January 12, 2009
Rhonda,
Just wanted to follow up and let you know how thrilled Mom was with "Poppa" and "Patty Dearest". They were the hit of the day and she was just thrilled with everything about them. She has been very ill and in the hospital over a week and each time she would speak to my Dad at home she would ask if he had put her bears on the bed after it was made! We hope to have her home today. Bless you for blessing her...
D.M.
Clemmons, North Carolina
January 7, 2009
good morning rhonda,
guess what arrived in my mailbox this morning?!! they are soooo cute! even my husband thinks they are.
thank you so much for putting up with all my questions and enquiries and for making something so wonderful out of an old coat.
i have given your address to two of my friends. i hope they contact you.
thanks again,
S.M.
London, Ontario
January, 2009
Rhonda...The bears were a great hit. My girls loved them and you would have thought I gave Robin's cousin the world when I gave her 'Aunt Helen'.
Thanks for keeping 'Helen' in our lives
D.L
Port Elgin
December 30, 2008
Rhonda,
Thanks so much for the wonderful bear 'Violet May'. My mom got the parcel Christmas Eve and was delighted! It has been the topic of conversation and her pride and joy!
Wishing you the best for 2009-
Thanks again
T.R.
Newfoundland, Canada
April 11, 2008
Dear Rhonda,
Thanks again for all you hard work in making the Siegner Bear Family.
As I have said before, we all adore them and you can be sure they will be in the family for many years.
Hope you enjoy the photos of Kellie and Amy with their bears. See you soon
Sinecerely
N.S.
Georgetown, Ontario
Dec 29, 2007
I don't know where to begin to tell you how much I love & cherish the tedy bears you did for me. I just love them...The special skill you have in turning fur coats into treasured teddies is certainly something to be proud of & I certainly appreciate them. They will be passed on to my grandchildren when I think its the right time.
Thanks again
J.P.
Florida, USA
December 18, 2007
Hi Rhonda...I received the bear today and she is adorable! Thank you so much for making such a special keepsake. She will be cherished. Merry Christmas!
B.P.
Conneticut
December 13th, 2007
...Here are the pics of my Grandma....Thanks so much for all your hard work. Merry Christmas.
L.S.
Owen Sound, Ontario
December 6, 2007
Rhonda...they are beautiful & many thanks for your outstanding work. What a keepsake...as I look at them, they have little personalities....
N.K.
Ottawa
November 26th, 2007
Hi Rhonda: I should have been back to you months ago. If you wondered? They were a smashing success.
I gave one to my friends of 25 years for their 40th wedding anniversary party.....her husband was more excited than anyone over the bear. He wouldn't let anyone touch it only look.
I sent one to Texas to my niece who went almost berserk as her husband tells it. I kept one for myself. I had planned to give them to a few of my great great nieces and realized children would not be able to keep their hands off them and they would be ready for the garbage in no time.
Much success in your business venture.
God Bless you richly,
M.S.
Heidelberg, Ontario
August 1, 2007
Hi Rhonda...here are pix...first is 13 yr old Sandra's reaction when she saw the bear on her B'day June 16th!...We all love them! Thanks Once Again!!
E.C.
Kitchener, Ontario
Feb 27, 2007
Good Morning Rhonda
We just returned home to our adorable 'Hilda'. She is wonderful. I am so happy that I made the step to preserve the mink & memories with Hilda.
Thanks for sharing our talent
J.S.
Shallow Lake
February 12, 2007
"Hi Rhonda: Just wanted you to know that 'Nancy' arrived safe and sound. I was 'carded' on Friday and picked her up at the post office on Saturday morning. She is just beautiful and has been admired by everyone who comes. I am so happy to have this memory in teddy bear form. A coat in the closet that doesn't fit and is never seen is not as special. I remember as a child, just burying my face into the folds of that coat whenever my aunt was wearing it at our house and so I am enjoying lots of fond memories today.
God Bless"
K.G.
Omenee, Ontario
December 2006
"Dear Rhonda, I wanted to thank you again for the great job you did making the two teddy bears from my mum's stole. As you know I gave one of the bears to my sister for Christmas. She was really surprised and just loves her bear.
Everytime we look at our bears it will remind us of our mum.
You did a Great Job
Thanks again"
L.S.
Kincardine, Ontario
Christmas 2006
"Our 'bear family' arrived--we are so thrilled! 'Matthew' bear has rushed to Florida to his new home (we hope that he won't get too hot but know he will be muched loved!) 'Robbie & Annette' remain with us in the comfort of our favorite guest room.
Thank you so much. Your work is truly incredible!
With our gratitude"
A.M.
Kincardine, Ontario
December 4, 2006
"It was very thoughtful of you to forward the pictures ahead of time for us to see. I'm so anxious to give them to the grandchildren, what a 'wonderful' idea you had when you began making these 'treasures' for everyone.
Regards"
N.K.
Ottawa, Ontario
December 1, 2006
"Hi Rhonda
We just wanted to say Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Hope you enjoy the pic of Ryann at Christmas with all the bears. We hope to get them together for every special occasion. That means five bears, five families.
Thank you so much we love them"
B.V.
Guelph, Ontario
March 23, 2006
"Rhonda...I picked up the teddy's on Monday-sorry I didn't let you know. They went to work with me on Wednesday and thoroughly enjoyed their field trip!! Everyone was amazed and thought it was such a wonderful idea for a keepsake. They thought your work was terrific!
