David Miller

Sr. V.P. of Marketing and Plush Design

The Boyds Collection Ltd.

David Miller has been with The Boyd Collection Ltd since April of 1999 where he started as V.P. of Marketing. His main responsibilities were the development of all Boyds catalogs, overseeing the development of Boyds websites as well as being part of the development team for Boyds Bear Country in Gettysburg . David has most recently taken on the responsibility of overseeing all plush and new concept development starting in January of 2007. He and his team continue to focus on the development of new, fun and whimsical designs of Boyds bears and friends primarily for the adult collector and gift buyer.

Prior to joining Boyds, David was Group Publishing Director for PRIMEDIA’s collectible division of magazine properties. He was publisher and editor of the country’s number one teddy bear collector magazine, Teddy Bear and Friends for over 10 years. He was also publisher of Doll Reader magazine and founding publisher and editor of Figurines and Collectibles magazine, a publication launched to cover the growing collectible and gift industry.

For nearly 20 years, David has been involved in the collectible teddy bear industry, meeting retailers and collectors all across the country, giving lectures on the origins of teddy bear and speaking about importance the teddy bear continues to bring to children and adults today.

David is also an accomplished painter and sculptor, exhibiting at several juried art shows throughout the northeast region.

David and his wife, Jennifer are originally from the Cumberland, MD area in Western Maryland and currently reside near Boiling Springs, PA.

Mary Ann June

Represented by Penny Lane Publishing

Mary Ann June was born in Weirton, West Virginia, a small town along the Ohio River. The main industry at that time was Weirton Steel, an integrated steel maker that employed just about everybody. But early on in her life, Mary Ann knew she wanted something else for herself so she started doing sketches of rock musicians and other popular figures while still in grade school.

Mary Ann entered and won her first contest in junior high for designing a poster for “The King and I.” And from then on she never looked back. Some of her current designs include teddy bears, Christmas and sign art.

When Mary Ann lost her sister Barbara after a prolonged illness, she set her brushes down and didn’t paint again until after her marriage. With the encouragement of her husband, Mary Ann finally picked back up and made up for lost time. Now she is back where she wants to be and with God’s grace Mary Ann will never set her brushes down again.

Sample’s of some of Mary Ann June’s work.