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Colorado Springs Only
not available online
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, where will you take me? To the woods, to the natural world, to a make-believe land?
For children and families who love all things natural, this handmade rocking bear is the perfect gift! Fred Stave, a retired engineer and a fun-loving grandfather, has created this wonderful rocking toy for grandchildren to enjoy.
This friendly brown bear invites a child to climb on, to rock,and to imagine all kinds of adventures. We recommend giving this rocking toy to children between 20 months and 2.5 years old. It encourages large muscle development, climbing, and coordinations skills. Children will enjoy this bear for years .. it's fun, sturdy, safe for enthusastic rockers, and amazingly beautiful!
The Natural Brown Rocking Bear is made exclusively for Heirlooms To Be. We are very proud to be able to offer this unique toy. Each bear is custom made and personalized for your child.
This rocking bear is exquisitely crafted for children to enjoy and for families to treasure. The wood is hand selected for beauty and strength. Fun and safety are built into the design. Read below about the heirloom quality features of this work of art.
See Technical Specs for the dimensions. See Extended Information for the history of Goose Creek Enterprises.
NATURAL BROWN ROCKING BEAR
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Length: 44.5" from front to back rocker tips
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Height: 29.5" from floor to handlebars
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Width: 16" across rocker platform
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Seat Width: 6.5" at widest point
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Seat Height: 14" from platform to seat
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Distance from seat to foot rests: 12"
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Body, Leg, and Rocker thickness: .75"
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Net Weight: 28 lbs.
Goose Creek Enterprises
Engineer Turns Artisan
Fred Stave's background is rooted in design and perfection. For many years, he worked as a research and products development engineer and design manager at RCA Corporation. In 1985, Fred co-founded a small medical device company and created a tool utilized in cataract eye surgery. For the remainder of his engineering career, Fred directed a global group of applied research engineers at Whirlpool Corporation.
In retirement, Fred considered the possibility of building a keepsake for his 3 (now 4) grandchildren. After attending a large woodworking show in 2000, the idea was born... design and build an heirloom quality rocking horse for each of the grandchildren. Each rocker would be so beautiful and durable that it would be passed on from generation to generation.
Other grandparents saw the beauty and artistry of Fred's creations, and they asked him to build rocking horses for their grandchildren and families as well. Fred has found his artistic side, and we are so glad he did! He has combined his engineering, design, and woodworking skills to create some of the most beautiful rocking toys in the world.
Fred and his wife Sondra are the parents of two boys and two girls and the grandparents of one grandson and three granddaughters. They live in Indiana with their three Cocker Spaniels on 150 wooded acres by Goose Creek Bay. With most of his time spent in the workshop designing and building these beautiful, one-of-a-kind Riding Rockers, Fred delights in being a true perfectionist. He combines artistry, skill, and attention to detail to make delightful rocking animals for today's children and for future generations.
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Features
HEIRLOOM QUALITY AND SAFETY FEATURES
Natural Brown Rocking Bear
Special Family History Features
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Dedication Plaque - Each Bear will be personalized for the child or children receiving it as a gift. The gift-giver's message will be inscribed in four lines on a plaque. The plaque will be attached to the top of the front cross piece between the rockers.
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Authenticity Plaque - This plaque, attached to the underside of the rocker, includes the Goose Creek Enterprises logo along with the rocker's unique number and date of production.
Materials
Fred Stave personally selects every piece of wood he uses in the construction of his rocking animals. He utilizes only locally harvested and processed Indiana hardwoods. He chooses each piece of wood very intentionally, in order to take advantage of the most beautiful and appropriate natural grain.
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Rockers - Ash
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Body - Red Oak
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Legs, Feet, Ears, Handle Stems, Crosspieces - Cherry
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Snout, Eyes, Hooves, Collar, Handles, & Foot Rests - Walnut
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Saddle - Walnut(4), Cherry(2), Red Oak(3)
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Finish on Body and Crosspieces: Custom blended brown cherry stain, hand applied of course.
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Finish - Five coats of a special child-safe, non-toxic polyurethane are hand applied for beauty and durability.
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Ears and Tail - Genuine leather
Construction
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Rocker ends are designed with a no-tip feature for safety.
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The underside surface of each rocker is protected with a strip of high molecular weight polymer.
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All joints have multiple fastening/jointing systems. This provides not only for enhanced safety but also ensures longevity.
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The two rocker cross pieces are joined to the rockers with Mortice &Tennon and screw and glue.
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Handlebar is attached to stems with threaded rod for strength and glue to prevent rotation.
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Bear's legs and rockers have pegs inserted for strength at the high stress areas to prevent wood splitting.
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All body joints have dowel pins and glue with inlays in some areas for increased strength.
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All legs are screwed to the platform.
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Ear base is attached with screw. The leather ears are glued and screwed to the center peg and glued into the base.
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The seat is integrated to the animal body with dowels and glue.
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The contoured seat/saddle consists of nine pieces of wood meticulously joined with pegs and glue.
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