Through Button Eyes: Memoirs of an Edwardian Teddy Bear

by Kim Poovey

Sir Bearsley Tolpuddles is a remarkable mohair teddy bear created in London, England, during the Edwardian era where his life begins at Thornton Hall, an aristocratic manor house.

270 pages, Hardcover

First published September 22, 2015

About the author

Kim Poovey is an author, storyteller, and Victorian reenactress living in a haunted 1890s cottage with her husband and furry children. For more than 20 years she has traveled the southeast performing in period attire on 19th century fashion, mourning practices, and other Victorian era topics.

In 2011 she portrayed Mrs. Stanton, wife of Secretary of War Stanton (Kevin Kline), in the Robert Redford film, The Conspirator. Additionally, she was one of the docents featured in the 2018 documentary Beyond the Oaks by Drew Baron Films.

Her published works include Truer Words, Through Button Eyes; Memoirs of an Edwardian Teddy Bear, and Dickens’ Mice; The Tails Behind the Tale. Kim has also written for several magazines including Beaufort Lifestyles, Bluffton Breeze, Citizen’s Companion, and the Civil War Times.

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