Please meet Emerald, a Barton's Creek bear by Gund

Please meet Emerald, a cream-colored Teddy bear designed by Teddy bear artist Martha Friesen for Gund's Barton's Creek line.   She wears little flowers in her hair and a very prim lace necklace with a little green stone.   She's made of simulated mohair, and she has pellets in her tummy, which make her very squishy inside.   She's a limited edition bear, too, and she's over a foot tall, so she's very proud of herself. 

I bought her about six or seven years ago with another bear.   They were sitting at a little wooden table with little chairs, and I thought they made a very cute display.   I bought a little tea set for the table, too, so they were able to have some tea and scones on occasion.

Emerald is a very prim and proper bear.   She has a discerning eye.   She and her siblings all helped out at the family store in New Hampshire, so she has a lot of retail experience.   She worked in the fashion accessories department first, where after hours she would paw through the counters and pin silk flowers in her hair or try on the latest trend in jewelry.   Her sisters were all amazed at her natural abilities, how she would pick up a silk scarf and tie it up into a fancy knot around her head and pair it with the some newfangled necklace and look spectacular.   She really wasn't supposed to go through the inventory like that, but she had such a talent.   Her father discovered the girls playing dress-up one evening, and at first scolded them for taking such liberties.   But then Emerald, being such a resourceful bear, suggested maybe she could take over decorating the front windows.  Her father was at first dubious, but he generously gave her a chance, and now her displays have become quite famous in town, and Teddy bears from miles around come to see what she's been up to. 

And today, whenever there's a question about style or what to buy for the upcoming season, the local bears consult Emerald first.