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BEAR # 167     ARTIST: LYNNE MUSSON of BEARY SPECIAL STUFF     SOLD
Lynne Musson made "Benjamin, the Franklin Bear" when she lived in Franklin, Tennessee.  It was made to commemorate the founding of the city in 1799.  The hang tag says "I have my key in my hand and my kite is ready.  Now I just have to wait for a thunderstorm to prove that the lightning we see in the sky is really electricity."  Benjamin is 17" tall and wears glasses like those of his great grandfather Benjamin Franklin.  He's made of tan mohair.  He has black glass eyes, brown embroidered nose and mouth, ultra suede paw pads, and bent legs.  Fully jointed, he wears a black linen vest and a beige scarf, and holds his key in his paw.  He's marked #29 on his leather sewn in tag.  He's not marked that way, but he's part of a limited edition that Lynne sold privately and through a toy store in Franklin.  It's very doubtful she's ever made any more of this design, since she moved back to Michigan.  You can find patterns for her miniature bears on the internet.
Hi! I'm Benjamin. As I've got older, I notice I need my specs to read.  Has that happened to you? Do you hear thunder?

 
My key. When I say "Go fly a kite," I'm just being a scientist. My original hang tag.
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