A huge collection of antique and vintage toys, amassed over almost 25 years, will be sold by auction in the Cotswolds in England this fall.

Until June, thousands of individual teddy bears, dolls, puppets, train sets, model cars, and tin soldiers — some rare and valuable, many very common and familiar to visitors as toys from their own childhoods — were on public display at the Park House Toy and Collectors Museum in Stow-on-the-Wold. The museum was founded by George and Barbara Sutton in 1987, originally as an extension to their antiques business.

In Knits for Bears to Wear: More Than 20 Fun, Knit-to-Fit Fashions by Amy O’Neill Houck, explore different skills and techniques while working up knit outfits for Teddy.

The patterns are organized in four sections: “A Teddy Bear’s Picnic,” which includes patterns for play and everyday wear; “Dress Up for Bears,” featuring all kinds of costumes, including a wizard, mermaid and chef; “Bears in Winter,” with cozy and cute outdoor knits; and “Bedtime for Bears,” which ensures your bears will be nighttime-ready.

The Lambs share a rich retirement life: John writes, Joyce gardens, and together they share a passion for teddy bears.

Before their retirement life of writing, quilting, gardening and teddy bears, an incident opened the door to a great romance and marriage between John and Joyce Lamb.

Teddy Bear Review senior contributor Stephanie Finnegan canvasses the bear world to find enterprising artists and their unique artistic impressions.

When a bear artist feels compelled to try her hand at an alternative to a traditional teddy bear, where does she turn for a muse? The answer, surprisingly, is not very far from her studio’s workspace.