tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861117772598547005.post3634810454717396899..comments2024-03-06T13:31:42.030+00:00Comments on Bearing All: TOBY or not TOBY, that is the question.All Bear by Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482860870472872700noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861117772598547005.post-46280409445673415992007-11-02T12:22:00.000+00:002007-11-02T12:22:00.000+00:00Thank you for reading the ramblings of this bear m...Thank you for reading the ramblings of this bear maker's mind ladies. It's good to read your comments .. certainly helps to put this competition lark into perspective! <BR/><BR/>Melissa, I hope you'll give it a go sometime soon, like I said in my post, nothing ventured, nothing gained! And Samantha, you are proof to all us aspiring TOBYites, that it can be done! WELL DONE YOU!!All Bear by Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482860870472872700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861117772598547005.post-61148352053456116562007-11-01T07:20:00.000+00:002007-11-01T07:20:00.000+00:00Thanks for your very thoughtful and honest post Pa...Thanks for your very thoughtful and honest post Paula. I read it a couple of days ago and have been mulling things over since! I love all your competition entries and they each reflect so beautifully on your bearmaking skills. I've been following those big US competitions for the last 10 years and I still don't have a clue as to how they work - especially in the last couple of years when I've been seeing pieces that were submitted and not accepted. I would hate to be a judge - how can it not be a totally subjective process - especially when based on a photo. And yet, we place such store in one small event that is far outweighed by the year long support of our customers. My skin is sufficiently thin that I've never dared enter yet. One day I'll toughen up, but not just yet!Honeythorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942956717221243518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861117772598547005.post-26297024529415530212007-10-31T21:03:00.000+00:002007-10-31T21:03:00.000+00:00Its really interesting to read your thoughts on aw...Its really interesting to read your thoughts on awards etc. It is fascinating to see the bears you entered in the awards this year - I am simply staggered that neither of your American awards entries were selected - I am particularly fond of Bisto!! I agree completely that it is 100% impossible to predict what the judges are looking for!! I wish you every ounce of luck if you decide to enter in 2008!!<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>Samantha xxSamanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466646897143139828noreply@blogger.com