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Vintage Care Bears 20th Anniversary TENDERHEART BEAR 13 NWT MintCrisp RARE
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Vintage Care Bears 20th Anniversary BABY HUGS BEAR 7 NWT MintCrisp RARE
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Vintage Care Bears 20th Anniversary BABY TUGS BEAR 7 NWT MintCrisp RARE
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Offical OU Teddy Bear in a Basketball Great for the OU fan VERY RARE NWT
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NWT Build A Bear Cat in the Hat Thing 1 Thing 2 Complete Set RARE
NWT Build A Bear Cat in the Hat Thing 1 Thing 2 Complete Set RARE
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NWT Build A Bear Unstuffed Chimpanzee Mini RARE
NWT Build A Bear Unstuffed Chimpanzee Mini RARE
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NWT Build A Bear Unstuffed Orangutan Mini RARE
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NWT Build A Bear Unstuffed Polar Bear Mini RARE
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NWT Build A Bear Unstuffed Orca Whale RARE
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NIB WUGGLE PETS Refill KIT Playful PONY As Seen TV RARE Build a WUGGLE NEW
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Care Bears Care a Lot TEETER TOTTER Playset w 2 pvc Bears RARE BRAND NEW
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Hamilton Boyds Bears Pig Cracker Barrel Exclusive RARE NWT
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BOYDS BEAR NWT Sonny Cheer Up Boyds Bears 903023 RETIRED RARE
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Boyds BearB W Plush Cat Allie Oppsey 8 Style 530310 NEW RareRetired
Boyds BearB W Plush Cat Allie Oppsey 8 Style 530310 NEW RareRetired
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BERTA HUMMEL NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP NEW RARE Gift
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Care Bears POLITE PANDA 7 Plush BRAND NEW NWT RARE
Care Bears POLITE PANDA 7 Plush BRAND NEW NWT RARE
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NEW GUND BARTONS CREEK COLLECTION BERRY BEAR RARE WITH TAGS 74054 7
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NEW GUND NIGEL BEAR MINT WITH TAGS 15282 16 RARE AND UNAVAILABLE
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NEW GUND BARTONS CREEK COLLECTION HOLLY BEAR RARE WITH TAGS 74053 7
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NEW GUND BARTONS CREEK COLLECTION GENEVIEVE BEAR RARE WITH TAGS 74004 10
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LED RARE MERRYTHOUGHT SNOW BERRY MERRYTHOUHT PURE WHITE BEAR 245 500 NEW
LED RARE MERRYTHOUGHT SNOW BERRY MERRYTHOUHT PURE WHITE BEAR 245 500 NEW
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WEBKINZ CLYDSDALE HORSE Unused TAG RARE NEW $399 S H
WEBKINZ CLYDSDALE HORSE Unused TAG RARE NEW $399 S H
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NEW BUILD A BEAR 2007 COLLECTIBLE PIN SUMMER BEAR RARE
NEW BUILD A BEAR 2007 COLLECTIBLE PIN SUMMER BEAR RARE
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NIB RARE BEAUTIFUL MOHAIR SUGAR COOKIE RAIKES BEAR LED 271 of 450
NIB RARE BEAUTIFUL MOHAIR SUGAR COOKIE RAIKES BEAR LED 271 of 450
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NIB RARE BILLY BLUE BLUISH GRAY MOHAIR RAIKES BEAR NO 55 OF 650
NIB RARE BILLY BLUE BLUISH GRAY MOHAIR RAIKES BEAR NO 55 OF 650
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MUFFY VANDERBEAR Ginger Bear CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT New Rare Matchbox Series
MUFFY VANDERBEAR Ginger Bear CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT New Rare Matchbox Series
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Care Bears Care a Lot RAINBOW SWING Playset w 2 pvc Bears RARE BRAND NEW
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Care Bear BEDDY BYE DREAMS HEARTSONG BEAR BRAND NEW VERY RARE
Care Bear BEDDY BYE DREAMS HEARTSONG BEAR BRAND NEW VERY RARE
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RARE HTF BOYDS BEAR HARE ✿ VICTORIA ✿ 1990 NEW
RARE HTF BOYDS BEAR HARE ✿ VICTORIA ✿ 1990 NEW
