Hey guys,

I’m looking for a DVD or book with a good "Winnie the Pooh". I was asked numerous times this summer for a Winnie. Probably because I live in Winnipeg, which he was named after.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

For a quick and easy Pooh, I use a Bettalic Bear Head and draw Pooh's face on it and make it a bracelet with a six petal flower base. Here is a link to my wearable portfolio on my webpage that has a picture:

http://www.bigwindballoons.com/Wearable%20Portfolio.html

For a more complex Pooh, here is a link to my famous character portfolio:

http://www.bigwindballoons.com/Recongiza......lio.html

The more complex Pooh is made with a marriage twisted nose and based on the standard Teddy Bear head, but is done a bit differently. The body is an 11 inch round.

I hope this helps. My parents were originally from Winnipeg, and I have been there many times. I guess you have a good balloon version of the "Golden Boy?" For you non-Winnipeggers, I am not talking about Oscar De La Hoya.

Steve Yarosko

MMMM.... almost:

Story was English, read on...

"Christopher Milne had named his teddy after Winnipeg, a bear which he and his father often saw at London Zoo, and "Pooh", a swan they had met while on holiday. Winnipeg the Bear was purchased from a hunter for $20 by Canadian Lieutenant Harry Colebourn in White River, Ontario, Canada, while en-route to England during the First World War. He named the bear "Winnipeg" after his hometown in Winnipeg, Manitoba. "Winnie", as she became known, was surreptitiously brought to England with her owner, and gained unofficial recognition as a regimental mascot. Colebourn left Winnie at the London Zoo while he and his unit were in France; after the war she was officially donated to the zoo, as she had become a much loved attraction there. Among her many young fans was Christopher Milne, who named his own teddy bear "Winnie"."

Hi, there's a good site here: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url......ranslate

Thanks, Mark, for letting people know the story. Winnie is pretty big deal here; hence, the request. It is interesting to see how things build little by little to create something.

I do have somewhat of a version of the Golden Boy. I have only been asked a couple times so it isn’t amazing, as I haven’t put much thought into it.

Thanks for those of you that have posted links or have provided some description of what you do. It's definitely giving the right push and inspiration to make it my own.

Of course, if anyone else has a version or a link or a product to purchase, I would be grateful.

Thanks

I know Cosmic Balloons in the UK has a DVD with one on it, but it's not that good.

Awesome stuff!!

I really like Patrick's work, too:
http://Patrick.balloonhq.com/complete.ph......0&idl=15

He taught this at Diamond Jam. Contact him and see if he sells instruction.