[Teddy bear magazine online, offers teddy bear appraisals and features teddy bear artist worldwide, sponsor of the URSA A Bears and Buds, is the original semi-monthly online teddy bear magazine, dedicated to the advancement of teddy bear collecting by introducing award winning teddy bear artists to collectors world wide. Established 2005 Bearandbuds, is now celebrating their 17th Year of continuous publication over the Internet. Always available 24/7, there are over 700 features including a news about teddy bear artists, bear stories, Brenda Yenke bear appraisals, educational and how-to articles. bears and Buds is the sponsor of the annual URSA Awards Competition where teddy bear artist compete for the URSA Major best Overall Award. Professional Artist and Collector Memberships. Valerie Rogers, Publisher and Executive editor. Parent company is Bright Star Promotions, Inc. incorporated 1981, Louisville, KY USA]