TED worldwide applications 2016

Organizer of Teddybär Welt 2015 and official sponsor of TED worldwide
Take part in one of the world’s biggest teddy bear competitions!
TED worldwide 2016
Foto: Fotostudio Forsbach, Köln
Der wichtigste Teddybär-Wettbewerb weltweit!
TED worldwide award features
three separate classes for every level ●
eight different categories which offer plenty of opportunities
● an impartial jury and a final public’s choice ●
● affordable entry fees ●
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he TED worldwide award is one of the world’s biggest teddy bear contests. Hosted by Christine Spies,
organizer of one of the biggest teddybear fairs in the world, Teddybär Welt in Wiesbaden, it is a truly international competition: with participants from all five continents, an independent jury from different countries and last but not least many thousands of bear loving voters from about 50 countries around the world.
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Application
Contest Rules
TED worldwide offers: Three appropriate
entry classes for every level.
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HOBBYIST
Hobby teddy bear makers who have been making bears
not any longer than two years and who do not sell their
bears on a commercial basis. Applicants who have taken
part two times as hobbyist can not compete again as hobbyist and have to enrol in another class. Hobbyists choose
between two categories, dressed and undressed teddy
bears bears (category D and E).
II ARTIST
Teddy bear artists who have been making bears for at least
two years or who sell their bears on a commercial basis.
Artists can apply in every category A to H.
III MASTERCLASS
Teddy bear artists who have been nominated in the artist
class in two years have to enrol in the Masterclass.
Masterclass candidates can apply in every category A to H.
To do justice to the many ideas of today we
have selected the following categories:
A) MINIATURE TEDDY, UNDRESSED
Up to 5"(12 cm) – A ribbon, collar or muzzle is permitted.
No more additional accessories.
B) MINIATURE TEDDY, DRESSED
Up to 5"(12 cm) – Teddy bears may have two accessories in
addition to their clothes.
C) OLD FASHION TEDDY BEAR, UNDRESSED
The original old fashion form of the teddy bear (up to the
fifties). Material and filling must adjust to the traditional
style. A ribbon, collar or muzzle is permitted. No more additional accessories.
D) TEDDY BEAR, UNDRESSED
Material selection is at your choice. A ribbon, collar or
muzzle is permitted. No more additional accessories.
E) TEDDY BEAR, DRESSED
Material selection is at your choice. Teddy bears may have
two accessories in addition to their clothes.
F) NATURE BEAR
Material choice as naturally as possible. All bears out in the
open are permitted.
G) THE ZOO
Open for all animals, fantasy and fairy tale designs - exept
for bears. Theme groups like fairy tale characters, animal
families or a dragon with his rider are allowed.
H) SUBJECT: BEAR
If you did not find the richtg category by now, then probably this will be the right. Everything with the subject bear like jewellery, clothing, painting, grafics, accessory is
permitted as well as a special equipment of a bear like mechanical items, a musical clock, yes-no-mechanic or similar.
The way to submit your application:
Fill out the application form and send it by email to
[email protected] or by airmail to:
Christine Spies, TED worldwide, Max-Fremery-Str. 3a ,
50827 Köln, Germany.
If you need a second or third application form you can download it from www.teddybaer-welt.de .
Objects which took already part in other contests or have
been presented to the public before BärReport 4-2016
with all nominees is published are not accepted.
One entry - three photos
Every entry shall be judged equal and fair. So please send
three photos of your candidate (in high resolution, paper
4 x 6 inch or 10 x 15 cm, digital 300 dpi) on paper or via EMail to us. Please show a front and side view and one close up of the head of the candidate. For category H (Subject:
Bear) one extra photo of the specialities is needed.
All photos of the candidates and all photos taken by the
organizer herself during the presentation on Teddybär
Welt are property of the organizer. They can be published
in BärReport and in every publication of the organizers
without any payment.
The Jury
All jury members are known represantatives of the teddy
bear szene. They judge independent by the submitted photos and entry forms. They determine three nominees in
each category. An entry only can be nominated, if it has at
least 50 % of the maximum points. If more than three objects reach the minimum score, those with the most points
will be nominated.
