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Gracey
by KOONIE-NETTE-BÄREN
Germany
3.7" (9½ cm)
$59.95 USD

Mia
by Marina Pokryvalova
Russia
6.1" (15.7 cm)
$205 USD

Tatter
by Bears Upon Soar
listed by Blue Sky Bears
United States
14" (35.5 cm)
$200 USD

Pompon
by Olga Prokudina
Belarus
15.7" (40 cm)
$320 USD

Roni
by Nika Morevich
Poland
13.7" (35 cm)
$577.70 USD

Frannie
by BiliBinoBears
Germany
11.4" (29 cm)
$626.75 USD

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by Antonina
Russia
12.5" (32 cm)
$390 USD

Aurea, bengal kitten
by Veronika_ToysArt
Germany
5.1" (13 cm)
$381.50 USD

Puppie Pug
by Lambitoys
Russia
6.2" (16 cm)
$243 USD

Petya
by The art of childhood by Natalia Silokhina
Russia
7.8" (20 cm)
$290 USD

Little sweet bear Velma
by Anzhelika Costin
Germany
3.9" (10 cm)
$259.42 USD

Filou
by AniBears
Germany
9.8" (25 cm)
$218.00 USD

MARTHA ANN
by Katherine Arlin
listed by A Beautiful Hug
United States
3½" (8.8 cm)
$145 USD

ALICE
by Olga Kozlova
Russia
11" (28 cm)
$290 USD

Squirrel Totem
by ChalovaArt
Russia
8.3" (21.3 cm)
$720.19 USD

Stefan
by Hanna teddy store
Ukraine
7" (18 cm)
$130 USD

Betty Kitten
by Julia Gorpinenko
Russia
9.8" (25 cm)
$480 USD

Rabbit Green
by Pogorelaya Daria
Ukraine
30.3" (77 cm)
$800 USD

Zack
by Natalia Petelina
listed by Bearscapecottage
Australia
10.8" (27½ cm)
$223.10 USD

Owl
by SiartBears
United Kingdom
14.1" (36 cm)
$241.25 USD

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Sweetness
by Anna Rudenko
Russia
13.3" (34 cm)
$210 USD

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Cow
by Erika Cilinska
Latvia
11.8" (30 cm)
$359.70 USD + Free Shipping

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Grizzly Bears Upon Soar
by Lisa Wills
listed by Hartleys Hug
United Kingdom
25" (63½ cm)
$983.56 USD

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Rainbow
by AniBears
Germany
9.8" (25 cm)
$283.40 USD

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Sweety
by Victoria Ivanova
Russia
7" (18 cm)
$135 USD + Free Shipping

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GELATO
by NICOLE WOODWARD
listed by Shirley hosking
United Kingdom
30" (76.2 cm)
$1670.19 USD

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Sampson
by Lubov Smirnova
listed by Blue Sky Bears
United States
35" (88.9 cm)
$2200 USD

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Pig
by White Forest Studios
listed by Morgan Bears
United States
3¾" (9.5 cm)
$575 USD

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Polar bear Serafima
by Murchitoy
Russia
7" (18 cm)
$130 USD

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Buster
by Lanctot's Loveables Teddy Bears
Canada
26" (66 cm)
$447.33 USD

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Mary
by Natalya Pushkareva
listed by Nicole pulaski
United States
7.8" (19.8 cm)
$290 USD

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Miniature Baby teddy racc
by CASPER
Austria
2.7" (7 cm)
$70.85 USD + Free Shipping

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Teddy
by Crafttoys
Ukraine
5.5" (14 cm)
$138 USD

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Fertoto
by IXOOTIC
Morocco
5.1" (13 cm)
$100 USD + Free Shipping

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Pink Peacock
by TeddyMood
Spain
1.9" (5 cm)
$59.95 USD + Free Shipping

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Rhyming Bairy Tales
by Patti's Ratties
United States
5" (12.7 cm)
$259.95 USD

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Sweet bunny
by Markova__teddytoys
Russia
14" (35.5 cm)
$173.23 USD

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Basil
by YaMaLina
Russia
7.4" (19 cm)
$404.20 USD

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Toffee
by Vera_toys
Russia
5.5" (14 cm)
$105 USD

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Fox little 2
by Maslova Olga
Russia
2" (5 cm)
$70 USD

