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by Jane Stahl
I'm calling him "Boots." Jeff Graber re-created some really cool boots on the Merkel Shoes Bear Fever bear.
"Boots" announces that he was created "in loving memory of Nanny and Pappy," founders of Merkel's Shoes in 1956.
Bear Fever fans will find him easily as he helps to announce the way to Merkel's Shoes.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees. Fog during the morning, sunny in the afternoon, clear for the evening, partly cloudy overnight.
Hi Mark Noonan here, husband of the amazing Julianne. Great article - just one small error - I did not grow up in Phoenixville but in a rural area of NE Pennsylvania. Thanks for writing this article!
Corrected. The joy of digital. Thanks; I enjoyed talking with Julianne.