Deadline for all TED worldwide 2016
submissions is 24th August 2015.
We wish you much pleasure with the
TED worldwide competition 2016!
Liebe Teilnehmer,
Informations
Important: The admission form is only to be filled out in English.
The admission fee for the first entry in artist and masterclass is EUR 32,00. Any further application fees are EUR
22,00 each. For hobbyists the admission fee for the first
entry is EUR 27,00. Any further application fees for hobbyists are EUR 17,00 each. The admission fee is payable by
submitting the application form.
It is only possible to pay by bank transfer, Paypal Paymend
(for Paypal users please contact us). or in cash. Cheques and
credit cards will not be accepted.
Account holder:
Christine Spies
Max-Fremery-Str. 3a, 50827 Köln
Bank account:
IBAN DE59370100500440545509
BIC PBNKDEFF
The award
The TED worldwide trophees will be awarded during the
celebration evening on Saturday, 19th March 2016 (first
day of Teddybär Welt fair). The contest is over after the ceremony.
The public choice
All nominees will be presented in BärReport 4-2015 and on
our Homepage www.teddybaer-welt.de. Then it is up to
all BärReport readers and users to vote for their favorites.
They can vote by the original coupon in BärReport or by
mouse click on www.teddybaer-welt.de. Everyone can only choose once. The winners of the TED worldwide award
will be evaluated from all votings.
Every nominee will be contacted personally. They must
send or bring their creation to Teddybär Welt in Wiesbaden
(for personal delivery: Saturday, 19th March, between 8
and 9.30 am, shipping address: Christine Spies, MaxFremery-Str. 3a, 50827 Köln, Germany, please add the back
postage). There it will be presented to the public on a special platform. The visitors of Teddybär Welt can vote for the
audience winner.
NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW
Alle nominierten Hobbyisten erhalten als Geschenk eine
original Steiff Schulte Mohair in der Größe 50cm x 50cm.
Die Jury vergibt unter allen Nominierten einen Sonderpreis!
All nominated hobbyists get an original Steiff Schulte
mohair in size 50cm x 50cm as a gift.The jury will award
among all nominees a special prize!
die komplette deutsche Version des
Anmeldeflyers finden Sie auch im
Internet zum runterladen und einsehen
unter: www.teddybaer-welt.de
APPLICATION
FORm
ENTRY NUMBER
(to be filled in by organizer)
h type and colour of the eyes (Augen)
h Class
Hobbyist
Artist
Masterclass
h Category
One application per item - please fill in
a separate form for each entry.
Please fill in the registration form
typewritten or in block letters .
Bitte ein Formular für jeweils nur eine
Einreichung benutzen.
Bitte in Blockbuchstaben ausfüllen.
Glass (Glas)
Painted (Gemalt)
Other (Andere)
h type and colour of the nose (Nase)
Stiched (Gestickt)
A) Miniature teddy, undressed
Leather (Leder)
B) Miniature teddy, dressed
Fimo
C) Old fashion teddy, undressed
Other (Andere)
D) Teddy bear, undressed
h filling (Füllung)
E) Teddy bear, dressed
F) Nature bear
Synthetic
G) The zoo
Excelsior (Holzwolle)
H) Subject: bear
Pellets (Granulat)
Other (Andere)
h name of teddy bear or design (Name der
Einreichung)
h Specialities (Besonderheiten)
Open mouth (Offenes Maul)
Skeleton (Skelett)
h heights or measurements of design:
(Größe der Einreichung)
Music clock (Musikwerk)
cm
inch
Growler (Brummstimme)
Other (Andere)
h material (Material)
Mohair
h Describe the idea / intention of your entry
(Beschreibung der Idee)
Plush (Plüsch)
Other (Andere)
h paws (Pfoten)
Felt (Filz)
Shaved Mohair (Rasiertes Mohair)
Leather (Leder)
ADDRESS
Other (Andere)
copy of bank transfer is included
company
insured letter, money in cash included
last name/first name
street
ZIP code
city
country
phone
email
homepage
city, date
signature