



July 2026
July 9, 2026 :
🐻 BEAR NEWS 🐻
Not much to report on the bear front.
Colorado has been hot (actually, "on fire" is more accurate for some of our neighboring counties).
I've spent my summer so far getting a whole lot of nothing done, aside from clearing out a lot of clutter from our house and trying to keep my trees alive in this convection-oven-of-a-state.
I'm starting a new bear this weekend. I was thinking I'd start with a cream or beige bear. Then a mini bear of some sort. Resident shelf-warmer Pugsley is now dressed as a Pumpkin in honor of summerween. We mugged another bear for the pumpkin costume (crime is always higher when temps increase--Bart should've seen it coming).
Anyway, I'm sewing bears starting this weekend, so there's a chance I could have a few bears ready before my classes start back in late August.
You're welcome to check back here for bear updates. I'm mostly done with Facebook and Instagram. Mostly.
You're always welcome to email me at thepeachpeddler@gmail.com
Don't worry if you don't hear back from me right away... especially while I'm dramatically fake-dying from the heat.
As usual: I hope that you're all staying safe out there, and looking out for each other... filming and documenting anything untoward.
And while I'm bossing everyone around: Please support your local libraries and universities. Check in on your neighbors, make sure they're ok. Even if you can only do a little, do something.
"It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule."
-Gandalf [but you already knew that]
Chris


HOLDING THIS SPACE FOR BEARS





Teddy Bear Times & Friends
Issue #246 (April/May 2020) p. 18-22






















SAFETY WARNING: The Peach Peddler bears are collectibles, intended ONLY for display. Our bears are not toys and should not be handled by anyone under the age of 14. Fragile glass eyes, steel pellets, and other internal hardware could pose choking hazards or otherwise harm children.

The Peach Peddler offers one-of-a-kind artist bears from the highest quality materials available. Each bear is brought to life with lots of love, time, and attention to detail.
Shown inPublications:
My bear, Pudding, was the Feature (Cover) model for the September 2014 digital issue of Bears & Buds magazine, with an article about our company. The Peach Peddler creations have also been included in multiple issues of the print magazine Teddybear Times & Friends (formerly Teddy Bear and Friends), most recently in the April/May 2020 issue.
Awards Received:
2023- URSA 1st Place Wee Little Bears and Buds "Mousefeathers"
2023- URSA 1st Place Large Bears and Buds "Chuckles"
2023- URSA 1st Place Peaches Piglet "It's Not A Bear"
2023- URSA 2nd Place Pretty in Pink "Peony"
2023- URSA 3rd Place Buttercup HH "Circus Comes to Town"
2019 - TOBY Industry's Choice - Large Undressed Bear "Nilla/Snowbear"
2019 - TOBY Industry's Choice - Miniature Undressed Bear "Criswell/Peanut"
2018 - URSA 1st Place Mini Bare Bear "Figaro"
2018 - URSA 1st Place Medium Bare Bear " Rugby"
2018 - URSA 3rd Place Realistic Bear "Yuri" Polar Bear
2017 - TOBY Industry's Choice (Small Dressed Bear, "Stinkerbell")
2016 - TOBY Industry's Choice (Large Dressed Bear, "Beatrice")
2016 - TOBY People's Choice (Large Dressed Bear, "Beatrice")
2014 - TOBY Industry Choice (Miniature Category, "Moriarty")
2014 - URSA Award "Serenity II" Panda
2014 - URSA Award "Wuzzie" Miniature Category
2011 - TBAAF (Teddy Bear Artist & Friends) "Mini Marshmallow" Small Undressed Bear
2011 - TBAAF (Teddy Bear Artist & Friends) "Serenity" Novice Category
