RARE EARLY PAT LYONS FREE SPIRIT 25” TEDDY BEAR “NORMA” Handmade Blue Mohair

Description

We are offering this Wonderful Large 24” Vintage Rare Pat Lyons Early Original Bear.
(There Is New Information at the end of this listing)
It is made of Turquoise Mohair With Turquoise Suede Pads for the arms & legs.
This Is A  2 foot Tall One-Of-A-Kind Bear Named Norma handmade.
She looks like a Quilting Bear holding her pinned on round embroidery/Quilting holder.
Her Apron or Smock is Hand Sewn with bear buttons and ties in the back.
Norma has black bead like eyes and hand stitched nose & mouth
She has a small hump on her upper back and cute ruffle on the head
As seen in the photos, she has long arms & legs that are movable like her head.
The Photos are part of the Description and Condition. More photos available.
Consider Free Shipping is a - value for a 5 lb large box..
This is a Vintage Pre-Owned Bear so it is not pristine yet in Adorable Condition
Only the top mohair panel of muzzle is short so we feel it was created this way
What a Wonderful Addition To A Bear Collection !
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* This Antique Large Free Spirit Bear Has FREE Shipping, Tracking & Insurance
(the Shipping is between - for this 5 lb large package)
* We are Glad to Answer Any Questions Before Bidding
*** I have been honored to receive emails from Pay Lyons husband Eddie about this Special Bear. I was told Pat made “Norma” in Aug of 2001 especially for Norma D’Alessandro,
a woman both Pat & Eddie worked for. This Truly Is A One Of A Kind Bear Made With Love !
Pat passed on Sept 10 of last year (2020) and I’d like to share some precious information in her obituary. She is remembered by so many in our lives and hearts thru the bears she has created !
Obituary of Pat Lyons
Patricia Lyons (nee Jones) 1939-2020. Pat was raised in Pittsburgh, PA and later moved to Port Charlotte, FL. On a trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in 1986, she met Eddie Lyons, the love of her life. She purchased a Native American Fetish Bear from him in the shop where he worked. Their connection was instant and powerful, recognizing each other as soul mates. They married in 1987, and after working a summer on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, Pat suggested opening a Teddy Bear shop because a bear had brought them together. The shop, “Bear-ly Ours” was located in Punta Gorda, FL. After learning to make bears from Diane Gard, a well-known Teddy Bear artist, Pat designed her own bears, traveling and selling them all over the United States. Her bears, called “Free Spirit Bears”, were on the cover and featured in a National Teddy Bear Magazine in 1993. She also designed “Fairy Bears” for the Knicker Bocker Toy Company. Pat always loved bear making the most, but later her creative mind allowed her to make Steam Punk and Fantasy Jewelry, Wall Art and Assemblages. She often used “throw away” junk to make recycled art. Declining health and pain made the last few years more difficult, but Pat never stopped creating whatever kind of art she could still make. She touched many people and found lifelong friends among her many collectors. The love between Pat and Eddie only grew stronger after every year. Their sincerest wish is to be together again in the next life. For now, Eddie holds on to the memories of his beautiful and creative wife, Pat – his one true love.