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The Muppets Build A Bear 17 inch Miss Piggy A Puppet Too Exclusive New Rare
The Muppets Build A Bear 17 inch Miss Piggy A Puppet Too Exclusive New Rare
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Muppets Build A Bear 22 inch Kermit the Frog A Puppet Too Exclusive New Rare
Muppets Build A Bear 22 inch Kermit the Frog A Puppet Too Exclusive New Rare
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BAD TASTE BEARS THERESA Figure Figurine Naughty Nun New in Box Rare
BAD TASTE BEARS THERESA Figure Figurine Naughty Nun New in Box Rare
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JAAG Worlds Best Bear Uncle Bill 13 RARE NWT MINT LOOK
JAAG Worlds Best Bear Uncle Bill 13 RARE NWT MINT LOOK
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RARE NWT UNSTUFFED BUILD A BEAR HELLO KITTY ORIGINAL
RARE NWT UNSTUFFED BUILD A BEAR HELLO KITTY ORIGINAL
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Adorable Le Artiste Teddy Town Bear pose able NWT RARE RETIRED Russ Berrie
Adorable Le Artiste Teddy Town Bear pose able NWT RARE RETIRED Russ Berrie
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Cute Country Girl Teddy Town Bear pose able NWT RARE
Cute Country Girl Teddy Town Bear pose able NWT RARE
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2 NIB WUGGLE PETS PONYS As Seen TV RARE Build a WUGGLE
2 NIB WUGGLE PETS PONYS As Seen TV RARE Build a WUGGLE
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Mark RARE NIB Friendship Is In Air Cherished Teddies
Mark RARE NIB Friendship Is In Air Cherished Teddies
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RARE MAC Cosmetics Kids Helping Kids Bear by Gund Plaid NEW
RARE MAC Cosmetics Kids Helping Kids Bear by Gund Plaid NEW
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Care Bears Cousin RARE Plush 12 PROUD HEART CAT 2002 VHS New in Box
Care Bears Cousin RARE Plush 12 PROUD HEART CAT 2002 VHS New in Box
Paypal   US $106.36
2002 20th Anniversary Care Bear Cheer Bear Easter NWT RARE 17
2002 20th Anniversary Care Bear Cheer Bear Easter NWT RARE 17
Paypal   US $69.14
Secret Bear 20th Anniv NWT 2003 Rare 8
Secret Bear 20th Anniv NWT 2003 Rare 8
Paypal   US $32.50
LOT OF 7 BRAND NEW CARE BEAR COUSIN WITH TAG SUPER RARE
LOT OF 7 BRAND NEW CARE BEAR COUSIN WITH TAG SUPER RARE
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RARE Muffy Vanderbear New England Country Christmas clothing set NIP
RARE Muffy Vanderbear New England Country Christmas clothing set NIP
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New with Tags Care Bears 10 2004 VERY RARE Lil Glows Good Luck Bear Glows
New with Tags Care Bears 10 2004 VERY RARE Lil Glows Good Luck Bear Glows
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New with Tags Care Bears 6 8 Blue Baby Tugs Series 1 HTF Bear Rare Cub
New with Tags Care Bears 6 8 Blue Baby Tugs Series 1 HTF Bear Rare Cub
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New with Tags Care Bears 8 Dazzle Bright Orange Friend bear Plush RARE edition
New with Tags Care Bears 8 Dazzle Bright Orange Friend bear Plush RARE edition
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New with Tags Care Bears 8 Dazzle Bright Blue Bedtime bear Plush RARE edition
New with Tags Care Bears 8 Dazzle Bright Blue Bedtime bear Plush RARE edition
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Care Bears RARE Plush 12 COUSIN COSY HEART PENGUIN 2003 VHS New in Box
Care Bears RARE Plush 12 COUSIN COSY HEART PENGUIN 2003 VHS New in Box
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2005 10 Heartsong Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 5 Nwts X Rare
2005 10 Heartsong Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 5 Nwts X Rare
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2005 10 True Heart Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 4 Nwts X Rare
2005 10 True Heart Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 4 Nwts X Rare
Paypal   US $39.99
2005 10 Hopeful Heart Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 4 Nwts X Rare
2005 10 Hopeful Heart Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 4 Nwts X Rare
Paypal   US $39.99
2004 10 Tenderheart Care Bear Joke A Lot Collection Nwts X Rare
2004 10 Tenderheart Care Bear Joke A Lot Collection Nwts X Rare
Paypal   US $49.99
2004 10 Tenderheart Care Bear Valentine Target Exclusive NIB RARE
2004 10 Tenderheart Care Bear Valentine Target Exclusive NIB RARE
Paypal   US $89.99
2004 10 Love A Lot Care Bear Joke A Lot Collection Nwts X Rare
2004 10 Love A Lot Care Bear Joke A Lot Collection Nwts X Rare
Paypal   US $59.99
New in Box 2002 Care Bears Cousins Blue Loyal Heart Dog Bear with Video 13 RaRe
New in Box 2002 Care Bears Cousins Blue Loyal Heart Dog Bear with Video 13 RaRe
Paypal   US $29.99
Ultra Rare Care Bears 2004 13 Talking Take Care Bear EUC heart new batts
Ultra Rare Care Bears 2004 13 Talking Take Care Bear EUC heart new batts
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Care Bears 2005 Perfect Panda 8 Beanie NWT Rare LK
Care Bears 2005 Perfect Panda 8 Beanie NWT Rare LK
Paypal   US $29.95
Care Bears Funshine Bear New With Tags Rare Charmer series 8 beanie 2004
Care Bears Funshine Bear New With Tags Rare Charmer series 8 beanie 2004
Paypal   US $19.95
The Childrens Place Pink Teddy Bear RARE HTF NEW
The Childrens Place Pink Teddy Bear RARE HTF NEW
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Cherished Teddies Ross H Samuels Exc NIB V Rare
Cherished Teddies Ross H Samuels Exc NIB V Rare
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BOYDS MEG DILLARDS EXCLUSIVE PLUSH BEAR 94770DL ARCHIVE COLLEC VERY RARE NEW
BOYDS MEG DILLARDS EXCLUSIVE PLUSH BEAR 94770DL ARCHIVE COLLEC VERY RARE NEW
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671517 STEIFF NEW RARE BEAR BALL SET MOHAIR TEDDY LTD
671517 STEIFF NEW RARE BEAR BALL SET MOHAIR TEDDY LTD
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VALENTINES DAY BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP HEART SHAPED PLAYING CARDS RARE NEW
VALENTINES DAY BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP HEART SHAPED PLAYING CARDS RARE NEW
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Build a Bear RARE 2003 MINI HOLIDAY REINDEER NWT Collector Item
Build a Bear RARE 2003 MINI HOLIDAY REINDEER NWT Collector Item
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Build a Bear RARE 2003 HOLIDAY REINDEER NWT Unstuffed COLLECTOR ITEM
Build a Bear RARE 2003 HOLIDAY REINDEER NWT Unstuffed COLLECTOR ITEM
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Cherished Teddies Miranda Rare Bear Variation Figurine NIB
Cherished Teddies Miranda Rare Bear Variation Figurine NIB
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Collier P Hydrant II Dog Boyds Bearwear
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Collier P Hydrant II Dog Boyds Bearwear
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Juniper Bunnyhugs Bunny With Carrot 916501
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Juniper Bunnyhugs Bunny With Carrot 916501
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Josephine Bunny With Hat
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Josephine Bunny With Hat
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Delbert Teddy Bear With Quilt Quilt Paten Bears
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Delbert Teddy Bear With Quilt Quilt Paten Bears
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Kaitlin McSwine Cute Pig Plush Bear
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Kaitlin McSwine Cute Pig Plush Bear
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Matilda Baahead Sheep 55200 01
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Matilda Baahead Sheep 55200 01
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Roscoe P Bumpercrop 20th Anniversary Rabbit
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Roscoe P Bumpercrop 20th Anniversary Rabbit
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Sabrina Black Cat with Orange Jumper
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Adaline Bearett Teddy Bear With Cute Hat Bow
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Adaline Bearett Teddy Bear With Cute Hat Bow
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NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Josephine Bunny With Hat
NEW RARE MINT Boyds Bears Josephine Bunny With Hat
