URSA Awards 2018
Competition

"Reach Beyond The Stars"

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Voting ends

August 31, 2018

 

Congratulations to all the Finalists!

 

Voting has ended!

 

 


Country flags of the artists competing.
Australia
Austria
Canada
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Italy
Russia
England
USA


Shown are the top 3 winners in each category.
Each has won an URSA Award but not until
the announcement in the October issue of Bears&Buds' Magazine
will the artists know if it's First, Second or Third Place!

Entries are in order by their original category numbers
and not by placement.

 
Your ONE VOTE help determine the

URSA Major Award winner!

Wonderful prizes for the top winners in this final round!
 

Category 1
Wee Little Bare Bears and Buds

1.1 Billy
Silvia Maier
Maisi-Baeren
Austria


1.2 Save the Gobi Bears
Natascha Sabo
LeftyBears by Natascha
Germany

1.4 Figaro
Christie Kotz
The Peach Peddler Bears
USA

 Category 2
Wee Little Outfitted Bears and Buds


2 .2 Bear Chief
Elena Alexandrovna Burgova
CrazyZoo Handmade
Russia

2.3 Sweet Sol
Judy Anderson
Ashenberry
USA

2.4 Abbie-Gayle
Carolyn Robbins
Warm Heart Bears
USA

Category 3
Medium Bare Bears and Buds

3.2 Rugby
Christie Kotz
The Peach Peddler Bears
USA

3.3 Little Bit Copper
Vicky Lougher
Elegant Creations
USA

3.4 Meadow
Rhonda-Lynne Lanctot
Lanctot's Loveables Teddy Bears
Canada

Category 4
Medium Outfitted Bears and Buds

4.1 Sally Ann
Carolyn Robbins
Warm Heart Bears
USA

4.3 Jennifer
Silvia Maier
Maisi-Baeren
Austria

4.10 Rosealee
Christy Firmage
Christy Bears
USA


Category 5
Large Bare Bears and Buds

5.3 Darcy
Silke Hirschfelder
The Mountaineers
Germany

5.4 Bramwell
Kat Hartley
Brierley Bears
United Kingdom

5.6 Biagio Sleeping Bear
Annalisa Taddei
The Tuscany Bear Maker
Italy

Category 6
Large Outfitted Bears and Buds


6.1 Tobias
Dawn James
Hugs Unlimited
United Kingdom

6.2 Janis Joplin
Kay Cooper

Cooper Bears

Australia

6.4 Kilroy
Bev White
Happy Tymes Collectibles
USA

Category 7
Hugely Huggables - Bears and Buds

7.1 Humbug
Donna Hinkelman
Bainbridge Bears
USA

7.3 Peter
Sandra Marie
Bear Hugs Originals
USA

7.4 Gandalf
Rhonda-Lynne Lanctot
Lanctot's Loveables Bears
Canada

Category 8
Fantasy Bears & Buds

8.1 Jingles
Donna Hinkelman
Bainbridge Bears
USA

8.2 The Green Witch
Vicky Lougher
Elegant Creations
USA

8.5 Arbella and Journey
Diana Watts
DiBears
USA

Category 9
Best Friends - Vignettes

9.1 Danny, Buddy and Meg
Carolyn Robbins
Warm Heart Bears
USA



9.3 Me and Mom
Vicky Lougher
Elegant Creations
USA

 

9.4 Freddie and James
Irina Arkhipova
Arkhipova Irina
Russia

 

Category 10
The Animal Kingdom

10.2 Jamie
Irina Arkhipiova
Arkhiplova Irina
Russia

10.3 Timber Wolf
Candace Taylor
Candi Bears
USA

10.4 Aivar
Olga Startseva
Teddyana
France

Category 11
Polar, Panda & Realistic Bears

11.2 Yuri
Christie Kotz
The Peach Peddler Bears
USA

11.3 Yakari
Silke Hirschfelder
The Mountaineers
Germany

11.6 Tommy
Annalisa Taddei
The Tuscany Bear Maker
Italy

Category 12, 14 & 17 were not used this year.

FYI: We never have Category 13

Category 15
Bunnies & Rabbits

15.2 Down the Rabbit Hole
Nicole Woodward
pic-nic-bears
France

15.5 Paloma
Annalisa Taddei
The Tuscany Bear Maker
Italy

15.6 Whisper
Diana Watts
DiBears
USA

Category 16
Furry Pals - Cats & Dogs

16.1 Cedric the Cat
Donna Hinkelman
Bainbridge Bears
USA

16.2 Cheshire Cat
Nicole Woodward
pic-nic-bears
France

16.4 Ettore French Bulldog
Annalisa Taddei
The Tuscany Bear Maker
Italy

Category 18
It's Not Easy Being Green

18.3 Be Mine
Vicky Lougher
Elegant Creations
USA


18.5 Cactus Jack
Rhonda-Lynne Lanctot
Lanctot's Loveables Bears
Canada

18.7 Flora
Tracy Meier
ThimbleBeary Originals
USA

 

 

Finalist at a Glance!

 

 

1.1

Billy

1.2
Save the Gobi's

1.4
Figaro


2.2

Bear Chief

2.3
Sweet Sol

2.4
Abbie-Gayle

3.2
Rugby

3.3
Little Bit Cooper

3.4
Meadow

4.1
Sally Ann

4.3

Jennifer


4.10
Rosealee

5.3
Darcy

5.4
Bramwell

5.6
Biagio

6.1
Tobias

6.2
Janis Joplin

6.4
Kilroy

7.1
Humbug

7.3
Peter

7.4
Gandalf

8.1
Jingles

8.2
Green Witch

8.5
Arbella & Journey

9.1
Danny, Buddy & Meg

9.3
Me & Mom

9.4
Freddie & James

10.2
Jamie

10.3
Timber Wolf

10.4
Aivar

11.2
Yuri

11.3
Yakari

11.6
Tommy

15.2
Down Rabbit Hole

15.5
Paloma

15.6
Whisper

16.1
Cedric

16.2
Cheshire Cat

16.4
French Bulldog

18.3
Be Mine

18.5
Catus Jack

18.7
Flora

 

Voting has ended!

 

Congratulations to all who have entered
and to all who won!

 

Look for the URSA Awards announcement in

October's Bear&Buds Teddy Bear Magazine


 

                      

 

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