But she doesn't want to see them thrown away either.
The 71-year-old Washington state woman turns old fur coats into teddy bears.
She buys the furs at auctions and thrift shops, then makes them into toys.
The Longview Daily News reports families will also bring furs to Talbott and ask her to make bears.
She adds kids remember grandma when they have a teddy bear made from her fur coat.
