A big thank you

As some of you may have been aware, both the Nedbears and Krafted Keepsakes shops have been unavailable for the last 10 days. This was caused by an enforced server move, the timing of which was beyond our control.

I am pleased to say that both shops are now back online and we apologise for any inconvenience caused during our enforced outage.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Many thanks for your patience,
Lesley

Click here to visit Nedbears - the place for all your Bad Taste Bears
Click here to visit Krafted Keepsakes - to see our range of designer handkrafted keepsakes.

Good Friends

The BTB Annual event for 2006 was held at the West Midland Safari Park. Unfortunately, we were unable to go, so our kind friend Paul offered to get any goodies he could for our collection.



A few days after the event this parcel arrived.












And this is what was inside . . . . .













We were absolutely thrilled with our goodies and Leo has "pride" of place in our collection.
Thanks to Bad Taste Bears, we also "collected" two new friends - Paul & his wife Hazel.

That's all for today,

Bad Taste Bears from then 'til now.

It all began with hubby's business trip to the UK in 2001, just before Christmas. In in a guilty rush to get a gift for me, he purchased Scarlet, at the airport. And so our Bad Taste Bear collection began. Little did I realise that not only collecting these delightful little bears is addictive but it was to change my life.





Bear followed bear (at an amazing rate), I became a member of the Bad Taste Bears Club and soon the cupboard was filled to overflowing.

What amazed me most was other people's reactions - these cute looking bears misbehaving - how people's faces changed when they realized what these bears were doing.

The bears were still relatively unknown then in Holland so I approached Piranha and became a retailer. What a great job selling something that I am passionate about - could it be any better?







Bad Taste Bears, in my opinion, are a strange but good phenomenon - an unusual collectable with a fantastic following, a great community of fellow collectors where lasting friendships are made.

Check out a great fansite Bear Expressions run by a friend of mine, Paul and his new blog

Of course, don't forget to check out my shop but remember to take your sense of humour with you! We specialize in the older, retired bears along with rarer bears. Don't listen to my ramblings, check it out for yourself.

See you soon,