Columbus 2016 Show Review 29th Last Event

Bright Star Promotions, Inc. presents the . . .

29th Annual Columbus

Left to right: John and Sharon Fey, Valerie Rogers, Linda Henry Bovin and Debbie Welsh.

The show sponsors, past and present, gathered for dinner the night before the show
and reminisced about the last 29 years and the sadness we all feel about its closing.

"Wish we could have held on until we celebrated 30 years," began Valerie, "but the hotel
is being torn down and collectors are now buying at our popular online shows."

Before the show opened:

Prior to the opening of the show, Valerie Rogers, the show's promoter, presented Cindy McGuire with a Winner's Certificate. Her bear in the wagon was used for the show's advertising.

Way to go Cindy!

Terrie Stong, of Good Bears of the World presented the present show promoter,
Valerie Rogers with a Certificate of Appreciation and
Sharon and John Fey (past promoters) took their bows too.

Meet the Stars of the Show!

Is a certain bear still lingering in your mind?

Contact the artist to see if it is still available or they might even
have enough materials to make a similar one for you!

Bear Appraiser	Brenda Yenke	OH	kenyenke@aol.com
C Yenke Co	Craig Yenke	OH	cyenke@yahoo.com
China Cupboard Bears	Cindy McGuire	OH	chinacupboardbears@hotmail.com
Chris' Creations	Chris Herron	OH	herronbears@yahoo.com
Connie Bears	Connie Schmidt	OK	cjssch@aol.com
Cookie's Critters	Donna Nielsen	NY	donna@cookiescritters.com
Gilmur Rudley Bears	Jackie Melerski	NY	gilmurrudley@aol.com
Good Bears of The World	Terrie Stong, Exec Dir	OH	goodbears1@sbcglobal.net
GBW Auction	Beary Good Friends Den	OH	sfey@columbus.rr.com
Mare's Bears 'n more	Mary M Ortwine	MI	maresbears@wowway.com
Teddy Bears N Wares	Amy Yascavage	OH	teddybearsnwares@hotmail.com
The Toy Store	Ben & Beth Savino	OH	beth@toystorenet.com

A very special thank you to all the artists and collectors who have attended the Columbus Teddy Bear Show over the years.

You have contributed so much to our lives and we all are filled
with happy memories.

Join us at other shows in Tampa, FL - Schaumburg, IL, Ann Arbor, MI and online.

Good Bears of the World

Have
you hugged your
teddy bears
today?

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Photos courtesy of: Terrie Stong, Barbara Hernadez and Ron Highland

3428 Hillvale Road - Louisville, KY 40241 USA