http://blog.estesark.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 07 May 2010 21:10:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 Judy,  Thanks a bunch for writing to me!  I LOVE to go on cruises, 'cause they have all the bananas you can eat !!  My favorite time was when I went to the fancy dining room and the waiter brought me a banana on a silver tray and peeled it for ... http://blog.estesark.com/hi-abe-i-would-like-to-hear-some-of-your-traveling-stories-especially-about-cruises-youve-been-on-judy/ 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/ I help with all the bears that live on the Ark and I've been to lots of Teddy Bear Conventions. I like to talk about Teddy Bears, so let me know if you have any questions. Click here to ask me a question http://blog.estesark.com/hi-im-ralph/