laundromat... happening

Submitted: Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:07
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So.... a while since I asked about advice on what travellers wanted in a laundromat.... got lots of advice. Some warning of the pitfalls.

Empty shop... no tenants forthcoming, so I've decided to go ahead and set up a laundromat. As we speak.... a truck is bringing washers and dryers from near Coffs Harbour and some from Sydney to my shop in Rosedale... Gippsland Vic. Very exciting... worst case scenario, I'll have a bigger debt and some machines to sell in a year or so..

But to the reason I am leaping into the forum tonight. Bit strange.. but then so am I.... I a room at the side to the shop.... I have decided to open up a TEDDY BEAR SHOP!!!!

I need you to tell me the best name for this shop.... What would make a weary Explore-oz traveller pull over and spend a minute in such a shop??

By all means suggest a random name.... but I have this list based on my late Mother-in-law's interest in bears... I'd love to have a quick survey from you burley blokes and adventurous ladies.... What's the best name out of these:

Nan's Bears,
Nanny's Bears,
Bet's Bears,
Betty's Bears,
Nan's Teds,
Nanny's Teddys,

or your random selection.

Bit crazy I know.. but the idea came to me as I toured Tassie just before Easter. I filled in a day at Sorell Market and started buying white bears [International Polar Year... polar bears] and then went onto other bears and ended up filling up most of the back of the Supatrupa! Got a coupla hundred.....

Cheers Royce

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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:09

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:09
Was it more than your could bear? Or can you really bear to part with them?
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Follow Up By: Godmuvva - Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 09:49

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 09:49
Hi Royce,

Some suggestions from a Teddy Bear Maker from way back...........

You need to have a name that hits people in the face, and something that springs to mind.......we have just been travelling in south western NSW. Every time we drove past "Rev Em Up Motors" at Mudgee, my Tone would say "I reckon that's a top name"...........now we always remember that Rev Em Up Motors is at Mudgee, and always remember where it is too, whether we will ever need Rev Em Up Motors............that's another matter, but people will see your Bear shop and tell others........."I saw this realy cute bear shop at..............."

Now some names I came up with are:

Miss Bettys Bears
Miss Bettys Teddies
Bears on ????? Street (wherever his shop is)
Bears Back Side (Tone's suggestion!!)
Bear On The Side
Teddy Bears @ ????? (town where you live)
Bettys Bear Attic
Bettys Teddy Bear Cottage
Bettys Bear Affair
Bears Till You Drop (as in shop till you drop!)
Teddy Bears Awash ( next to laundromat)

Hope this helps............cheers Jennie

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Reply By: Willem - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:19

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:19
Cuddles Galore

I luv Bears

We love bears

Cheers
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Follow Up By: warfer69 - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:53

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:53
You big softie you !
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:03

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:03
I sleep alone with my teddy 'Bubbles'..........she doesn't snore....lol

We have a house full of teddies and other characters.
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Reply By: Alan W - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:40

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:40
Bear Hugs

Nan's Bear Hugs

Good luck with your enterprise(s)

Alan
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Reply By: Gerhardp1 - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:52

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 22:52
Nanny's Teddys ?????

Sounds like grandma's underwear - that might not be your best choice :)

How about
Bear All
Bear Essentials
Bear Down

Terrific Teddys

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Reply By: F4Phantom - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:02

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:02
www.settlerbears.com.au

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Reply By: Leroy - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:09

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:09
Big Ted. (my daughter watches play school)

Leroy
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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:31

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:31
There's a bear in there
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Reply By: Member - Ed. C. (QLD) - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:45

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 23:45
The Teddy Bear Pick-Nick ???

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Reply By: D-Jack - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:06

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:06
The Teddy Bear Shop!!!!!!
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:44

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 02:44
Ted "E" Bears Shop
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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 06:02

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 06:02
Royce,

Saw a sign out side a pub in Tasmanian that said The Worst pub in Australia. Ever one stopped to see why.

The new name could be what ever you decide, say,

Nan's Bears. "The Worst Bear Shop In Victoria."

With the laundromat next door

"Bear All and Wash"

Wayne
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Reply By: Member - Jack - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:42

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 07:42
Ted's Shed

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Reply By: Member - vivien C (VIC) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:08

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:08
Nan Betty's Bears

Nanny Bet's Bears

Betty loves Bears

Viv
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Reply By: PeteS - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:11

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:11
Hi Royce
Hope all goes well with the dual venture into the unknown.
I watch the great responses that will follow.
Soem lame suggestions below:
- UnBEARable
- BEARable
- Bet's Bare Bears
- Bet & Ted 'E' Bears

Cheers
PeteS
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Reply By: Members - Chris/Lindsay (VIC) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:16

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:16
BEAR ALL!
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Reply By: Hairy - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:38

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:38
You could spell "three bears" wrong
and have

free beer!
Bound to get people to stop!
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Reply By: Brew69(SA) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:49

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:49
The bear nanny.
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Reply By: Member - Kevin E (QLD) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:23

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:23
Hi Royce,

Don't think that I don't have any imagination and am unable to come up with an idea but I like Waynes' "Bear all and wash"

Kev
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Reply By: Footloose - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:36

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:36
Bears R Us ?
Ozziebears?
All Bared ?
Good luck with it all, bears make great prezzies for mums.
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Reply By: ROBLIA (QLD) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:47

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:47
Good onya Royce hope all goes well for your new venture.
Oz Bears
Room Oz Bears
Ozbearable.
Cheers Bob.
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Reply By: Member - Tim - Stratford (VIC) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:08

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:08
Bear Patch

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Reply By: Member - Brian H (QLD) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:50

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:50
Bear all inside :) ........ Bearly legal :) .... My bear patch .... Wash & Bear

Brian
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Reply By: madfisher - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 20:10

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 20:10
Uncle Royces teddy bears
Goodluck Pete
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Reply By: Member - Tony J (NSW) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 21:12

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 21:12
You'll have to do better that these replies to beat "Tambo Teddies". Best name for a bear shop I ever saw, at Tambo.
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Reply By: Dave198 - Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 00:07

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 00:07
This shop is un BEAR lievable.

Everything in this shop is BEARbreasted.

Dave
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