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Lynda's Teddies - Miniature collectible teddy bears by artist Lynda
Kunz Keyes.
Lynda's mini bears have big smiles.
Add a teddy bear to your dollhouse or place one in your doll's arms.
Artist and Designer
Lynda Kunz Keyes
Lynda began making miniatures in 1980 and
began offering her tiny bears to
her collectors in 1991. She has made both large and small bears, but her
favorite creations are her fully jointed miniature bears, bunnies, kittens and
other animals..
She has received a number of prestigious honors including
Artisan Status in the International Guild of Miniature Artisans. In 1997, 1998,
2000, 2003 and 2004, Lynda received Golden Teddy nominations for her original
artwork. In 1998 and 2000 she also received Golden Teddy nominations for
her designs manufactured by Ganz. Lynda licensed her
designs to Ganz to be featured in the
Cottage Collectible line from 1997 to 2004. Featured in many magazines and books, Lynda's originals are on display in museums in the US and Switzerland.
Lynda's life long hobbies of figure drawing and fine hand work, plus her
formal educational background has given her the experience needed to create her
cute, comical, little bears.
Lynda and her tiny creations were recently featured
in
You can read more about Lynda and her tiny creations in
the following magazines:
 | Festive Friends,
Teddy Bear Review December 2004 |
| Pocket-Sized Pals, Teddy Bear and Friends
June 2004 |
| Times Herald-Record July 12, 2002 |
| Synchronicity, Teddy Bear and Friends October
2002 |
| Minute Marvels, Teddy Bear Review
August 2002 |
| Bruins'n Buddies, Teddy Bear and Friends March
2002 |
| Short and
Sweet, Teddy Bear Review July 2001 |
| Meet Lynda
Kunz Keyes, Teddy Bear and Friends June 2001 |
| Tiny Teddies, Teddy Bear and Friends June
2001 |
| Animal of the Month, Teddy Bear Review
June 2001 |
| Inspirations Gallery, Soft Dolls &
Animals! Aug 2000 |
| Small Wonders, Teddy Bear and Friends
June 2000 |
| The Gallery, Soft Dolls & Animals! Winter
1999 |
| Miniature Magic, Teddy Bear and Friends June
1999 |
| Making Miniature Bears, Dollhouse Miniatures
May 1999 |
| Friends, Teddy Bear and Friends April
1999 |
| Introducing...., Miniature Collector
Dec. 1998 |
| USA das Land der unbegrenztz Moglichkeiten, Teddys
Die kreative Barenwelt Nov 1998 |
| The Artist's Tiny Touch, Teddy Bear Review
March 1998 |
Lynda and the bears have also been featured in the
following books:
| The Teddy Bear Sourcebook by
Argie Manolis |
| Tribute to Teddy Bear Artist
by Linda Mullins |
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