I woke up yesterday thinking it was Wednesday but alas it was only Tuesday. I woke up this morning aware that it was Wednesday, but kinda wishing it was Thursday. At least there’s a mash-up to soften the blow. Let’s get to it.
“Hi! My name is Teddy Ruxpin. Can you and I be friends? I really enjoy talking to people.” That line is engraved in my brain even after all these years, I saw that commercial so many times. Teddy Ruxpin was a talking teddy bear that told stories. There was an audio cassette player inside (making him not so easy to cuddle) and using impressive technology for the time, the eyes and mouth moved to the words being spoken on the tape. Supposedly he “spoke” with any tape he played, not just the Teddy Ruxpin storybook tapes. More merchandise was released to support the line.
Teddy Ruxpin is a bear so of course I chose Barnaby to play him. I guess that’s stereotyping, but what can I say? When it fits, it fits. Teddy had a really simple outfit so this one was pretty easy to draw. I think Barnaby looks cute in it.
That’s all for this week. Next week will finally be all about the berries. I promise. See you all next Wednesday!