The Boston Globe

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First there was "Cash for Clunkers." And now there is "Bucks for Bears."  Under the "Bucks for Bears" initiative, people are invited to send in their old, worn out teddy bears in exchange for $20 off the purchase of an authentic handcrafted Vermont Teddy Bear.  Vermont Teddy Bear Co. president and chief executive John Gilbert said: "If someone's not getting the mileage they'd hoped out of their old teddy bear, we encourage them to trade it in for cash towards a Bear that will really go the distance. Vermont Teddy Bears are handmade right here in Vermont, USA, and are unconditionally guaranteed for life, so they'll have their new bear forever."