Thanks again-I really love them-you did a wonderful job!! Our new grandson has not yet made his debut-he was due on the 19th-but my daughter-in-law is looking forward to seeing the new bear."
C.T.
Barrie, Ontario
March 13, 2006
"Hi Rhonda....The bears arrived Thursday and they look great. J.M. was here for a short visit and just loved hers. I want to thank you for the great job you did with them. I hope they bring years of joy to the recipients. Good Luck with all your work both with the bears and in the hospital."
Thanks again
M.M.
Guelph, Ontario
December 29, 2005
"...I can't tell you what a big hit the family of bears were with all the recipients. There were lots of tears shed, a little hyper-ventilating and lots of oooos and awes. All in all a great hit....Thank you again for all you hard work and helping to make our Christmas one to remember."
Love
J.W.
Ottawa, Ontario
December 27, 2005
"Rhonda, Hi I am one of the very lucky recipients of one of your creations. My mom is J.W. You made a herd or a colony of sorts for her. They are beautiful beyond words. The sentiment behind the bears is second only to the craftsmanship you've put into them. Both my son and my daughter cherish and love them as I do.
Thank you for this wonderful, caring gift that will forever bring joy and fond memories. I hope you continue to make others as happy as you have made us."
K.G.
Milton, Ontario
December 26, 2005
"Of course my sister and I fell in love with them-I asked mom if she recognized anything familiar about the Teddy Bears. She knew right away they came from her mink coat and she was so happy we had them made into the bears. Thanks for all your hard work-we really are enjoying these...It was a nice Christmas surprise!"
N.M.
Maryland, USA
December 16, 2005
"Please be assured that the Misses Mouton arrived safely, albeit a day late. I was not at home when the postman first tried delivery, so had a note to pick them up at my post office the next day. (I can only trust they didn't feel unwanted!)
Now, to say, "Thank you for a job well done" is about as close as my throwing a pebble with hopes of its landing on the moon. There ARE NO WORDS to convey my appreciation of what you have returned to me. I unpacked them oh-so carefully and removed baby bear first. I could feel the tears coming, but was completely unprepared for my emotional reaction as I held the two of them. I confess to literally sobbing and when my poor husband wanted to know what was "wrong", I could only say how I wish my mother could see them. You, my dear, have a gift, and through it you have given me a piece of my own history that will be passed along to the next generations of my family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
B.J.
Massachusetts
December 9, 2005
"Good Morning Rhonda, we are
feeling pretty smart and lucky this
morning to have made our trip to
your place yesterday on such a
beautiful day. We got quite a lot of
snow (well in our terminology) last
night.
I just wanted to tell you how much
I love my bears. I might have a little
problem giving them away!
I think B.M. might have to leave
Hunter in Ontario this winter while
he goes to the Yukon.
I have to say, I was never a "doll" person, but apparently bears are different. I found myself holding Hunter this morning while listening to the news.
This means that L.M. will be on the prowl for a large long haired coat to make a Hunter sized cuddly bear just for me.
Thanks again for being so creative and putting so much love and personality into my new friends."
L.M.
Bradford, Ontario
December 8, 2005
"Hello Rhonda: My bear family has just arrived and I can give you the first reaction: even though they are not for me and they are made from my mother-in-laws coat (who is still with us) they caused some great emotions to run through me, they are absolutely adorable and the tags are perfect, seeing them I can assure you there will be happy tears on Christmas day. I think the biggest surprise will be that of my mother-in-law who I'm sure assumes that I have forgotten about the coat and having the bears made..."
L.W.
Milton, Ontario
September 21, 2005
"Hi Rhonda, I picked my bears up yesterday. They are beautiful!! The big decision for me now is which one to keep and which two to give away...Thanks again for doing a 'beary good' (great) job."
L.L.
Fergus, Ontario
July 13, 2005
"E.M. was delighted with the bears. She blushed and kept repeating 'ohmagod' over and over. My sincere thanks to you for sharing your gift."
T.M.
Mount Forest, Ontario
June 20, 2005
"Hi Rhonda: Just wanted to send a thank you for the great job you did on creating Ali-Marie. I immediately took her to Meaford and took her picture in front of my parents former home at the beach..."
K.R.
Lynden, Ontario
June 8, 2005
"Dear Rhonda, I am thrilled with my new family of teddy bears. They are delightful and I can hardly wait to see the response of my daughter and her cousins. I shall make a photo copy of the article from 'Canadian Teddy Bears' for each of them.
Presently the bears are sitting in my living room on the antique rocking chair which was my mother's. Needless to say they have brought back many precious memories.
Thank you ever so much for your fine artistry and craftmanship. You have much to be proud of .
Have a happy summer and I shall watch for you at upcoming craft shows."
E.A.
Barrie, Ontario
May 21, 2005
"Hi Rhonda-what a wonderful surprise I got today. I went and picked up your parcel and just love the bears!!! They are so beautiful-I feel like a kid at Christmas! Thank you so much for answering all my questions and for making us such a beautiful keepsake. Tomorrow is my daughter's birthday and she will be so surprised. Thanks Rhonda. My mom will be smiling down on her mink coat now."
S.M.
Barrie, Ontario
April 29, 2005
"Hi Rhonda...I was so anxious to see the bears. No wonder you will miss them. What characters! I am really pleased and want to show them to all my friends. You did a really super job...Many, many thanks"
W.P
Singhampton, Ontario