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Eagle chick
by Happinnes exists
Russia
7.8" (20 cm)
$190 USD + Free Shipping

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Deb
by Tatiana Bushmakina
Russia
4.7" (12 cm)
$120 USD

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Teddy bear
by ToyParkland
Russia
7" (18 cm)
$160 USD + Free Shipping

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Miniature bear Teodor
by Leila_idea
Italy
1.5" (4 cm)
$89.38 USD + Free Shipping

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Bear angel
by Fatueva Tatyana
Russia
6.2" (16 cm)
$185 USD

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Savely
by Inna Levit
Russia
5.9" (15 cm)
$150 USD

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Bear
by shells bears
United Kingdom
12" (30.4 cm)
$86.60 USD

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Floweret
by Nata Tovt
Ukraine
3.9" (10 cm)
$120 USD

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Melisa bear
by ashatan
Ukraine
4.2" (10.8 cm)
$123 USD + Free Shipping

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Cuddles
by Lane's End Bears
United Kingdom
10½" (26.6 cm)
$68.04 USD + Free Shipping

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Makar
by BNVTeddyDoll
Russia
8.6" (22 cm)
$200 USD

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Mickie
by Marina Pokryvalova
Russia
4.1" (10.4 cm)
$120 USD + Free Shipping

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Tosha
by Oksana Minkova
Russia
7" (18 cm)
$195 USD + Free Shipping

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Elephant Artur
by IgrushkaDM
Russia
3.9" (10 cm)
$99 USD + Free Shipping

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Gaston le Cuisto
by Un Ourson Sur La Lune
France
7.4" (19 cm)
$141.70 USD

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Hi
by Masterova Zhanna
Russia
9.8" (25 cm)
$280 USD

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ELISE
by chekashkina
Thailand
7" (18 cm)
$50 USD

17 hours ago

Sybille
by Marina Boildieu
France
9.8" (25 cm)
$136.25 USD + Free Shipping

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Mama Llama
by Cripple Creek Creative
United States
3½" (8.8 cm)
$160 USD + Free Shipping

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Tuco
by Anna Rudenko
Russia
17.7" (45 cm)
$430 USD

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Andy
by Victoria Ivanova
Russia
6.2" (16 cm)
$90 USD + Free Shipping

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Hedgehog
by Teddy bears. Felted toys
Ukraine
4.3" (11 cm)
$97 USD

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Lollipop
by Marina Berenznyk
listed by Blue Sky Bears
United States
12" (30.4 cm)
$150 USD

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Gracey
by KOONIE-NETTE-BÄREN
Germany
3.7" (9½ cm)
$59.95 USD

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Kitten Dana
by HappyTeddyToys
Russia
6.2" (16 cm)
$145 USD

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Charlie
by Viktoria Zheludenko
Ukraine
3.9" (10 cm)
$160 USD + Free Shipping

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Red bear Venya
by Murchitoy
Russia
12.9" (33 cm)
$130 USD

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Ding Dong
by Irina Kirichenko
Russia
4.5" (11½ cm)
$280 USD

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Diamond
by Teddy the babys
Russia
10.2" (26 cm)
$475 USD+ Free Shipping

Miniature Bear
by Zhidkova Toys
Russia
2.3" (6 cm)
$120 USD+ Free Shipping

Miniature White Cockatoo Jacques
by KnopkaToys
Ukraine
1.7" (4½ cm)
$104 USD+ Free Shipping

Cuthbert The Red-breasted Goose - Strutter
by Colibri
Israel
1.9" (5 cm)
$79 USD+ Free Shipping

Amalia
by Bear Paws
Russia
9" (23 cm)
$230 USD+ Free Shipping

Bear Vanilla Smile
by Inessa Matus
Russia
16.9" (43 cm)
$700 USD

Roni
by Nika Morevich
Poland
13.7" (35 cm)
$577.70 USD

Budgie
by furashova_toys
Russia
4.3" (11 cm)
$115 USD

Hare Vasilek
by Markova__teddytoys
Russia
4.9" (12½ cm)
$101.05 USD

Devil Susya
by Lambitoys
Russia
4.3" (11 cm)
$188 USD+ Free Shipping

inseparable hares
by KakimuraDolls
United States
9.8" (25 cm)
$200 USD+ Free Shipping

