My name is Marie Fredriksson-Söderman and I live with my sons and cats in the country-side on one of the beautiful islands in Lake Mälaren, in the close vicinity of Stockholm City, Sweden.
I have an academic past in arts & humanities, languages and IT, but also a one-year make-up and wig design training, and an equally long practical art education. I have worked in museums, for publishing companies, with theatre productions, as a radio presenter, and in trade, and I have also participated in an international IT/Art project. I also make arts and crafts, mostly jewellery, and you are welcome to visit my website STUDIO MARS.
I started my first webshop with collectibles in 2007, this later turned into two separate shops: MFK Collectibles in 2010 and Teddy Bears & Friends in 2011. In 2021 I renamed the MFK Collectibles website to Cabinet of Dreams.
I have always been a collector. Books, vinyl records, trinket boxes, vintage perfumes… During the years I have been selling collectibles online, I have had the pleasure of meeting many other collectors. To me we all seem to share a feeling of passion and happiness, and sometimes quite a craze for nostalgia.
My interest in teddy bears, dolls, and Sylvanian Families started when my children were small. Our whole life was filled with stories about bears and other animals. What was first meant to be some wonderful presents to the boys quite soon became my own deep interest, and a few years later I found myself having a huge private collection. Then, years later, many things changed in my life and I decided to sell most of my beloved furry and plushy friends. That is the reason to this website and online shop.
I hope you will like Teddy Bears & Friends, and that you’ll find something that you might be interested in.
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For more collectibles: You might want to visit Cabinet of Dreams, my online shop for lovers of other kinds of collectibles and things.