Boyds Bears #2259 "Miss Bruin & Bailey..The Lesson" NIB retired school teacher

Boyds Bears, Bearstone resin figurine.  "Miss Bruin & Bailey...The Lesson".  Item #2259,  Issued: 1994.  Very retired.  New in original box. This resin figurine shows Miss Bruin sitting in front of a blackboard with her student, Bailey.  Miss B is holding a partially eaten apple.  Bailey is holding a chalk board with "I can read now" There is a stack of books beside them. The titles are, "The World", "Knowledge" and "Future".  Miss Bruin has the classic Boyd's bow over her ear.  Bailey is wearing a pink dress. This is a wonderful piece with great attention to detail. Boyd's patches everywhere. There is no end of occasions to use this for a gift.  Your friends will chuckle over this.  Great for a special teacher. Don't forget Boyds Bear collectors. The piece is New in the original box which is in reasonable condition. It has been in smoke free storage waiting to be listed. This piece is 3.5 ins. tall. 4 ins. wide.  bigger editions

  Quote on bottom of the piece: "The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires"  - Wm. Arthur Ward

Bonus quote: "When you drink the water...Remember the spring."  - Old Chincese Proverb

Boyds resin pieces are great for their humor, inspiring quotes, and attention to details.  Buttons, toes, paw pads, patches and sweater holes are all placed for constant visual fun.  There is a bear paw print on all pieces and collectors love trying to find them.  In addition there are specific stars, nose prints, doll shoe prints and other fun things to find on the different collections.