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GUND ♥ BLACK Bearish 2261 Teddy BEAR Vintage NWT RARE
GUND ♥ BLACK Bearish 2261 Teddy BEAR Vintage NWT RARE
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BOYDS BEARS 3D RESIN WALL PLAQUE MRS TUTTLE RARE NEW
BOYDS BEARS 3D RESIN WALL PLAQUE MRS TUTTLE RARE NEW
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Steiff Teddy Bear Seal Minky Seehund 32 gefl 063046 Rare New with Tags
Steiff Teddy Bear Seal Minky Seehund 32 gefl 063046 Rare New with Tags
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Double Heart Frame NIB RARE Cherished Teddies
Double Heart Frame NIB RARE Cherished Teddies
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LOVE A LOT CARE BEAR MINI PLUSHIE 1984 NWT VERY RARE
LOVE A LOT CARE BEAR MINI PLUSHIE 1984 NWT VERY RARE
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New Rare 1985 Retired Boyds Bear Quilt Patch Bear Dilbert
New Rare 1985 Retired Boyds Bear Quilt Patch Bear Dilbert
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RARE HTF 1986 DAYTON HUDSON SANTA BEAR BACK PACK NWT BUY IT TODAY
RARE HTF 1986 DAYTON HUDSON SANTA BEAR BACK PACK NWT BUY IT TODAY
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Care Bear VERY Rare PLUSH 2002 8 Tenderheart Care Bear New in Box Great cond
Care Bear VERY Rare PLUSH 2002 8 Tenderheart Care Bear New in Box Great cond
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2004 8 Grumpy Care Bear Dazzle Bright Nwt Very Rare
2004 8 Grumpy Care Bear Dazzle Bright Nwt Very Rare
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2006 10 Amigo Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 5 Nwts X Rare
2006 10 Amigo Care Bear Collectors Edition Series 5 Nwts X Rare
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2003 8 Surprise Care Bear Carlton Cards Nwts VHTF RARE
2003 8 Surprise Care Bear Carlton Cards Nwts VHTF RARE
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2005 10 All My Heart Care Bear New Target Exclusive Valentine RARE
2005 10 All My Heart Care Bear New Target Exclusive Valentine RARE
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NEW PADDINGTON BEAR Hug Me Talking Plush Stuffed Animal Doll 1997 RARE Teddy NWT
NEW PADDINGTON BEAR Hug Me Talking Plush Stuffed Animal Doll 1997 RARE Teddy NWT
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2008 NEW Care Bears Pink Power Bear Limited Edition Plush Breast Cancer Rare
2008 NEW Care Bears Pink Power Bear Limited Edition Plush Breast Cancer Rare
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GUND SESAME STREET CHRISTMAS RARE SET OF 6 NWT
GUND SESAME STREET CHRISTMAS RARE SET OF 6 NWT
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Boyds FERN WOODSBEARY Bearstone 2001 QVC Exclusive RARE NEW IN BOX FREE SHIP
Boyds FERN WOODSBEARY Bearstone 2001 QVC Exclusive RARE NEW IN BOX FREE SHIP
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BABW Build a Bear NWT New RARE SHOULDER BAG BACKPACK
BABW Build a Bear NWT New RARE SHOULDER BAG BACKPACK
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Rare HTF Build A Bear BAB Plush 22 CAT IN THE HAT NEW with TAGS
Rare HTF Build A Bear BAB Plush 22 CAT IN THE HAT NEW with TAGS
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RARE NEW PLANET PLUSH PINK MOM BEAR 12944 OF 36000
RARE NEW PLANET PLUSH PINK MOM BEAR 12944 OF 36000
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BABW Build a Bear NWT New with tags 2005 FURBULOUS FLAMINGO RARE UNSTUFFED
BABW Build a Bear NWT New with tags 2005 FURBULOUS FLAMINGO RARE UNSTUFFED
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Cherished Teddies Cyrstal RARE BEAR Girl Riding Unicorn Figurine NIB
Cherished Teddies Cyrstal RARE BEAR Girl Riding Unicorn Figurine NIB
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RARE NIP NEW MUFFY COLLECTION ALL PAWS ON DECK
RARE NIP NEW MUFFY COLLECTION ALL PAWS ON DECK
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RARE NIP NEW MUFFY COLLECTION SLEDDIN AND SKIDDADLIN A WINTER FROLIC SKIS
RARE NIP NEW MUFFY COLLECTION SLEDDIN AND SKIDDADLIN A WINTER FROLIC SKIS
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Avalon Rare Metals' Investors find Value in Advanced Stage Nechalacho REE Deposit

