Beautiful bears and stunning soft-sculpture animals were nominated, and voting ballots were cast for the 2007 Golden Teddy Awards. After the votes were tallied, 14 wonderful creations came out on top. The winners, listed here in bold, were announced at the annual Doll & Teddy Bear EXPO in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 11, 2007.

Individual Artist– Bears

Undressed, 5 inches & under

• “Christopher” by Britta Uhlendorff for Nugget Bears

• “Iga” by Laura Unrau for Bear-All

• “Lexington” by Edie Barlishen for Bears by Edie

• “Moonbeam” by Samantha Potter for Mary Myrtle Miniatures

• “Robin” by Christine Pike for Christine Pike Bears

• “Tickled Pink!” by Becky Wheeler for Becky’s Bears

Individual Artist–Bears

Dressed/Accessorized, 5 inches & under

• “Alice” by Samantha Potter for Mary Myrtle Miniatures

• “Odo” by Christine Pike for Christine Pike Bears

• “Lady Peppermint” by Elke Kienbaum for Marien Kaferbaren

• “Savannah” by Becky Wheeler for Becky’s Bears

• “Thadeus” by Judy M. Scott for Cubby B & Friends

• “Will You Help Me Tie My Shoes?” by Edie Barlishen for Bears by Edie

Individual Artist–Bears

Undressed, over 5 & under 14 inches

• “Baby Sherwood” by Judi Paul for Luxembears

• “Katie” by Donna Griffin for Donna and the Bears

• “Mandi” by Tracy Lee for ThimbleBeary Originals

• “Michelle” by Lena Volkova for Teddy Kingdom

• “Pandy Rose” by Jane Monroe for C. Riffenberg Bear Company

• “Sookie” by Sylvia Gilles

Individual Artist–Bears

Dressed/Accessorized, over 5 & under 14 inches

• “Angela: The Tree Top Angel” by Bev White for Happy Tymes Collectibles

• “Bobby, the Band Leader” by Christine Pike for Christine Pike Bears

• “Cordelia” by Eun-Sook Ma for Mina Bear

• “Hinako” by Terumi Yoshikawa for Rose Bear

• “Mr. Sandman” by Shelli Heinemann for Potbelly Bears

• “Ocean” by Hiromi Nagatakz

Individual Artist–Bears

Undressed, 14 inches & over

• “Channing” by Sue Ann Holcomb for Past Time Bears

• “Fernando Panda” by Jenny Johnson for Three O’Clock Bears

• “Grizzly Bear, Gentle Heart” by Judi Paul for Luxembears

• “Kahuna” by Michelle Lamb for One & Only Bears

• “Mona Lisa” by Lisa Rosenbaum for Oz Matilda Bear Company

Individual Artist–Bears

Dressed/Accessorized, 14 inches & over

• “Candide” by Michelle Lamb for One & Only Bears

• “Detective Chief Inspector Teddy” by Donna Griffin for Donna and the Bears

• “Eliza” by Kerrie Mouat for Best Dressed Bears

• “Etienne” by Eva and Gunter Dufeu for Dufeu-Bear

• “Noah” by Bev White for Happy Tymes Collectibles

• “Victoria” by Eun-Sook Ma for Mina Bear

Individual Artist–Soft-Sculpture/Plush Animals

• “Gregorian, the Phantom Cat” by Karen Lyons for KJ Lyons Designs

• “Motherhood” by Yuk Oae Park

• “Musa the African Lion” by Judy Paul for Luxembears

• “Sir Charles (British Bull Dog)” by Eva and Gunter Dufeu for Defeu-Bear

• “Uncle Remus” by Michelle Lamb for One & Only Bears

• “Yorkie Puppy ‘Éclair au Chocolat’” by Masaru Nakano and Kumiko Nakano for Ma’Sal Creations

Manufacturer–Bears

Undressed or Dressed, 5 inches & under

• “Tad & Toad” by Jamie and Betty Stray for Bearington Collection

• “Toni” by Eleonore Unkel-Schaeufelin for American Mint

Manufacturer–Bears

Undressed, over 5 & under 14 inches

• “Alura” by Gund Inc.

• “Daffodil” by Ulla Hermann for Herman Spielwaren GmBH

• “Patty Praysmore” by Jamie and Betty Stray for Bearington Collection

• “Rhapsody” by Isabelle Lee for Bear Studio

Manufacturer–Bears

Dressed/Accessorized, over 5 & under 14 inches

• “Arabella” for Gund Inc.

• “Brewster Bean” by Artie Esposito for Coffee Bean Bears

• “Danika” by Louise Lambert–Joan Brache for Settler Bears

• “Tinsel Toes” by Jamie and Betty Stray for Bearington Collection

Manufacturer–Bears

Undressed, 14 inches & over

• “Bhada” by Isabelle Lee for Bear Studio

• “Celebration Bear” by Ulla Hermann for Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH

• “Douglas Albert” for The Boyds Collection

• “Michtom” by Robin Rive for CountryLife New Zealand

• “Thessalia” by Hildegard Günzel for PPM Hildegard Günzel

• “Zweenie” for Gund Inc.

Manufacturer–Bears

Dressed/Accessorized, 14 inches & over

• “Gidget” for The Boyds Collection

• “Lady Flurry” by Jamie and Betty Stray for Bearington Collection

• “Stephanie” by Louise Lambert-Joan Brache for Settler Bears

• “The Wild Sixties” by Ulla Hermann for Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH

• “Yorkshire Lad” by Robin Rive for CountryLife New Zealand

Manufacturer–Soft-Sculpture/Plush Animals

• “Chilly D. Dawg” for The Boyds Collection

• “Dax” by Robin Rive for CountryLife New Zealand

• “Mama Kangaroo” by Ulla Hermann for Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH

• “Prudence” by Hildegard Günzel for PPM Hildegard Günzel

• “Stella” by Isabelle Lee for Bear Studio

• “Yardley” for Gund Inc.

Tableaux

• “Black Bart” by Michelle Lamb for One & Only Bears

• “Figaro and His Puppet” by Tami Eveslage for Tami Eveslage Original Teddy Bears & Dolls

• “My Mom’s Private Shuttle Service” by Hannelore Daab for Daab Design Bears

• “Pet Detective” by Wanda J. Carson for Carson Creations

• “The Sun Rises” by Eun-Sook Ma for Mina Bear

• “Viking’s Tale–As Told by Eric the Red, Brave Thomas & the Shield ‘Bear’er” by Karen Lyons for KJ Lyons Designs