Lost teddy, heartbroken daughter - can anyone help please?

[Callisto]

Hi all, wasn't sure where to put this and really hoping someone can help, though I know it is a long shot.

My daughter (2.6) lost her teddy today. We have searched everywhere and can't find him. Needless to say she is devastated and really worried about him. I have posted a picture of him in my profile and if anyone of you has a teddy like him to spare I would gladly pay you for him. He is a Tesco hugging friend (a dog really). I shall also be contacting Tesco just incase they have any left over anywhere and no doubt tomorrow my daughter and I will be putting up 'lost teddy' posters.

If anyone can help I would be so grateful. xx

[MorticiasMother]

Oh no! What a nightmare! I remember when ds threw his teddy out of the car window by mistake, I was doing 60mph on a busy, fast road. I had to turn around at the first opportunity, and then turn around again at the point where I thought he might have thrown in, and drive at around 10mph with my hazard lights flashing, pissing off all other motorists. I had to pull over in the end and found it by a fluke in some long grass.

Hopefully someone will be able to help.

[ThePhantomToiletFlusher]

You could try e-bay..this happenned to my friend and she found an exact replica on there..

[imaginaryfriend]

I would try Ebay too, if it's a Tescos bear it's likely to turn up there I think.

I so know how you feel. My dd lost a little precious soft Father Christmas when she was nearly 3 and it was like the end of the world. We never found another one like it unfortunately.

[MorticiasMother]

Oh but I can tell you the heart warming story of SallyStrawberry who lost her dd's cherished strawberry toy comforter. As they had been moving house she obviously thought that it must have been lost in transist. Nearly everyone on Mumsnet were involved in the hunt for a replacement, but the toys were no longer made and no-one had another. Eventually a much larger one was procured by another Mumsnetter and sent to them. Strawberry tried to "shorten" it with some stitching but it wasn't the same. Her dd would go to bed every night very very sad and worried about her "strawberry".

Then one day she happened to look behind the washing machine and..........there it was!

Hope yours has a happy ending too.

[SugaryBits]

There is a lost & found toy page on a website which may be of use. I think it was the Blooming Marvellous site. If not hopefully someone else will know.

[BrownSuga]

is it like this?

[BrownSuga]

another for bid

[RustyBear]

Thislooks similar, but I'm not sure it's exactly the same.
If you go back to the list of items, there are others but they mostly seem to be dressed in pink.

[Callisto]

Brown suga - it is weirdly similar but Teddy has a cream body, much smaller. If you click on my name you'll see his pic in my profile.

Thank you so much for the responses everyone - ebay is a great idea.

[CarGirl]

Hate to tell you it's one of the rarer ones!! In the past they have gone for quite a lot on ebay!

[BrownSuga]

TA DAH!!!!

[MorticiasMother]

Nah, it's a dog sugar.

[MorticiasMother]

Oops, you found it! £20 though - ouch!

[Habbibu]

Toys reunited - here

[SugaryBits]

Wow well down brownsuga! Never underestimate the power of MN!

[MorticiasMother]

Not the same but similar for much cheaper here

[Posey]

Oh how I feel for you.

Ds lost bunny at the swimming pool (or on the way home) - he's 4.5 and shouldn't have brought it out.

Anyway I was out at the crack of dawn the next day retracing footsteps, asking at the pool etc. Over the next day or 2, ds faced up to the fact it was gone and was pretty downhearted I can tell you.

Anyway arrived at swimming lessons again this week and recounted to a friend sad tale. Her face lit up and she told me her dd had found it on the way home from pool but didn't know what to do with it (its only about 5cm tall).
Anyway it was duly returned the next day.

So my advice is, tell everyone its lost as someone must have found it and if they realise how "valuable" it is, only a heartless B would not return it.

Good luck!

[MorticiasMother]

Toys Reunited here

[barbamama]

Also maybe post where you lost it so anyone that lives there too could keep an eye out?

[Callisto]

You are all wonderful, thank you so much. I am trying to talk DP into letting my spend £20 on a replacement at the moment. I don't think that I can get away with the cheaper version sadly.

That toys reunited website is so sad.

[Callisto]

I shall begin the poster campaign tomorrow.

[moodlumtheWOOOHOOHOOhoodlum]

Where did you lose it? Then those who live near can look (like me!)

[barbamama]

I know, it bought a tear to my eye(breastfeeding and hormonal)

[Callisto]

Well, I think when we were dogwalking this morning - Mill Bridge in Fairford, Glos.

[MorticiasMother]

Meantime tell her that he is having his own little adventure, a doggy holiday. Ask her to write a book about what kinds of adventures she thinks he is having. It'll stop her feeling so sad. Tell her that he'll be back for the weekend as soon as he's visited his mummy and daddy.

Don't ask your dh for the £20 for a replacement, if you can't find it tomorrow just buy it. £20 is so worth it when it comes to their comforters.