Buddy
- A friend in need indeed
Welcome to the Buddy project, concerning a somewhat special teddy bear. All the Buddies are handcrafted and made from carefully selected materials. But what distinguishes Buddy from other teddy bears is his special ability to simply eat all your troubles away!
Creative direction, design and construction: Mette Beate
Photography: Lars Brandt Stisen
Project: Inspired by the German concept toy "Sorgenfresser"
Project: Inspired by the German concept toy "Sorgenfresser"
You'll find the explanation to Buddies abilities in his heart, where he keeps two stones: One is made of mountain crystal which is said to enhance every other stones abilities. The other stone is a birthstone carefully selected for it's particularly beneficial properties to his owners zodiac sign.
The concept
1. Write your worries on a piece of paper and put it in Buddy's mouth (there is room for a whole lot of troubles)
2. Push the belly button while you -
3. wish for a solution (the more you put your mind into it, the better it will work)
4. At some point Buddy will have digested the problem and it will exit his system in the form of a fart. The note can now be removed. All Buddy needs in return for his hard work is your love!
Buddies - the making of...
Handmade glass eyes are glued and sewn onto the batting reinforced area
A little bag of sand in every paw makes Buddy feel alive!
The leather heart containing the individually selected stones is safely fastened in the back of Buddy
In the box: A custom made letter with a unique text -a sweet story dedicated to the recipient, and the leather heart with mountain crystal and birthstone.
The navel buttons are from the 1950's DDR and made of buffalo horn
A final inspection before depature to a new home
When one Buddy is not enough... -A troubled young man? :D
The original Buddy and his best friend
Girly Buddy on her way to Denmark to meet her new friend!
We are looking for somebody to love - is that somebody you?
For order inquiries or questions please send me a mail at: mettebeate@gmail.com
or visit my shop at: www.etsy.com/listing/180437738/the-trouble-eating-teddy-bear
Please consider the following options for your inquirery:
- The birthday of Buddy's future owner
- Primary and secondary color
- Eyecolors green, yellow, blue, gray, orange or transparent
- Materials fuzzy or smooth
- Gender
- Shape of stomach patch
- With or without nose and nose-size
- Hair: long, short, curly or no hair
- Primary and secondary color
- Eyecolors green, yellow, blue, gray, orange or transparent
- Materials fuzzy or smooth
- Gender
- Shape of stomach patch
- With or without nose and nose-size
- Hair: long, short, curly or no hair
Thank you for watching!
