Home of THE doyenne of all things stuffed bear, I was able to to be matched with the precise sought after item, and was regaled with some of the intriguing backstory of a particular brand. The order was dispatched rapidly, expertly packed along with a hand-written note - a refreshingly human touch in this day of faceless e-commerce. It will be my honor to order from Village Bears again, and for the rest of you folks: shop here first; you won’t regret it.