Artist Statement:
My bears are recycled from vintage mink collars, stoles, and coats. I have been a vegetarian my whole adult life so I believe that I am giving these old furs a “new life” and that the spirit of the animal will continue to live on in my bear. For this reason I am always thrilled when my bears are adopted into loving homes.
While there are many artists that make wonderful bears from mink I believe that my bears are special. An enormous amount of time and attention to detail goes into the creation of each bear or animal. I take great pride in the quality of my workmanship. I am extremely meticulous in my work and strive to bring you vintage mink bears that are unique and of the highest quality.
If you appreciate my style of bears please add me to your favorites list.
I have a mailing list of collectors who want to be notified about my upcoming auctions. If you would like to be included on my mailing list, please let me know. You can access my email through my About Me page.
Payment Instructions:
Winning bidder:
Pay Pal preferred. But a postal money order or personal check will be accepted although I will not ship until the check clears. For the speediest transaction Pay Pal is best since I ship the day after payment is verified. Please contact me within 2 days of auction’s end to verify receipt of invoice and payment status. Payment is expected within 5 days unless other arrangements have been made (preferably) prior to auction close.
International bidders:
My bears currently live all over the world so I welcome international bidders but please be aware that shipping can be expensive because there may be added duties charges by Customs in your country.
Shipping: Please add on $25 USD for International Express Shipping which includes $100 insurance and tracking (any costs over this amount will be covered by me). If you want me to increase the insurance to match the winning bid amount please let me know before I ship.
Payment: To speed the transaction international winners are requested to pay by Pay Pal only (unless you have made other arrangements with me prior to bidding).
Layaway:
I would be pleased to offer a layaway plan to those collectors who are trying to collect on a budget (like myself). All I ask is 25% deposit (non-refundable) at the end of the auction. I will be glad to arrange the rest of the payments to fit into your budget. I do request monthly payments and the maximum length of the layaway plan is 3 months. Please let me know before bidding that you will be requesting layaway if you win. Layaway payments may be made by Pay Pal, money order, or personal check.
Additional Shipping Information:
For contiguous USA, all of my bears are securely shipped via Priority USPS for $12.00 and this includes insurance and tracking (any costs over this amount will be covered by me). I have shipped with USPS for over 17 years without a problem.
Since the bears that I offer on eBay are all OOAK designs that can not be duplicated I will always ship my bears fully insured nationally and $100 insurance internationally (unless you request more coverage). I charge a flat fee and pay the difference. I have no control over added on duties and taxes, my main concern is that my precious bears arrive to you safely.
Since this is an auction sale all sales are final, please ask all questions before bidding.
Artist bears are Collectors Items and not suitable for children.
You will be notified when payment has been received and when your order ships.
My bears are always sent beautifully gift boxed
With their Certificates of Authenticity.
My larger bears have handsigned tush tags.
This is only a
5 day auction
Thank you for taking the time to visit my auction and for reading about my bears. Good luck bidding!
© Kathy Myers…All copy rights retained by artist (including photos)
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