Hello, I am Lisa Oborn, Arctophile and Collector. Arctophile is a person who loves everything, Teddy Bear. Bears can be antique and vintage bears from early toy manufacturers. To the incredible artist bears made from mohair and other materials from talented artists around the World. Collecting, educating myself, meeting other arctophiles, and learning how to make teddy bears, has turned all things ‘teddy bear’ into a passion and a true labor of love and ultimately the creating of The Bear Shoppe.