Boyds Tracker Plush The World's most Complete Boyds Guide

The Boyds Collection Ltd.' began back in 1979 as an Antique Shop in the home of G.M. Lowenthal and his partner, now Wife, Justina Unger. From their most successful Antique Reproductions Duck Decoys, the Boyds Collection expanded to encompass wool Teddy Bears imported from China. By 1984, the line had grown to also include miniature houses, ?The Gnome Homes?, based on American architecture and G.M.'s own imagination. After the birth of their son, G.M. designed a full-jointed 100% Merino Wool Teddy Bear of his own, which was soon to become a beloved part of The Boyds Collection Ltd. ? the Plush designs known far and wide as ?Boyds Bears.' The Boyds Collection has grown to include their own flagship store, Boyds Bear Country, outside of Gettysburg, PA., with plans for future openings in TN and SC. One of the many reasons collectors love The Boyds Collection Ltd. Is the company's commitment to sharing their success with those in need. Boyds donates thousands of dollars to special causes including PA Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund, Toys for Tots, and the Starlight Foundation, for which many special bears and resins have been named for children fighting serious illnesses, will all profits going to the Foundation. Boyds Tracker Guides include: All new releases, Early pieces & variations, Current Secondary Market Prices, New & improved Full-color pictures, Special checklists and indexes, The Best Boyds websites. The Boyds Tracker Plush Software is an inventory and pricing tool, designed just for you, the serious collector. Each is a perfect companion to the Boyds Tracker Plush Guide. Select from 4,000 items with full color images. System Requirements: PentiumProcessor, Microsoft Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP (Not Compatible with Mac Systems), 128 MB RAM (Recommended), 300 MB free hard drive space, 800 X 600 16 bit graphic driver (True Color Recommended), Mouse or other pointing device, CD-Rom Drive.Phillips, Beth is the author of 'Boyds Tracker Plush The World's most Complete Boyds Guide', published 2006 under ISBN 9780977292738 and ISBN 0977292738.