Posted 4 months ago
paperman
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Any info regarding this piece would be helpfull. How many he made of this design? Does anyone have a matching design out there ? Who bought them ,this piece has history in Mich that is all I Know and that it was hand made by the "Bear" himself.
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Nice find! His website is still up and running and someone is presumably answering emails so you might try that route.
Your enamel piece is pictured here:
http://www.thebear.org/pieces.html
Slightly off subject but still a fun read, and he's a collector so he might be able to help too:
http://www.darkstarpalace.com/2010/02/coffee-with-owsley.html
P.S. R.I.P. Bear