Made in Australia Week! Running from Monday May 24 through to Sunday May 30, this initiative is being championed by the Australian Made campaign. Made in Australia Week is actively encouraging shoppers to focus their buying activities on genuine Aussie products, like Tambo Teddies ! This is the first-ever 

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Tambo Teddy Winner

Easter Fun with your Tambo Teddy

We put together an Easter giveaway pack of a small basil, picnic rug, totally tambo mug, a cap, and a packet of tea. Simply perfect combination for an Easter picnic. Entrants were asked to tell us what they would be doing over Easter along with their Tambo Ted. We received many entries and would

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Teddy Bear Collection

Teddy Bear Collecting

Teddy bear collecting is a ‘thing’ that really took off as a hobby in the 1980’s. Before then Teddy bears were for kids and were a plaything rather than anything of value. The concept of bear collecting was really begun by English actor Peter Bull, who wrote a book called “Bear with Me” way

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Our favourite Tambo Teddies

Our Favourite Tambo Teddies

You can’t work in a Teddy Bear shop and not love Teddy Bears! Recently we surveyed the Staff to find out their favourite Tambo Teddies. Bonnie declared a small pink patchwork Toby with a pink spot ribbon was the standout bear for her. ‘I think Tobies have the cutest face, pink is my favourite

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Tambo Teddy Spotty bears

We’re dotty about our Spotty bears

We’re dotty about our limited edition Spotty Bears. Spotty dots are made from the softest dorper sheep skins. We were offered a batch of spotty dorper skins by our Australian sheepskin supplier, Peter, from Australian Sheepskin Distributors. What’s a Dorper skin you ask? Dorper sheep were originally bred in the arid regions of South

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