Our customers share their thoughts

“I have only a small collection of bears and had told my hubby that that was all, at least for now. But Tessa Altenburg's small bear, Philip with his rocking horse, kept tugging at my heart strings and I was fortunate to become his adoptive parent. The transaction was swift, safe, and packaged beautifully. Philip not only shared my husband's name, but also his birthday, so he is very special to us both. Tessa's workmanship on such a small bear is amazing and this I know, for I hand make many different items. All her bears are adorable and so special. Thank you again, Tessa of Bright Bears.” -- Ronaele Snyder (Illinois, USA)

“The entire adoption process of the bears I had purchased from Bright Bears was handled very efficiently by artist Tessa Altenburg. The distance these bears had to travel made me feel a little uneasy at first but my worries turned into great satisfaction at how fast Luna and Butterfly arrived! The quality of these bears and the wonderful packaging were just outstanding! It shows me that this artist takes great pride in her work! You can definitely count me in as a Bright Bears collector!” -- Lynn Takeshita (Pearl City, Hawaii, USA)

“I started my miniature bear collection about eight years ago and now find it numbers in the hundreds. I have always been very selective about the bears I adopt. They must be OOAK, but more than that, they must each have a unique personality and be made with the love and devotion of their creator. Because I have so many bears, I will not add a new artist to my collection unless they are remarkable. After finding Tessa and adopting Mireille, Rowena, and Austin, I am proud to add Tessa Altenburg’s Bright Bears to my favorites. You will be delighted too, and don’t worry about overseas shipping. Most of the artists I collect work outside the United States (Australia, Germany, England and now the Netherlands). I have never lost a bear in shipping, nor has one ever been damaged.” -- Bronwyn Stanisch (Tarzana, California, USA)