Avalon Rare Metals' (TSX:AVL, OTCQX:AVARF) primary asset is its 100% owned, advanced stage Nechalacho Rare Earth Deposit located in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Not more than a year ago rare earth elements (REE) were on the radar of just a few analysts. Rare earth companies like Avalon worked tirelessly to communicate the coming global shortage of REEs. Today, the REE market is on fire, and Avalon believes that Nechalacho is one of the highest quality, undeveloped REE deposits in the world, unique in its exceptional enrichment in the heavy rare earths.

Resource Intelligence: The last time we talked, a year ago, your main deposit had been established and it was one of the biggest rare earth deposits known in the world with a large portion of the more valuable heavy rare earths. You announced a new resource estimate in January for the Nechalacho deposit based on your 2009 summer drilling. Can you talk a bit about the size of the upgrade, where you were and where you are now?
Don Bubar: Yes, in January we disclosed the results of definition drilling from 2009 and how much of that large inferred resource could now be classified as indicated. We actually increased the indicated resources in the Nechalacho Basal Zone by 102% to nine million tonnes grading 1.86% TREO. Of course, it didn't increase the total resources, but it was a big step forward in that we now know we have more than enough tonnage to support the prefeasibility study. So, now the engineers can start to do the mine development planning and engineering for this study.
It was very encouraging that we had very few misses in that infill drilling, so we're proving up excellent continuity in the resource there. We're also more confident now that further infill drilling elsewhere will have similar success in turning those inferred resources into indicated resources.

