1902 The Washington Post political cartoon that spawned the Teddy bear name. The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. It is an enduring, traditional form of stuffed animal, often serving the purpose of comforting children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become expensive collector's items. Teddy bear collectors are known as arctophiles from the Greek words 'arcto' (bear) and 'philos' (lover). Teddy bear may refer to: Teddy bear, the stuffed toy The Teddy Bears (band), Phil Spectors first band Teddybears STHLM, a band from Stockholm, Sweden (Renamed to Teddybears as of 2006) (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (song), a song by Elvis Presley Teddy bears picnic Teddy Bears Picnic...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 619 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (637 × 617 pixels, file size: 68 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Clifford Berrymans (April 2, 1869 -- December 11, 1949) political cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelts bear hunting trip to Mississippi that gave the Teddy Bear...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 619 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (637 × 617 pixels, file size: 68 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Clifford Berrymans (April 2, 1869 -- December 11, 1949) political cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelts bear hunting trip to Mississippi that gave the Teddy Bear...
A teddy bear A toy is an object used in play. ...
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The name Teddy Bear comes from one of President Theodore Roosevelt's hunting trips to Mississippi. There were several other hunters competing, and most of them had already shot something. A few friends of Roosevelt who were hunting with hounds treed an American Black Bear after a long and exhausting chase and suggested Roosevelt shoot it. He refused to shoot it himself, deeming this un-sportsmanlike, but instructed that the treed bear be killed to put it out of its misery, and it became the topic of a political cartoon. A Brooklyn store owner, Morris Michtom, saw the drawing of Roosevelt and the bear cub and was inspired to create a new toy. He created a little stuffed bear cub and put it in his shop window with a sign that read "Teddy's bear." The toys were an immediate success and Michtom founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co., which still exists today.[1] Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ...
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This early political cartoon by Ben Franklin was originally written for the French and Indian War, but was later recycled during the Revolutionary War An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message. ...
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Ideal Toy Company was founded as Ideal Novelty and Toy Company in New York in 1907 by Morris and Rose Michtom after they had invented the teddy bear in 1903. ...
Kinds of teddy bears
 10 modern day teddy bears of various type. Commercially made, mass produced teddy bears are predominantly made as toys for children. These bears have safety joints for attaching arms legs and heads. They must have securely fastened eyes that do not pose a choking hazard for small children. These "plush" bears must meet a rigid standard of construction in order to be marketed to children in the United States and in the European Union. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1580x898, 207 KB) Other versions - File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Teddy bear ...
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By contrast, Artist Bears, are not mass produced and definitely not intended for small children. In fact, most carry a tag saying that "These bears are intended for an adult market of avid collectors. They are individually created by a whole host of artists around the world. Many of these artists design their own bears as well as making them by hand or stitching them up on home sewing machines. These bears are not mass marketed."
They are available for purchase through the individual artists, specialty shops, web sites, and at art shows, Teddy Bear shows and craft shows across the globe. These bears are almost always jointed with movable heads, arms and legs. The jointing systems to attach these appendages and heads are most often disk and screw or disk and cotter pin combinations but can be done with buttons, simple string, chain or any other method an enterprising artist may devise.
There are also companies that sell handmade collectible bears that can be purchased in stores or over the internet. Some examples of such companies are Steiff and The Original Paka Bear Company. Margarete Steiff Memorial stone in front of the factory Grave on the cemetery in Giengen Steiff is a German-based plush toy company known for its high quality and prices. ...
 The "fur" from which these charming creatures are made is as varied and interesting as the bears themselves. Mohair, the fur shorn or combed from a breed of long haired goats, is woven into cloth, dyed and trimmed to produce a fascinating choice for any artist's palette. Alpaca teddy bears are made from the ultrafine fiber of an alpaca. In addition to mohair and alpaca, there is a huge selection of "plush" or synthetic fur made for the teddy bear market. Both these types of fur are commercially produced. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 498 × 500 pixelsFull resolution (498 × 500 pixel, file size: 34 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Soft Machine by Teddybears http://images. ...
Some teddy bear artists specialize in the production of bears made from recycled materials. These artists haunt thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales and trash collection centers as well as their own and their families' basements and attics in search of forgotten treasures to be turned into a collector's dream. Old quilts, dresses, fur collars, coats and stoles as well as beaded bags and garments are quickly transformed into stunning teddy bears.
Some other teddy bear artists specialize in crochet bears made out of thread. They are called Thread Crochet Bears. For these bears artists do not use fabric, they make the fabric crocheting and at the same time make the bear. Thread Crochet Bears are fully jointed, miniature bears. Some are even micro, less than 1 inch tall. Thread crochet bears may be made out of crochet cotton thread, Perle cotton thread, Mohair thread, Punch thread, some thin fancy yarn, like eyelash, or any other fiber that can be crocheted. It is important to mention that these bears are not toys, they are collector's pieces.
Museums The world's first Teddy Bear Museum was set up in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, in 1984. In 1990 a similar foundation was set up in Naples, Florida, United States. This was closed in 2005, and the bears sold by auction. Worlds first Teddy Bear museum, in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. ...
Petersfield is a market town in the English county of Hampshire, situated on the northern border of the South Downs. ...
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Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
Location in Collier County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Collier Settled 6 November 1886 Incorporated (town) 1925 Incorporated (city) 25 May 1949 Government - Type Council-Manager - Mayor Bill Barnett - City Manager Robert E. Lee Area [1] - city 14. ...
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