2010 TOBY's Industry Choice winners

Last Saturday, the Crossroads Doll and Teddy Show in San Diego saw the announcement of the 2010 TOBY Industry Choice nominees. Here are the talented, and lucky, nominees:

Miniature Artist Bear

• JoJo – Michelle Lamb, One & Only Bears

• Cuddle – Byunghwa Ahn, ansbear

• Bonds of Love – Erika Knirsch, Crunchy Bears

• Sleepy Bear Cub "Tiramisu" – Kumiko & Masaru Nakano, Ma'Sal Creations

• Giddy Up – Katherine Hallam, Katie Rae Bears

Small Artist Bear, Dressed

• Little Coconut, Forgotten Angel Series – Tami Lahey, Dolls N Dreams

• Calin – Denise Purrington, Out of the Forest Bears

• Pfeifer The Patriot – Ron & Kristy Northman, Captain Ron’s Bears

• Lilly – Robert Formon, Bear Hearts

• Celestina – Jenny Johnson, Three O’Clock Bears

Small Artist Bear, Undressed

• Grizwald – Denise Purrington, Out of the Forest Bears

• Cassey – Linda Joan Chiasson, Bear in Mind Collectibles

• Snezhana -- Ina Smirnova

• Moses – Annei Leung, Merry Bears by Annei Leung

• Flurry –Cindy Cherry, CC Bears Australia

Large Artist Bear, Dressed

• Katarina – Michelle Lamb, One & Only Bears

• Peter – Lori Simon, Furbearsake

• Little Red Riding Hood – Harumi Kajihara

• Miss Emmaline – Karen Brady Hammontree, Brady Bears Studio

• Diago – Kim Russell, Russel Bears

Large Artist Bear, Undressed

• Mira – Britta Helberg

• Teddy – Linda Joan Chiasson, Bear in Mind Collectibles

• Knutely – Karin De Lorenzo

• Neopolitan – Helen Gleeson, Bare Cub Designs

• Radcliff – Lori Simon, Furbearsake

Artist Set or Vignette

• Thomas' Big Present – Karen Lyons, K.J. Lyons Design

• My Best Friend Stinky –Petra Schöpe, Heartbear

• Cuddles - Aiko Kawamoto, Aiko Bear

• Guardians of the Flock - Carol Thompson, Thymeless Treasures

• We Are Family – Britta Helberg

Small Artist “Friends”

• Belle – Jutta Michels, Mic Bären und Hasen

• Gina – Silvia Gilles, Gilles Baeren

• The Squire – Shelly Allison, The Rabbit Maker

• Diego – Krista Griffiths, Pawz Creations

• Gosling – Cindy Malchoff, My Apple Tree

Large Artist “Friends”

• Ferdinand – Michelle Lamb, One & Only Bears

• The White Warrior – Gordon & Peggy Hayes, Unicorn

• The Stray – Karen Lyons, K.J. Lyons Design

• Racker – Karin De Lorenzo

• Charlie – Krista Griffiths, Pawz Creations

Artist Creation, Nontraditional Materials

• Phinneus – Kelly Graham, Ted E. Graham Originals

• Bottles & Bugs – Glenda Rolle

• The Last Dragon – Gordon & Peggy Hayes, Unicorn

• Sugar – Sue Peterson

• James – Carol Thompson, Thymeless Treasures

Small Manufactured Bear

• Beefeater – Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH

• Tea House Keeper– Gloria Chan

• Alexandra The Butterfly Bear – Steiff North America

• Elf Bear – Ganz

• Holly N. Ivy – The Bearington Collection

Large Manufactured Bear

• Wiesenwirt "O'zapft is" Oktoberfest – Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH

• Sonneberg Museums Bear 2009 – Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH

• Prince, The Trademark Bear – Steiff North America

• Giant Nicholas Northpole – The Bearington Collection

• Lots of Love Ladybug – The Bearington Collection

Manufactured “Friends”

• The First Dog, White House Series – Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH

• Gloria The Springtime Bunny – Steiff North America

• Fifi – The Bearington Collection

• Piggywinkle Toeshoes – The Bearington Collection

Best of luck to all :o)