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Bear hug
Bear hug

Bear hug

Date4/8/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bear hug: Ruth Fraser; founder of the Bearly Ours Club in Willowdale; gives one of her 130 teddy bears a hug. The 35-member club of teddy bear enthusiasts was formed last September.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018125F
A bear hug for teddy, Walter Bax, 6, administers hug therapy to a friend following surgery at yesterday's Teddy Bear Picnic at Cullen Country Barns
A bear hug for teddy, Walter Bax, 6, administers hug therapy to a friend following surgery at yesterday's Teddy Bear Picnic at Cullen Country Barns
8/8/1992
Nothing like a bear hug, At North York's 2nd teddy bear convention Sunday, bears donated by Canadian artists will be auctioned, 7.30 p.m., North York Board of Education, 5050 Yonge St
Nothing like a bear hug, At North York's 2nd teddy bear convention Sunday, bears donated by Canadian artists will be auctioned, 7.30 p.m., North York Board of Education, 5050 Yonge St
4/27/1991
Paws for Hugs, Kim Garreffa, family services co-ordinator for the Salvation Army, looks out over a sea of stuffed bears, bunnies, pupples and other creatures, all dressed in their festive best
Paws for Hugs, Kim Garreffa, family services co-ordinator for the Salvation Army, looks out over a sea of stuffed bears, bunnies, pupples and other creatures, all dressed in their festive best
12/4/1992
Teddy's big day, Teddy bears of every shape and size appeared at the second annual Teddy Bear's Picnic held yesterday at Bear Necessities in the Eaton(...)
Teddy's big day, Teddy bears of every shape and size appeared at the second annual Teddy Bear's Picnic held yesterday at Bear Necessities in the Eaton(...)
11/1/1980
Grin 'n' bear it: Doctor Chris Scott and Jillian Steele, 3, give Teddy Bear a close examination at Harbourfront's Toy Hospital workshop yesterday
Grin 'n' bear it: Doctor Chris Scott and Jillian Steele, 3, give Teddy Bear a close examination at Harbourfront's Toy Hospital workshop yesterday
12/5/1987
Laura Burns, 3, and her teddy bear join the fun yesterday at the Teddy Bear's Christmas Party, held to aid the Orthopaedic an Arthritic Hospital. Adul(...)
Laura Burns, 3, and her teddy bear join the fun yesterday at the Teddy Bear's Christmas Party, held to aid the Orthopaedic an Arthritic Hospital. Adul(...)
11/18/1988
Smiles amid a bear market, Bank of Nova Scotia employees Paula Bailey, left, 23, and Peggy Howard, 22, are surrounded by some of the teddy bears the b(...)
Smiles amid a bear market, Bank of Nova Scotia employees Paula Bailey, left, 23, and Peggy Howard, 22, are surrounded by some of the teddy bears the b(...)
12/17/1987
What a teddy bears' picnic!, The second annual Teddy Bears' Picnic takes places Sunday at the Metro Zoo
What a teddy bears' picnic!, The second annual Teddy Bears' Picnic takes places Sunday at the Metro Zoo
8/31/1983
Teddy bear mania grips Willowdale, Ruth Fraser, president of the Bearly Ours Club, poses with some of her teddy bears
Teddy bear mania grips Willowdale, Ruth Fraser, president of the Bearly Ours Club, poses with some of her teddy bears
4/15/1986
Grin and bear it, It was a big day at the the Metro Zoo yesterday for the Teddy Bears' Picnic
Grin and bear it, It was a big day at the the Metro Zoo yesterday for the Teddy Bears' Picnic
9/11/1983
Teddy-bear tales
Teddy-bear tales
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Tot and Teddy get acquainted, Jennifer Kentner, 16 months, made a new friend yesterday as she shakes the paws of a cuddly teddy bear
Tot and Teddy get acquainted, Jennifer Kentner, 16 months, made a new friend yesterday as she shakes the paws of a cuddly teddy bear
7/5/1986