Me to You Bears
Tatty Teddy (also known as Me to You Bears) is the brand name of a collection of teddy bears made by the Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd. They are often found in Clinton Cards. They were first created in 1987 and appeared in their current guise in 1995. A number of products are available related to Tatty Teddy including plush toys, figurines, cards, mugs and wedding accessories.
Origin
In 1987 English cartoonist and illustrator Michael "Mike" Payne approached Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd with a sketch of his Tatty Teddy character. Mike signed his sketches with the pen-name 'Miranda'. The bear was developed into the range formerly known as the Me To You Bears. Payne chose the alias Miranda as it was the name of a houseboat he had holidayed on with his family. The "Miranda" signature previously printed on all Tatty Teddy illustrations has now been replaced by "Tatty Teddy x", or simply "T x".
Since Mike Payne left Carte Blanche Greetings, Tatty Teddy has been further developed and illustrated by several different artists. He is now drawn by a team of three artists; Steve Mort-Hill, Ceri Lewis and Tom Barnfield.
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by Leah Faith
Me To You
by: Leah FaithI open my eyes,
I’ve been going crazy,
About you lately,
I’m going to tell you,
All the things that I think of you,
It may seem,
Strange to you,
You can think whatever you want to,
At least you’ll know,
I think you’re cute,
When I’m with you I don’t know what to do,
I think you are polite and kind,
I love those blue eyes,
You are caring and loving,
You can say what you want to,
But I love you,
At night,
I write,
Songs that say what I’m feeling,
All that I am feeling is your vibe,
And when I close my eyes,
I see you standing in the room,
I feel a connection,
You can call me crazy,
But I’ve been missing you lately,
You in my mind,
I can’t deny,
What I see in you,
I can’t find,
All I know is I love you,
It is so mysterious,
The gravity pulls me to you,
Not where I’m supposed to,
Oh ooh,
Yeah,
When I’m with you,
The songs just come to mind,
I don’t even have to try,
To think of anything,
Cause I,
Have you on my mind,
And life,
It carries me away,
Every day,
I know that,
Where ever life takes me,
I will miss you all the time,
I have you on my mind,
Why can’t ,
I find,
The reason why,
Gravity,
Is pulling me to you,
But not you to me,
Oh yeah,
Not you to me,
I can’t set me head straight,
I stay up so late,
Finding out the words,
Writing them down,
I feel faint,
And I need a day with you,
I love you,
Why is it so hard to see?
That I cry for you,
Why don’t you have a clue?
That I’m falling over you,
I write songs everyday about,
And I am telling you,
What I think of you,
You, oh ooh,
Why can’t I get my head straight?
Why I am not pulling away,
I am getting closer to you,
My head spins round,
I fall to the ground,
Just to cry,
Why can’t you,
See what,
I am trying to do here,
I can’t stop the tears,
From running down,
My face,
Why is gravity pulling me to you?
But not you to me,
I can’t see,