A message from our publisher:

Greetings and welcome to Bears&Buds®!

Throughout my nearly 30 years involvement with the teddy bear and dollhouse miniature worlds, I have seen the winds of change bring

many innovations to our midst.

One of the most powerful transitions I have witnessed, is the rapid rise in the power of the internet and its impact towards transforming our lives and our buying habits.

Today, the stakes are high for all of us. 

We can no longer “coast” on status quo but need to constantly seek new ideas, mediums, markets and marketing methods to deliver the kind of bright originality that keeps collectors enthusiastic and actively involved. 

In tune with technological associated

collector trends, I am thrilled to introduce these fresh products: Bears&Buds Global Buyers Guide Directory® the Annual URSA Awards Contest and Bears&Buds Webzine®, a fabulous new terminology for online magazines that are always available, 27/4.

One of our biggest goals is to challenge

everyone to rethink assumptions and

take clear, measurable actions that will

ensure the long-term prosperity of our wonderful world of bears/buds. 

This includes collectors, whom we urge

to support all the teddy bear selling

avenues, artists and shows. 

Without your participation,

we will lose valued artists

and other resources you

have come to depend upon

for many years. 

We ask you to thoroughly

examine the new Bears&Buds

website, which we believe

to represent a “one-stop

source” for ALL your many

informational and supply needs!

We invite you to join our very

affordable, worldwide source

directory, available at a touch

of your fingertips anytime. 

Enter the new wave of teddy

bear collecting and surf to your heart’s content!

Enjoy!

Valerie Rogers

Publisher and Executive Editor

eMail: editor@bearsandbuds.com

Bears&Buds Global Buyers Guide Directory

Beara&Buds Webzine

and President, Bright Star Promotions, Inc. 

3428 Hillvale Road

Louisville, KY 40241-2756

Phone/Fax: (502) 423-STAR

Bearsandbuds.com DBA Bright Star Promotions, Inc.

Bearsandbuds estabished in January 2005, first online issue March 15, 2005

Bright Star Promotions, Inc. Corporate Registration State of Kentucky 1981