Announcement
March 2024: Memory bear wait times are about 5 weeks for 1 bear. Orders of more than 1 memory bear will have longer wait times. Sewing is my full time job so my wait times are shorter between February and August. Wait times from September through January are often very long due to a huge influx of orders so it's best to order earlier in the year.
Here are the memory bear order cutoff dates for 2024. These dates are subject to change depending on number of orders.
Mother's Day (May 12): Order deadline: April 7. Clothing must be received by April 13.
Father's Day (June 16): Order deadline: May 12. Clothing must be received by May 18.
Thanksgiving: Order deadline: September 29. Clothing received by October 6.
Christmas: The Christmas deadline is subject to change due to the amount of orders received! Currently it is set for October 19. Clothing must be received by November 4 (for customers that ordered by the deadline).
Please be aware that the US postal service experiences occasional shipping delays especially around the holidays and during periods of bad weather.
Thank you for visiting my shop! Take a look around and if you have any questions let me know. Find me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Mollyscellar/?fref=ts and on my website at www.mollyscellar.com.
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Reviews
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Cathy on Apr 24, 2024
5 out of 5 starsSecond time ordering a memory bear, love the bear as much as the first one. Always beautiful work.
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Kelly Sarandos on Apr 23, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThis bear was the perfect gift for my son! Molly was so helpful and communicative which made the whole process seamless. The bear is crafted extremely well and the attention to detail is fantastic. Love love love and I cant recommend Molly highly enough!
Molly responded on Apr 23, 2024
Glad your son loves his bear! Thank you for the compliments on my work and customer service!
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Christina on Apr 22, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThis is the second time I’ve used Mollys Cellar for custom made teddy bears and her work is always beautiful and well done. Thank you again for helping me with this special gift.
Molly responded on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you for returning to my shop! You're welcome and glad you love all of your bears.
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Hollie on Mar 8, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThese bears far exceeded my expectations. The quality is absolutely perfect. She provided a ship date as soon as she received the shirts & stuck to it. She is friendly & responsive. If I could giver her 10 stars, I would.
Molly responded on Mar 8, 2024
Thank you for the compliments on my work and customer service! I'm glad I could help preserve the memories of your loved one for you and your family.
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Kasey on Feb 10, 2024
5 out of 5 starsOne of the sweetest handmade gifts I’ve purchased in a bit! Item exactly as described (if not better!), arrived quickly, and even though I didn’t need customer service, the shop owner kept me in the loop on my order. Highly recommend!
Molly responded on Feb 11, 2024
Thank you for the lovely compliments on my work and customer service! I'm glad you are happy with your order!
About MollysCellar
Sew much fabric....sew little time!
Shop members
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Molly Houser
Owner, Maker, Designer
I'm Molly and I live in Missouri! After serving in the the Army and graduating college I became a stay at home mom. I hope you enjoy my treasures as much as I enjoy making them!
Production partners
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Janel (My late mother)
MI, United States
My late mother was an amazing textile artist. She is the one who taught me to sew and produce my own items. Some of her items are listed for sale in my shop.
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Joanne
MI, United States
My grandmother is an amazing textile artist and some of her handmade quilts are for sale at my Etsy shop.
Shop policies
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Privacy
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy.
1. Information I Collect
To fulfill your order, you must provide me with certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to me), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product that you’re ordering. You may also choose to provide me with additional personal information (for example, information needed for custom embroidery), if you contact me directly.
2. Why I Need Your Information and How I Use It
I rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
as needed to provide my services, such as when I use your information to fulfill your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support;
when you have provided your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as by signing up for my mailing list;
if necessary to comply with a legal obligation or court order or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law; and
as necessary for the purpose of my legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as 1) providing and improving my services. I use your information to provide the services you requested and in my legitimate interest to improve my services; and 2) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use. I use your information as necessary to comply with my obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
Information about my customers is important to my business. I share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
Etsy. I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with my obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
Service providers. I engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to my shop, such as delivery companies. I will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these services.
Business transfers. If I sell or merge my business, I may disclose your information as part of that transaction, only to the extent permitted by law.
Compliance with laws. I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if I have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) respond to legal process or to government requests; (b) enforce my agreements, terms and policies; (c) prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers, or others.
4. Data Retention
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in my Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain this information to comply with my legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce my agreements. I generally keep your data for the following time period: 4 years.
5. Transfers of Personal Information Outside the EU
I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction. If I am deemed to transfer information about you outside of the EU, I rely on Privacy Shield as the legal basis for the transfer, as Google Cloud is Privacy Shield certified.
6. Your Rights
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. I describe these rights below:
Access. You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
Change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons) I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
Object. You can object to (i) my processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests and (ii) receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information unless I have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
Complain. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of your information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
How to Contact Me
For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Molly Houser, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at penguinmolly [!at] yahoo.com
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Frequently asked questions
What is the process for getting a keepsake memory bear made?
The memory bear process works like this:
Step 1: Choose the clothing you would like to have made into a bear. Please do not order a bear if you do not have the clothing and are not ready to mail it. Purchase the bear listing and send me a picture with the clothing you have chosen.
Step 2: Once I receive the pictures and ensure the clothing is appropriate, I will send you my address in an Etsy conversation.
Step 3: Mail the clothing to me within 7 days.
Step 4: I will confirm when your clothing arrives, make your clothing into a memory bear and send it back to you! Please see my shop announcements section for current wait times as they often vary depending on what time of year it is.
Do you ship outside of the United States?
Due to various changes within the EU and other countries and unreliability of foreign mail services I do not currently ship out of the US.
How long will my order take?
I personally make every item in my shop! As a result I need time to make orders as they come in and generally have a 2 week production time for items other then memory bears. Please allow 2 weeks plus shipping (which is typically 5-10 days for US customers) for it to arrive. Thank you for your understanding and patience! I can occasionally accept Rush Orders so if you need something sooner please contact me.
Do you have a discount if I want to order more than one memory bear or more then one item?
I'm sorry but I do not have a discount for the purchase of multiple bears. I handmake each bear and I feel that the time, attention and care that I put into each custom bear is worth the value. I put the same amount of love and work into each bear regardless of the quantity. The same value is offered to all of my customers regardless of how many items they order. I do offer shipping discounts on the purchase of multiple items. Please contact me with your city, zip code and the items that you wish to purchase before ordering so I can set up a special listing for you.
Can you rush my order?
I do offer rush ordering for a fee. Some items that are made to order will allow you to select the rush order option upon checking out. Memory bears are an exception to this and have a separate purchasing option for the rush order. Please do not purchase a rush order for a memory bear without talking to me first as sometimes I am just not able to accept rush orders especially during the Christmas season. Here is a link to the details regarding a rush order for a memory bear. https://www.etsy.com/listing/289825539/rush-order-do-you-need-an-order-before?ref=shop_home_active_18
Is your home smoke free?
Yes my home is smoke free!
Marking an order as a gift
A new checkout option allows you to check a box that will allow you to mark your order as a gift. Marking orders as a gift ensures that pricing does not appear on your invoice if you are sending an order directly to a person as a gift. For international orders please be aware that merchandise cannot be marked as a gift on your customs form and please be aware that the value of your order will still appear on the customs form as required by law. You may be required to pay customs fees/VAT/ depending on the laws in your country.
Do you have a pattern I can buy to create my own memory bear?
Sorry I do not have a pattern for sale. There are many awesome tutorials on the internet that you can check out.