Anyone go to Broadway Bears?

It was fun tried to win the Sutton Bear and the Katemonster but both were out of my range.
It was a great event and i got a signature from the one and only Stephanie D' Abruzzo and Mary Louise Burke.
Fun laughs good times.
C

1400 I bid 1300. Katemonster went for 3200.
It was a fun event my second year.

Updated On: 2/16/04 at 05:39 AM

Does anyone know if Rick designed the mini kate monster for the Ave Q bear? It was awesome!!!

What an awesome event and it never ceases to amaze me how much money people are willing to spend on these bears. Some of the bears were amazing; I personally loved The Lion King and Avenue Q bears. And what a joy to see Bryan Batt on stage again- the man is hysterical- would someone please give this man a sitcom?!

There is a posting on the homepage of broadwayworld.com with pictures as well as the final auction amounts of the bears...

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It was the only "green" bear.. this year the bear material was powder blue...the Wicked bear sold for $10,000. There is this lady that comes ever year with checkbook in hand and shells out thousands of dollars for bears to add to her collection. She paid $30K for a 9/11 Firefighter Bear. If you are ever in the Broadway Cares offices, ask to see the pictures of her collection..its amazing.

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Does this have any connection with the "Bruin Buddies" group?

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Yes Rick Lyon designed it and it went for 3200.

Crazy people?

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I wish I could throw away money like that. I'm not saying that the bears aren't nice and well-designed, but certainly not worth those high prices. Eh, its for charity.

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As I mentioned to you the other day, Corine, BCEFA is actually not about the search for a cure for AIDS (which goes in all-caps in the U.S.), Corine. You said, "It isn't?" I said, "No, it isn't." And you said you didn't know that. Well, here you are saying it's about a cure for AIDS.

It's not. BCEFA raises its money for The Actors Fund, in order to provide financial assistance for people struggling with HIV in the entertainment industry. It's also a grant making organization that funds in many areas of interest, including direct assistance for people with AIDS via AIDS service organizations and other non-profits.

I'm surprised somebody willing to invest 1300 dollars in a teddy bear would be satisfied with a simple belief that "it's for a good cause," which it is, but doesn't it matter to you how they spend their money?

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Agreed.
Corine2- I would like 2 bottles of Avon bubble bath. The pink one.

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I really wanted the Katemonster but 3200 whew.
I would rather buy a new wardrobe for that kind of dough.
Charity is important but i don't have that kind of dough.
Someday i will.

If you CAN get married!

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Oh sweet prince, anyone can get married. You just have to change your standards.

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