Wednesday, August 31, 2016

11 more days to Teddies 2016!


Counting 11 more days to Teddies 2016! 

Please come to visit us at our Stand 51 (Hall 1).

Here is also the link to obtain an instant complimentary e-ticket to the show. See you there!

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Fun Fur Day - Time Change

Dear all,

Please note that we have changed the time for the Fun Fur Day event this coming Sunday.

Hope to see you there!

Hugs, Wayne


Thursday, August 11, 2016

24th Japan Teddy Bear with Friends Convention 30 & 31 July 2016

The 24th Japan Teddy Bear with Friends Convention was held on 30 & 31 July this year at the Tokyo International Forum.


Over 4800 people attended, which is about 300 more than last year! Many of the visitors had a wonderful time meeting the artists, the dealers, and the bears from around the world.





Our table this year was at C06, beside our friend from Hong Kong Ms Ivy Cheung. There were more than 10 overseas artists, over 20 dealers selling bear materials and accessories, as well as more than 200 Bear Artists from Japan!

Wayne & Ivy Cheung (Hong Kong)
Some of the overseas bear artists whom we frequently met came and we were happy to meet them again. Some of these artists are Ivy Cheung from Hongkong, Beverly White and Maggie Anderson from USA, Roy and Heather Lyell from New Zealand and a new friend, Vera Vlasova from Moscow!

Heather & Roy Lyell (New Zealand) with Wayne & Philip
We came early to the convention to set up the table and took some pictures with our Japanese friends before the commencement of the show!

Rose Bear by Terumi Yoshikawa (Japan)
Sharon & Bear by Emi Etchu (Japan)
Niina Kanai (Japan)
Berryman Bear by Yuki Usui (Japan)
Vera Vlasova (Mosow, Russia)
Happy Tymes Bears by Beverly White (USA)
Anderson Originals by Maggie Anderson (USA)
Before the event commenced, we saw a large number of visitors queuing outside the hall. Some of them even came an hour earlier! Once the doors were opened, many of them ran to the booths of their favourite artists to purchase their bears.

We are very pleased that our dear friend, Keiko-san came again to visit us this year!


We are happy to have one of our keychain bear adopted by Mari-san. She looked very happy with her new bear :)


Thank you for adopting a Keychain Bear, Mari-san! =)

This year we donated a bunny, Barney, for the charity draw. To our surprise, the winner of the bunny came to our table to personally thank us! We were touched by the sincerity of the Mum and the girl! We even took a group picture together! It really made our day!

The little girl who won Barney at the Charity Draw
After the first day of the two-day event, we joined the dinner party specially arranged by the organiser for the get-together session in a Japanese Themed restaurant.


We removed our shoes, sat on the tatami mats and were later served with free-flow of alcoholic beverages and Japanese Cuisine. The dinner was the best time for us to network with the Japanese and overseas artists. It was an enjoyable dinner!


With the Presidents of the Japan Teddy Bear Association
Yumi Ikeno (Japan)
Saint Bear by Kaeko Hayashida
N.P Bear Studio by Nana (Japan)
Overall, we would love to recommend artists and collectors to visit this convention if you have a chance! The people in Japan are very friendly and extremely creative! Their works and creations have never failed to impress and keep us inspired! It was a successful show with many visitors and we look forward to visit Japan again.

Hye Jung Han (Korea)
Bear Papa by Masaya Sato (Japan)
Atelier Owl by Masako Yoshimits (Japan)
Moririn Yumiko (Japan)
L-R: Philip, Wayne, Ivy and President of the Taiwan Teddy Bear Association
Kuma by Kazumi Kumamoto (Japan)
Next year, the convention will be held on July 15-16, 2017 at the Tokyo International Forum. As they will be celebrating their 25th anniversary next year, you should be expecting more teddy bear fans, collectors, artists, and dealers to come to Tokyo!


We want to thank all friends and collectors for visiting us at this event! Hope to see you soon again next time in Japan!

Hugs,
Wayne & Philip

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Fun Fur Day on 21 August!


Hello Friends! Fun Fur Day is back again!
This is a free event, bring along your favourite Teddy Bears & Dolls!
Mingle with Teddy Bear Lovers and Local Teddy Bear Artists!
Hope to see you there!

To RSVP, email Wayne at waynestonbears@yahoo.com.sg

Hugs, Wayne

Wayneston Bears will be participating in Teddies 2016!


Dear all,

Wayneston Bears will be participating in the Teddies 2016 on 11 September. The event will be held at Kensington Town Hall in London.

If you are there, please pop by to say hello!

Hope to see you there!

Hugs,
Wayneston Studios & Team

Monday, August 8, 2016

2 new squirrels, Jovan & Jonas!

We are pleased to introduce 2 new squirrels this week!

Yes, we know that it has been a while since we last made a squirrel and many of you have been asking when are we going to make one again.

So... here's 2 of them ready for you to choose and bring home!
Jovan and Jonas are siblings, they are made from the same pattern. Jovan is made from Grey and white mohair whereas Jonas is made from Reddish Brown and white mohair. Jovan has a slight longer fur than Jonas.

Jovan & Jonas

Both have a darker colour tone airbrushed onto their bodies and tail. They have our signature needle sculpted paw and foot pads made from ultra-suede. Their tail has wire armature too which you can bend and pose them to your preference.

Jovan and Jonas are now available for adoption on our Estore, please click on the link below to view more pictures and read their profile.






We wish everyone a great week ahead!

Hugs, Wayne

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Jack & Jill are available for adoption!

Hi again everyone!

We are sharing with you today another 2 more bears available for adoption on our website.

Please click on the direct link below to view more photos and information about Jack & Jill.

We hope you will like them as much as we do!
Wishing everyone a great weekend!

Jack 5"

Jill 5"
Direct link to Jack.
Direct link to Jill.

Hugs,
Wayne

New Mouse Jayven is now available for adoption!

Hi everyone! We are pleased to introduce a new mouse today, available for adoption on our official Estore.




Please visit www.waynestonstudios.com to view our available bears and products.

To view more pictures of Jayven, click on the direct link here.

On the other hand, just a quick note to share that we have just came back home (Singapore) and we are in the midst of sorting out pictures and writing some reviews of our visit to Japan. 

So, stay tuned to our reviews for the 24th Japan Teddy Bear with Friends Convention and other interesting places which we have visited!

We want to take this opportunity to thank all friends and collectors for coming down to the show to support us! Hope to see you all soon again next time in Tokyo!

Hugs, 
Wayne