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2008 Golden Teddy Award Nominations
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Undressed, 5 inches & Under


Jack by Samantha Potter, Mary Myrtle Miniatures	Little Eliza by Jennifer Johnson-Bunn, Three O'Clock Bears	Knut with his child comforter by Erika Knirsch, Crunchy Bears	Peek-a-Boo! by Donna Griffin, Donna & the Bears	Whitford by Laraine White	Sleepy Bear Cub "Choco-Ball" by Kumiko & Masaru Nakano, Ma'Sal Creations

Dressed/Accessorized, 5 inches & under


Pollyanna by Ruth Bowman	Rachael by Samantha Potter, Mary Myrtle Miniatures	Marina by Berta Hesern-Minten, ThReAdTeDs	Milo by Tracey Smith	Laura Mae by Judy M. Scott, Cubby B & Friends	Beppo by Christine Pike, Christine Pike Bears

BEARS – Undressed, over 5 & under 14 inches


Spencer by Christine Pike, Christine Pike Bears	Old Mellow by Lisa Rosenbaum, Oz Matilda Bear Company	Kade by Tammy Wamboldt, Beckoning Bears	Happy by Judi Paul, Luxembears	Byron by Alison McKee, eTeddys	Kaja by Silvia Gilles

BEARS – Dressed/Accessorized, over 5 & under 14 inches


I've Got Mail by Laraine White	Victoria by Christy Firmage, Christy's Bears	Cupid by Isabelle Lee, Bear Studio Inc.	Claire by Donna Griffin, Donna & the Bears	Dixie by Bonnie E Foster, The Kids & Teddy Too	Otis by Karen Salton, Rufnut Teddys

BEARS – Undressed, 14 inches & over


Rapael by Jennifer Johnson-Bunn, Three O'clock Bears	Snickerdoodle by Alison McKee, eTeddys	Sterling by Tami Eveslage, Tami Eveslage Original Teddy Bears & Dolls	Chocolate Thunder by Judi Paul, Luxembears	Travis by Yvonne Andrew for Bebbin Bears	Tok by Sherry Shepardson, Sherr-Bear

BEARS – Dressed/Accessorized, 14 inches & over


Muriel by Kerrie Mouat, Best Dressed Bears	Ice King by Martha Burch, Martha's Bears	Mrs. Nieman & Marcus by Diana Ussery, Diana's Merry Bears	Adela by Eun-Sook Ma, Mina Bear	Baylee by Cathy Lynn Forcino	Slider by Karen Salton, Rufnut Teddys

BEARS – SOFT-SCULPTURE/PLUSH ANIMALS – All other non-bear plush/soft-sculpture animals


Red Panda by Silvia Gilles	Aviva by Ellen Borggreve, Ellen Borggreve Design	Walter by Shelly Allison, "The Rabbit Maker"	Jambi, A Young Organgutan by Jane Martin, Doodlebears	Siberian Girl by Judi Paul, Luxembears	Ava (Chihuahua Puppy) by Krista Griffiths

z BEARS – Needle-felted/sculpted animals - All animals, including bears


North Meets South: High Five! by Roberta Kasnick Ripperger, Creative Design Studio	Ginger by Patricia Knight for Zada Creations	Charlie by Janine Galante, CTE LTD.	Wind Spirit by Patricia E Bierer, Bierer's Bears

BEARS – Undressed or Dressed, 5 inches & under


Jimmy & Gibblets, Bearington Collection	Zoo Bears, Gund Inc.

CATEGORY: BEARS – Undressed, over 5 & under 14 inches


William & Henry, Brothers in a Tin, Steiff North America	Sidney, Gund Inc.	Baby Buster, Bearington Collection

CATEGORY: BEARS – Dressed/Accessorized, over 5 & under 14 inches


Linda by Dustin Brache, Settler Bears	Pippen Pumpkinseed, Bearington Collection	Silver Bells, Steiff North America	Teach Me Princess, Gund Inc.

CATEGORY: BEARS – Undressed, 14 inches & over


Sebastian, Steiff North America	Marlowe, Gund Inc.	Victoria by Hildegard Gunzel, PPM Hildegard Gunzel	Huggles, Bearington Collection

CATEGORY: BEARS – Dressed/Accessorized, 14 inches & over


Grace by Dustin Brache, Settler Bears	Beary Holiday, Bearington Collection	Duncan the Trademark Button Bear, Steiff North America

CATEGORY: SOFT-SCULPTURE/PLUSH ANIMALS – All other non-bear plush/soft-sculpture animals


Mr. Hopkins, Steiff North America	Cooper, Bearington Collection	Hawkeye, Gund Inc.	Einstein by Hildegard Gunzel, PPM Hildegard Gunzel

CATEGORY: Tableaux


Snow Princess by Judi Paul, Luxembears	The Sorcerer's New Apprentice by Beverly White, Happy Tymes Collectibles	I Love Mammy by Eun-Sook Ma, Mina Bear	Whose Little Baby is so Pretty by ByungHwa Ahn	My Baby by Yuk Oae Park, Baccana Teddy	Just a Quick Catnap by Aiko Kawamoto, AICO Bear