‘Jingle’ - artist bear
by Albrecht’s Artisan Bears
Australia
12" (30.4 cm)
$120.40 USD

Шоко Дэйви
by A.B.Bear
Russia
13.7" (35 cm)
$350 USD

Mr. Tender
by Lytoni
listed by LB Bears
United States
18" (45.7 cm)
$225 USD + Free Shipping

Yellow tit
by KittyManiaCraft
Russia
3.9" (10 cm)
$60 USD+ Free Shipping

Ivy
by Sckulpturee
Russia
9" (23 cm)
$356 USD

Harvey
by NSbears
Russia
11.4" (29 cm)
$270 USD

Kitten
by Favorite_toys
Russia
8.6" (22 cm)
$350 USD+ Free Shipping

Fanny
by Ksenas Teddi
Ukraine
14.1" (36 cm)
$120 USD

MIniature rabbit Zharom 2.16'
by Lippi Bear
Kazakhstan
2.1" (5½ cm)
$60 USD+ Free Shipping

Winged Meow
by Fantasy fluffy
Russia
5.9" (15 cm)
$180 USD+ Free Shipping

Ice cream
by Teddy.Kiddy
Russia
12.5" (32 cm)
$300 USD

Danny
by IgrushkaDM
Russia
2.1" (5½ cm)
$75 USD+ Free Shipping

Spring Bear
by Forbearing Bears
United States
13" (33 cm)
$240 USD

Молли
by irusiandiya
Russia
9" (23 cm)
$329.13 USD+ Free Shipping

Tim
by Elena Detinkina
Russia
10.2" (26 cm)
$200 USD

Fenya
by Svetlana Prokopeva
Russia
3.5" (9 cm)
$100 USD

Miniature raccoon
by My Paradise
Russia
2.7" (7 cm)
$109 USD+ Free Shipping

Black/white kitten
by CuteLittlePets
Russia
4.3" (11 cm)
$115 USD+ Free Shipping

Doll Black Swan
by Liudmyla Nepomniashcha
Ukraine
14.5" (37 cm)
$170 USD+ Free Shipping

Polly
by Viktoria Zheludenko
Ukraine
7" (18 cm)
$180 USD+ Free Shipping

Teddy dog Marta
by SVEn
Ukraine
8" (20.3 cm)
$99 USD+ Free Shipping

Ella handmade bear
by Klara.Alice9
Belgium
13.3" (34 cm)
$130.80 USD

Black white dragon
by ToysByPortik
Ukraine
4.3" (11 cm)
$75 USD

Teddy Bear
by Ekaterina
Russia
1.5" (4 cm)
$50 USD+ Free Shipping

Think Pink
by The Lost Child Toys
listed by Kerry Waudby
United Kingdom
8.2" (21 cm)
$84.13 USD

Himalayan bear 6
by Irina Kolesnikova
Lithuania
6.7" (17 cm)
$218 USD+ Free Shipping

Mother and son
by The art of childhood by Natalia Silokhina
Russia
10.6" (27 cm)
$550 USD+ Free Shipping

Bonnie
by Auky toys
Russia
7" (18 cm)
$197 USD+ Free Shipping

Mallow
by Pennypawsbears
United Kingdom
10" (25.4 cm)
$43.30 USD

Glasha Bear
by Funny Teddy Toys
Kazakhstan
6.6" (17 cm)
$95 USD+ Free Shipping

Hand painted belly bear, Teckel
by Hayley Walker Designs
United Kingdom
14" (35.5 cm)
$184.34 USD

Miniature Bear Lucky
by veras_studio
United Kingdom
1.5" (4 cm)
$90.31 USD+ Free Shipping

Hans
by Teddy by Tata Bogdanova
Kazakhstan
4" (10.1 cm)
$210 USD+ Free Shipping

Rosalie
by Tatjanateddyzauber
Germany
6.4" (16½ cm)
$168.95 USD

Ruby
by Julia Salenko Toys
Poland
9" (23 cm)
$179 USD+ Free Shipping

Beadi Pipple
by AliJayne Creations
United Kingdom
10" (25.4 cm)
$253.62 USD

Dragon Island Thunderscale
by Workshop Melvon&Reine
Russia
13.3" (34 cm)
$490 USD

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