Please meet Pansy, a super cute One-of-a-Kind Artist Teddy bear made by Donna Hodges of the Bearons of LaJolla in California.   She's from the early 1990s.  Her mohair is bright pink, but at some point in her life, she was exposed to lots of sun and so she has a little bit of fading on her upper back.  She has her original tush tag and wears a little pink hair ribbon.  Her tummy is filled with pellets, so she's is a little slumpy.  She is 10 inches tall.  She is in overall excellent condition.

Pansy was for the most part a small but serious Teddy bear.  Her fluffy pink fur coat made other Teddy bears think otherwise.   One quick glance at that little bow on her head, and she was dismissed as silly and juvenile.   Her voice was high and squeaky, too,  which didn't exactly inspire confidence in the little bear.   Plus, it didn't help that her nickname was "Pansy," and she considered rebranding herself with a different moniker when she was old enough, but changed her mind, as Teddy bears are wont to do.  She decided she was happy she was named after her great-great grandmother, Panzer, another tough cookie who was built like a tank.

The Bearon clan, of which Pansy was a member, was known in the bear society for its honesty, dedication, devotion, strength of character, intelligence and the ability to spell words with more than ten letters without hesitation, but Pansy rarely used her surname.   She didn't want to use it as a crutch.   She was determined to achieve success without the trappings of family lore.   Once she set her sights on a goal, she went for it.  If she failed, so be it.   At least she did her level best.

Naturally, there were failures from time to time.    As a young bear cub, against her father's wishes, Pansy joined the local swim club.  After watching the Summer Olympics one year, she had a strong desire to be the next freestyle champion swimmer.   Unfortunately, the beads in her abdomen made her sink to the bottom of the pool, and the chemicals in the water left her fur looking less than glamorous.    Her two-year stint playing professional miniature golf at the beach, although exhilarating, left her permanently faded, and on her curriculum vitae there's no mention of her disastrous employment as an accountant.   She has rightly come to the conclusion there are some jobs Teddy bears are just not cut out for. 

Pansy's career path took many surprising twists and turns.   As she gained more life experience, she became more focused.   No more did she make snap decisions with the consequent regrets.   She concentrated on what her particular skills were, and when she interacted with other bears, whether they be for a potential  job offer or a romantic encounter, she spoke with conviction, and the teds who perhaps once misjudged her as a fuzzy-headed bear, were pleasantly surprised at how self-assured and bright she truly was.

Today, despite a lack of personal name recognition, there are millions of Teddy bears around the world who would recognize the corporate empire Pansy established.   Bearazon Enterprises is a global leader in specialty baked goods for Teddy bears, selling everything from ahi tuna to zeppoles.

As for Pansy herself, she has retired to a small coastal town in California.   She sold the Bearazon business several years ago, and after wisely investing the proceeds of the sale in an almond tree farm in the northwest, she has enough of a nest egg to keep her in more honey than she can eat for many years to come.   Despite the pink fur and that little bow on her head, everyone now takes her very seriously.