Tara by Annette Himstedt

Tara, my original Himmie, is all ready for Valentine's in my old baby dress. I'd gotten the bear for Mummy for Valentine's Day, over twenty years ago. Ron got me the vampire bear. I have three of those from him, also the red devil, my favorite, and an Irish bear I put out for Saint Patrick's Day. They are Vermont Teddy Bears, and I highly recommend them, too. I still look for Himstedts. Although I have seven, there are three more I'd like. I've willed Tara to my Best Witch. I got her in the nineties, and recently told her she might get her before I die, but I'm not ready to part with her yet. She's one of my three German girls, and I might be partial. The others I have my eye on are another Italian, (I have Morgana), an Indian, Anila, and the big Hawaiian, Maniloa... The Italian, Minou, was one of the first I saw, along with Tara, here. I've got a porcelain Jan Mclean that resembles her, but I still covet her after all these years.