Grin and bear it: Marie Cowen sells her beloved bear collection
Linda Sappington
A plush bear was just one of more than 7,000 bears up for sale Saturday, Aug. 10.
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Marie Cowen visits with a friend at her bear sale Saturday, Aug. 10.
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Marie Cowen’s photo shows bears from floor to ceiling. She’s been collecting bears for 18 years.
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Rows and rows of bears await shoppers.
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Cowen’s friend Chris Irvine, right, and his son Cameron spent hours setting up for Saturday’s garage sale, artistically placing more thousands of bears around the yard.
Linda Sappington
Cowen’s friend Chris Irvine, right, and his son Cameron spent hours setting up for Saturday’s garage sale, artistically placing more thousands of bears around the yard.
Linda Sappington
A shopper peruses a table stuffed with ceramic versions of the beloved bears.
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Hot pink signs lead buyers to Saturday’s bear sale.
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The morning sun rises over a table of ceramic bears waiting for buyers at Marie Cowen's 7,000-bear sale.
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Cowen’s friend Chris Irvine, right, and his son Cameron spent hours setting up for Saturday’s garage sale, artistically placing thousands of bears around the yard.
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Once removed from Cowen's home, the bears filled more than 80 trash bags.
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