hundreds of you from all over the world sent us photos of YOUR much loved cuddly toys

When photographer Mark Nixon made teddy bears the stars of his project Much Loved, he could hardly have anticipated the millions of responses that followed. Yesterday, we asked you to send in photos of your beloved bears and response has been overwhelming.

Teddy photos have arrived from the Falkland Islands, from Italy, Belgium, Spain, Hong Wholesale Buffalo Bills Jerseys Kong, the USA and many more, while readers in in every part of the UK have sent in photos of their much loved bears.

outfits, twice a year, during Christmas holydays and during summer vacations.'before that. He still lives with me my daughter Amelie has adopted'Here are Rainbow Kitten and Woofwoof, my 8 year old son Theo's two bedtime teddies. We lost Rainbow Kitten at Heathrow Airport when Theo was a baby but a kind person picked him up and we found him again,' says Joanna Frangos

'This is a photo of 'Fred Bear' (because he is thread bere!) who is very Christian louboutin Outlet loved 43 years old!!! He is also loved by my daughter Milly who is 9!' says Tracey Roach

Emma Bradford, from Rutland sent us a picture of 'Pink Ted': 'He was made by my cousin in sewing class at school and given to me. He's at Cheap Panthers Jerseys least 35 years old, and has been sewn up and patched several times over the years'

Shan Shan, from Hong Kong says: 'My teddy bear is over 30 years old. After my brother was born, I went through a period of extreme anxiety. My father bought this teddy to sooth me. It worked and we hit it off! He sleeps in my arms everynight ever since and has travelled with me throughout the world. When I pass on to the next world, he will come with me too.'

Melissa says Percy Panda is 5 years old: 'He was a spur of the moment purchase from Ikea by my Mum in a bid to help cheer me up shortly after my Dad died suddenly when I was 17. Percy and I have since been inseparable and he has joined me in collecting my A Level results, leaving home to go to University in Manchester and taking my first steps on the career ladder'

Thompson and Doodle: 'I'm pleased to show you my Doodle Bear teddy which is oh so imaginatively named, Doodles! I was given him for my 6th birthday and on the 22nd November of this Wholesale Arizona Cardinals Jerseys year he will be turning 18. He got into many fights with our pet dog who took a liking to chewing my poor Doodles up. He is a bit older then the photo shows and a bit dirtier too. He has many holes in him from just being well loved, so I have had to retire him to my shelf. At nearly 24 years old I can safely say that I will never, EVER part with my Doodles. When it comes to me having children, I will never make them get rid of their bears too if they wanted to keep cheap nfl jerseys hold of them that is!'

Amy Toole and Little Lolly: 'My name is Amy Toole, I'm 24 and yes, I still have a teddy bear. Mine is probably the most unusual bear I've ever seen as after years of excessive cuddling, sniffing, general ragging about, it's been patched and patched to the point where only its ears are original admittedly my favourite part. However, this teddy hasn't been patched with old fabric but with underwear! I'm not really sure how it all started but for years now whenever my teddy, full name Little Lolly, needs patching up, my dad (he owns a textile business so gets roped into doing all the sewing) used an old pair of knickers.'

Helen Mathias Lowe says: 'I had to take this opportunity to send a picture of my 'Baby' as she is called! I was told my nan got her me when I was born in January 1988 and she hasn't left my side since! She is now 25 years old just like me and as you can see from the before and after pics below, it looks like she is a much loved teddy! She has had to have a few makeovers over the year, by my nan, and more recently by my husband! '