TBF Turns 25!

For 25 years, Teddy Bear and Friends magazine has been The Ultimate Authority in the bear world. Join us in Schaumburg,
Illinois, on October 26 for the inaugural event in our year-long anniversary celebration.

Our birthday party will feature displays of memorabilia from the early days of the magazine, including bears, catalogs,
and magazines. We'll be recognizing longtime community participants and presenting the Editor's Choice Awards to three
outstanding community members. Plus, we'll have door prizes, goody bags, games, and, of course, a dessert buffet.

Special thanks to our event sponsors: R. John Wright, Tide-Rider, Inc., Happy Tymes Collectibles, The Bearington
Collection, Douglas Company, Michelle Lamb, Pat Berkowitch, Saki Romerhaus, Deanne Crimm, Isabella Hoffman, Pam Holton,
Cooperstown Bears, Daphne Blau, Sue Ann Holcomb, Sue Van Nattan, Betty Franks, Ginger Brame, Pattie Angel, Charlene
Draeger, and Bearland Designs, Ltd. Thanks, too, to our event Contributors: The Olde Teddy Bear Shoppe, Kleinburg, Ontario,
Canada, and Teddys, Robbinsonville, New Jersey.

We're holding the party in conjunction with ABC Unlimited Productions' annual Octobear Faire show at the Schaumburg
Marriott. This well-known two-day show features outstanding artists from around the world, plus workshops by Michelle Lamb
and doll artist Sherry Goshon.

Come, join the celebration as Teddy Bear and Friends turns 25!And stay tuned for more during 2008 as we continue to
mark our quarter century of bringing you the best in the bear world.