http://blog.estesark.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:40:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Abe and I have a new secret word of the month. Whisper my secret word in the store or type it at the end of your web order ( Line # 7 ) and we will take 10 % off ... http://blog.estesark.com/news-from-ralph%e2%80%99s-review-2/ Ralph and I have a new secret word of the month. Whisper my secret word in the store or type it at the end of your web order ( Line # 7 ) and we will take 10 % off ... http://blog.estesark.com/news-from-the-desk-of-abe-zimmerman-3/ Hi Sarah, Thanks for writing to me.  I have found a teddy that I hope is very close to yours.  He is golden and very soft (loves to be hugged and not afraid to fly) He is 8 inches sitting and has a little pink tongue. I’m sure this is ... http://blog.estesark.com/i-came-to-your-store-when-i-was-in-the-second-grade-with-my-parents-i-just-celebrated-my-30th-birthday-they-purchased-me-three-brown-teddy-bears-i-am-not-sure-the-brand-but-they-had-little-peach-2/ Hi Molly, We Have a Monkey Gumball Machine that looks like a monkey and they are only 2.95 each. We also have 6 oz bags of gumballs for 2.50 each. Let us know if you would like to place an order. Signed Abe Zimmerman http://blog.estesark.com/hi-abe-i-would-like-to-purchase-a-gumball-machine-that-looks-like-a-monkey-i-would-love-to-get-it-for-my-two-nephews-molly-from-minnesota/ I hope everyone has been enjoying summer.  Did you wish Smokey Bear Happy Birthday on 8/9/09 ?  Smokey Bear was 65 on his birthday, that's lots of years preventing forest fires !  We are always looking for new Smokey items for collectors, so check Smokey's section often to see whats ... http://blog.estesark.com/news-from-ralphs-review/ Hi everyone !  Have you looked at the "Sock Animals" section of our website lately ?  I have been very busy finding new friends for our Sock department.  The new Sock friends from designer Paul Frank are really something and very fashionable too !  Hope that you will want to ... http://blog.estesark.com/news-from-the-desk-of-abe-zimmerman/ The "Little Bear" is official and is licensed by GUND.  He also comes with a "Maurice Sendak's Little Bear" custom tag and a sewn-in "Little Bear Series" copyright tag too. Thanks, Ralph http://blog.estesark.com/is-the-gund-bear-on-your-site-g-7190-a-licensed-bear-or-is-it-just-one-that-resembles-little-bear-from-the-sendak-books/ Hi Kim,  Thanks a bunch for being one of my fans.  Since you are from IL, I will tell you about my favorite place in IL ... I went to the Sock Monkey Museum in Rockford.  It was great, I visited many other Sock Monkeys and learned a lot about my relatives.  ... http://blog.estesark.com/hey-abe-im-a-huge-fan-my-question-is-what-is-your-favorite-place-youve-been-and-why-kim-from-illinois/ YES! We have so many bears in the Ark that they could bearly ever fit on our website. We have lots of really big bears and lots of really tiny miniature bears and hundreds in between. You can always call or email if you are looking for a certain bear. Thanks, Ralph http://blog.estesark.com/hi-ralph-i-was-wondering-if-you-have-any-other-kinds-of-bears-at-the-ark-that-are-not-on-your-website-thanks-susan-from-illinois/ Signed,  Sally from Texas Hi Sally,  Sock Monkeys are NOT all the same, just like humans are not all the same. We come from different socks and backrounds. Signed Abe Zimmerman http://blog.estesark.com/are-all-sock-monkeys-the-same/