More Photos of Babette!

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We are approaching the end of our contest period and we have gotten some great entries in the past few days!  Babette has been jetting back and forth between Singapore, Cambodia, Las Vegas, and now, Disneyland, where she is happy to report that, “they are all about the pandas here!  Everyone is wearing big panda ears! I feel so welcome!”

Here she is in The Magic Panda Kingdom!

Babette in Disneyland

And here she is conversing with one of her relatives in Thailand, via Skype!

We are also happy to report that the photographer who took the slightly embarrassing photo of Babette has been identified.  She made it up to her by taking Babette to Disneyland.

babette's bare butt

You can see why she might be perturbed!  But then maybe Babette should think twice before abusing Bob’s credit cards so badly, again.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. (new cartoons in progress) Panda

More Photos of Babette!

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We are approaching the end of our contest period and we have gotten some great entries in the past few days!  Babette has been jetting back and forth between Singapore, Cambodia, Las Vegas, and now, Disneyland, where she is happy to report that, “they are all about the pandas here!  Everyone is wearing big panda ears! I feel so welcome!”

Here she is in The Magic Panda Kingdom!

Babette in Disneyland

And here she is conversing with one of her relatives in Thailand, via Skype!

We are also happy to report that the photographer who took the slightly embarrassing photo of Babette has been identified.  She made it up to her by taking Babette to Disneyland.

babette's bare butt

You can see why she might be perturbed!  But then maybe Babette should think twice before abusing Bob’s credit cards so badly, again.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. (new cartoons in progress) Panda

Panda-ing Down Memory Lane….

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We continue with our Year in Review, because, quite frankly, we got up on the wrong side of the den this year, and we are feeling a bit like those bears that hibernate really have the right idea.  We could just go to sleep for a while, and when we got up, it would be spring, and maybe we would be in a better mood than we are now. so, to cheer ourselves up a little, here are some more of our favorites from 2011!

panda on rocking horse

That one was inspired by some of my favorite videos of the year, of panda kindergarteners on plastic rocking horses. A definite mood enhancer!

And how could we have resisted the story of Mei Lan, the first born panda of Zoo Atlanta , who, it was discovered when she was 5 years old, that she was a he!

Mei Lan, Atlanta surprise

Mei Lan, Atlanta zoo surprise

See you tomorrow, in a better mood, we hope.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

Bob’s Year in Review!

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This is the time of year that we cleverly slack off creating any new material, (though in our defense, we probably drew more new cartoons this year than the last 2) and show some of our favorites in a lame, but effective, “year in review” format!  But don’t worry, we have new cartoons in the works that will start appearing in 2012!  The really great thing about  a lousy economy is that I need to cheer myself up with extra panda satirizing. Everybody wins!

Here’s one of my favorite cartoons of the year, starring the panda kindergarten, of course!

Halloween pandas

I especially like the little panda that uses toilet paper to make a mummy costume, but hey, that’s just the way I am!

And what would this year be without the introduction of Babette de Panda, panda child of Victory Schouten.  In Babette’s cartoon persona, she has learned much from her mentor and great Muppet friend, Miss Piggy.

cartoon soap opera

And of course, our 30 Pandas in 30 Days feature for the month of November! (Still available as a poster from Pandyland at Cafe Press!)

30 days of pandas

Be the Bear!

See you for more Year in Review tomorrow!

Bob T. Panda

Babette, in all her glory!

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Ok, kiddies, for those of you who don’t have the time to cut out each of Babette’s individual outfits, we have a special offer! Here are MULTIPLE Babettes already dressed in each of her fabulous outfits!  Several of these outfits (or variations on the originals) come from some of our loyal readers.  You can print all these out and mount them on cardboard or foam core and have an all Babette party! Give everyone at your Christmas or Hanukah table a Babette Paper doll of their own!  And then, send us the pictures!  Remember, our contest, where you can win VALUABLE PRIZES ,ends at midnight on December 31st!

Babette in Zebra stripes!

Babette paints the town RED

Babette as Mrs Pandy Claws

Babette as Snow Bunny

The "M-Lou" variation: Babette of da Roses

Babette in Leather

Babette in little yellow dress

We hope you have had as much fun with Babette as we have had with those who have already shared their pictures of Babette on her travels!  Have a safe and happy holiday, whichever one you may celebrate.

and remember…

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

Babette, in all her glory!

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Ok, kiddies, for those of you who don’t have the time to cut out each of Babette’s individual outfits, we have a special offer! Here are MULTIPLE Babettes already dressed in each of her fabulous outfits!  Several of these outfits (or variations on the originals) come from some of our loyal readers.  You can print all these out and mount them on cardboard or foam core and have an all Babette party! Give everyone at your Christmas or Hanukah table a Babette Paper doll of their own!  And then, send us the pictures!  Remember, our contest, where you can win VALUABLE PRIZES ,ends at midnight on December 31st!

Babette in Zebra stripes!

Babette paints the town RED

Babette as Mrs Pandy Claws

Babette as Snow Bunny

The "M-Lou" variation: Babette of da Roses

Babette in Leather

Babette in little yellow dress

We hope you have had as much fun with Babette as we have had with those who have already shared their pictures of Babette on her travels!  Have a safe and happy holiday, whichever one you may celebrate.

and remember…

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

Some results from our photo contest!

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Welcome to Fun…With…Pandas!  The show where YOUR photos can win you valuable prizes!  In our original concept of the idea, we thought that the costumes themselves would be the focus of the project.  We quickly realized that the settings in which people photographed Babette and the stories that they made up about her “visit” to the photographer’s locale was the REAL story.

I’m going to share a few of the photos that have been submitted to us at Bob T. Panda’s face book page.  If you are one of the wise people who have resisted FB’s siren song, send me a message here and I will privately contact you and give you an email address to submit pictures of your Babette de Panda paper doll.  Extra points are awarded for creative stories of Babette’s escapades as she rampages around the world.

This brilliant story came from Babette’s hostess in NYC at the Famed Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink:

I’m almost afraid to report–I lost sight of her for a few minutes and then heard cheers and applause as she apparently whirled and twirled her way around the rink. As i fought my way through the crowd, she climbed over the wall and I whisked her away lest she be overwhelmed by the adulation.

Thank you Frances, that was inspired, to say the least.

Prior to arriving in NYC, Babette had a whirlwind visit to Singapore where her very good friend Lucilla not only took her shopping ( Bob’s VISA card is still smoking) but also to a fabulous holiday concert at a very fancy concert hall, and then out to dinner.  (Note to Babette from Bob: Did you have to put the dinner tabs for EVERYONE in the restaurant on my AmEx card?)

babette in singapore

At least she did not take cabs everywhere and occasionally took public transit.

And before she headed out for her around the world journey, she took a few days to relax on the southern California’s Malibu Beach. (oops, sorry, can’t find that photo right now!)

I hope everyone who was waiting for inspiration gets their entries in by our December 31, 2011 deadline for the 1st round of our contest! there will be actual prizes awarded, so don’t delay!

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda