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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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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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Christmas is for Giving – give a gift that lasts.

After the wrapping paper has been torn off and thrown away we are so often left wondering what we have left on Christmas Day. So many toys, gifts and goodies don’t last for long after the big day. Often played with briefly and then thrown away, pushed into a back corner becoming part of

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Tambo Teddy Community

Creating a Tambo Teddy Community

At Tambo Teddies we don’t just create teddy bears, we create a community. A Tambo Teddy Community where owners of Tambo Teddies have a unique shared interest. A community is  group of people having a particular characteristic in common, people who have certain attitudes and interests in common. For our Community, the factor that

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