RI: What's the near-term goal for your Nechalacho deposit?
DB: To complete a prefeasibility study and our target for that is Spring, 2010.

RI: What is the geometry of the deposit like?
DB: If you look at the overall geometry of the resource, it's kind of a flat-lying layer cake with layers of varying grades. The Upper Zone is a broad lower-grade zone and the Basal Zone is proving to be the high-grade "sweet spot". It's the layer near the bottom of the package with a relatively high enrichment of the more valuable heavy rare earths.

RI: Is the Basal Zone your main focus for development?
DB: Yes. The heavy rare earths are really the story here and that's what you want to find in a rare earth deposit to have a reasonable chance of having an economically feasible deposit. Heavy rare earths really juice up the value of the ore and they are the rare earths with real supply concerns going forward. Light rare earths are really not that rare. That's important because you can't selectively extract heavy rare earths from the light rare earths. You produce all fifteen or so rare earths as a group in whatever proportion they occur and then you separate them afterwards. So in a light rare earth deposit with a low proportion of heavy rare earths you can't produce more heavies -you're stuck producing predominantly the light, less valuable REEs.

RI: Can you give some examples of what heavy rare earths might be used for today as opposed to a light rare earth?
DB: A couple of the really key applications that are sustaining strong demand are in electronics, specifically rare earth phosphors that are used to create the colours in any display screen such as TVs and computer monitors. The Blackberry also relies on rare earth phosphors. There is no substitute for them.
The other important use is in certain types of rare earth magnets. The neodymium-iron-boron magnet has become the high strength magnet of choice in a lot of electric motors such as those in the hybrid car. In high heat environments magnets are subject to demagnetization, which can be a problem with hybrid vehicles, for example, where you have a combustion engine under the hood throwing off a lot of heat. The heavy rare earths can be added to that magnet formulation to create a heat resistant magnet. So with changing technology, heavy rare earths are now vital to many new applications in increasing quantities.

RI: So let's talk a bit about the deposit. We know it is rich in heavy rare earths, we know they are more valuable than the light rare earths, we know that new technologies demand HREEs. Do we have any sense of the target value of Nechalacho?
DB: Yes. Although the prices are not as accessible as gold and base metals, there are services that track them. Once you know the distribution of lights vs. heavies, it tends to remain constant throughout that deposit, so you can then take the individual prices and individual grades for each of the rare earths and work out an average value per kilo for your particular distribution. In our case, that higher proportion of heavy rare earths makes for a higher value of that basket on a dollars per kilo basis. So whereas a lot of light rare earths deposits are looking at $10 to $14 per kilo, we're looking at around $20 per kilo and up, roughly speaking.

RI: Can we translate that into a value per tonne of ore?
DB: Yes, based on a 2.0% TREO average grade, we think it will be somewhere in the $400 to $500 per tonne range depending on where the prices for the individual metals end up.

RI: What would operating costs for a deposit like Nechalacho add up to?
DB: Right now we think it will be around $200-$250 a tonne. That is to mine it, mill it to a mineral concentrate and then do a second step called hydrometallurgy, which will extract the rare earths into solution and then take them out into a mixed rare earth carbonate product that still requires further processing after that.

RI: And you have nine million tonnes just in the one indicated category, so it sounds like even at this stage of drilling you have a clear idea of value prior to the feasibility stage. Judging by your share price there is a lot of investor interest in Avalon right now. Why do you think that is?
DB: There was a lot of interest this year initially awakened by the Dines Letter back in May when it produced that piece on rare earths. Avalon was identified there as one of the stocks to buy as a way to get exposure to the rare earths. There has been a lot of subsequent publicity in the mainstream media and further commentary by analysts out there that have continued to raise the profile of rare earths with the investing public.

RI: How do the local Thor Lake people see the potential of a mine here?
DB: There is a lot of interest in this project among the local communities for a few reasons: It's different from what they're used to, which is primarily gold and diamonds and the elements are important in green technology. Also, the resource is large and offers the potential for a long life operation, which resonates well with any community. We're also getting quite a bit of interest because of the potential for other value-added, spin-off type industries. The Northwest Territories has generally been a jurisdiction where the mines have been developed and the product just leaves without any further value-added industries. Rare earths offer excellent possibilities in that regard.

RI: What lies between today and a mine at Thor Lake and Nechalacho?
DB: A bankable feasibility study is the next big task. Two major components to that are market development and identifying customers and, secondly, doing the environmental impact assessment that is integral to securing operating permits. It's a challenging process in the NWT. We are off and running on it already, but it is going to take some time. We think we are looking at a four year process from here to get to the finish line, on a feasibility study.

Milestones:

* Winter drilling completed
* Complete prefeasibility study by Q2 2010
* Production by 2014

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Which bag do you like more?

I like the both and can't decide.
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I'm going to be using the bag for high school so make size weight and stuff a factor in your decision. I just can't decide they're both so cute!
If you could say why that would be amazing, thanks.

Tough decision. The 2nd one looks bigger, so I would choose that one. But - if you really like the 1st one, you can buy them in army navy surplus stores for $5 to $10. It won't say A&E on it but they really do look the same, leather strap closures too.

Avalon's "a greener way of doing business at Thor Lake, NWT"

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