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Boyds bears

Group 5 minus 1 — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:09:50 GMT

Whatever happened to Gary?

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violann — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:15:13 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Whatever happened to Gary?

Vague and quite possibly wrong, but didn't Gary become ill during his time on QVC?

Was he replaced for a short time by a woman?

That's all I got. For me, it was pre-grandchildren, so low interest. I really liked Gary though.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:17:02 GMT

Years ago I "heard" he was ill but don't recall where I heard that.

I never bought them but would watch him with Mary Beth Roe cuz they were fun together. He would tease her and make a couple of double meaning jokes and you could see her blush on TV. They made a very good team.

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Nataliesgramma — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:57:52 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
Years ago I "heard" he was ill but don't recall where I heard that.

I never bought them but would watch him with Mary Beth Roe cuz they were fun together. He would tease her and make a couple of double meaning jokes and you could see her blush on TV. They made a very good team.

Watching him and Mary Beth made it worth watching the show...even if you weren't buying anything....LOL

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HLP — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 19:36:16 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Whatever happened to Gary?

Gary did get very ill, and sold the company. I have hundreds of Boyd's Bears, both stuffed and Resin. I quit buying when he sold the buisnes. I still have them all on display filling 3 large wall to ceiling cupboards. It was a hobby of my husband and I, to find new pieces. I still love them. Wish I could put picture on here, don't know how.I also loved him on QVC.

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Mistreatedbycs — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 20:07:50 GMT

I have my share too1

I have around 150 plush and about 200 resin of which a lot are 1st editions.

Became so attached to them, each one has it's own personality.

All I remember was....How do we do it!!! Volume. That's what he said.

you can google his name and find out he married his girlfriend who helped co-found the business...has children, I think he named some bears after them, one is Bailey. 72 years old, says he lives in Fairfax PA

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 21:50:07 GMT

I tried Googling his name,but little to no info..

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Catiele — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:11:00 GMT

I enjoyed their shows. I collected them for a while. Kept my favorites and sold the rest on Ebay.

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MalteseMomma — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:56:06 GMT

@HLP wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Whatever happened to Gary?
Gary did get very ill, and sold the company. I have hundreds of Boyd's Bears, both stuffed and Resin. I quit buying when he sold the buisnes. I still have them all on display filling 3 large wall to ceiling cupboards. It was a hobby of my husband and I, to find new pieces. I still love them. Wish I could put picture on here, don't know how.I also loved him on QVC.

@Group 5 minus 1

I did too. I bought them all when my DH died I guess to fill up the house that felt so empty. ,

But later I gave them all to the childrens hospital.

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HLP — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 17:21:08 GMT

@MalteseMomma wrote:
@HLP wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Whatever happened to Gary?
Gary did get very ill, and sold the company. I have hundreds of Boyd's Bears, both stuffed and Resin. I quit buying when he sold the buisnes. I still have them all on display filling 3 large wall to ceiling cupboards. It was a hobby of my husband and I, to find new pieces. I still love them. Wish I could put picture on here, don't know how.I also loved him on QVC.

@Group 5 minus 1
I did too. I bought them all when my DH died I guess to fill up the house that felt so empty. ,

But later I gave them all to the childrens hospital.

My husband died , the same time Gary was selling the buisness, Also where the store, that saved the 1's for me, went out of buisness. I had no more room for them. I can't part with them, they are a place where I found them to remember a vacation or where ever we were.

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Kindaglitzy — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 18:27:45 GMT

He sold the business at right time just when collectible industry was about to tank. Made a good decision! I liked going to Boyd’s Country in Gettysburg PA, made a nice day trip. I donated all of my collection including all of my collectible dolls. I enjoyed them while I had them and not sorry to have offloaded them.

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4kitties — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 18:41:57 GMT

I do not have very many, but the Boyd's Bears I do have are all seasonal. My grands love them because they can touch and play with them. I always loved the bears that were dressed as other animals or pumpkins, or fruits or Christmas trees, etc.

I put them out under the Christmas tree or with my Fall decorations. That way they pretty much leave the other decorations that are not to be touched alone.😉😉

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chlema — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 20:14:27 GMT

@violann Gary no longer appeared on QVC when he did something offensive. I remember this because I saw that incident and thought "Oh boy, is he in trouble". I do believe the new spokesperson for Boyds was a woman.

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SunValley — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 04:56:41 GMT

@chlema wrote:
@violann Gary no longer appeared on QVC when he did something offensive. I remember this because I saw that incident and thought "Oh boy, is he in trouble". I do believe the new spokesperson for Boyds was a woman.

This is my recollection also. He finally crossed over the line and was off the air after that.

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seaBreeze — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 22:10:29 GMT

@Kindaglitzy mentioned this place in her post ...

(Gettysburg PA)

The barn and acreage sold last Aug. for $2.1 million. Years ago, the town wanted this to be a casino, but the local residents were against it. Civil War enactments were also demonstrated in the back of this building.

I recently drove by the building (closed in 2011)...always visited this place with my mother whenever the Longaberger family and weavers had their annual basket event. Sadly, the grass/hay surrounding this building was 2 ft high and a large chain was across the driveway. I only knew of one other BB barn which was in PIgeon Forge. Gary L. was living in Gettysburg, but unknown if he is still "here." @Spookyoleme

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Jake1316 — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:47:08 GMT

My wife and I LOVED the boyds mini-series shows with Gary and Mary Beth! Those were the good old qvc days!

For a while after he sold the company, Gary was teaching business at Gettysburg College in PA - but he may have retired.

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65and fabulous — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 17:43:07 GMT

I live near Gettysburg and remember that when Gary opened the huge barn, busloads of Boyd's lovers from all over would arrive, spend the day, and shop. It was amazing to see the crowds!

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Witchy Woman — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:54:01 GMT

@Jake1316

How nice that you and your wife shared your love of these sweet bears.

I have a few of those from Halloween and they still make me laugh when I look at them.

Their faces were always so precious.

I miss those days of QVC!

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Magicrat — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:52:00 GMT

I have around 3 or 400 I can give you a good deal on.

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CJC — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:00:45 GMT

@SunValley wrote:
@chlema wrote:
@violann Gary no longer appeared on QVC when he did something offensive. I remember this because I saw that incident and thought "Oh boy, is he in trouble". I do believe the new spokesperson for Boyds was a woman.
This is my recollection also. He finally crossed over the line and was off the air after that.

Was that the "hot dog" incident? It's the only one I remember and it was hilarious, though MaryBeth was mortified.

Boyds Bears gave me my start into bear collecting. I moved from Boyd's to high end manufactured bears like Herman and Merrythought to artist bears to antique teddy bears. Still have several of my favorite one-of-a-kind artist bears and antique teddies. All Boyd's, manufactured bears and most artist bears have been rehomed on eBay years ago. My kids can sell the rest when I'm pushing up daisies. I really enjoyed collecting them for 25 years. Sad that collectibles are a thing of the past. Younger people seem so focused on entertainment these days. Now if anyone's interested in my mother's Lladro collection.......