Teddy Bear
Everyone loves a cute stuffed bear, but do you know about the history of the teddy bear? You must be aware about the affection for these colorful, cuddly stuffed animals transcends without the barrier of sex or age. The reality is that these stuffed bears are used for decorations in the homes of both senior citizens and kids’ bedrooms.
But basically who came up with the thought of marketing and manufacturing stuffed bears? Having a cuddly teddy bear to arrive at home at the end of the day seems to be very comforting. Whatever else might have gone wrong in your world, you know that your favorite teddy bear loves you without any limits. Let’s learn more about our true stuffed friends.
Basically, teddy bears have been around since 1902. The teddy bear came to being when President Theodore Roosevelt denied shooting a black bear held in prison by his hunting party. Also worth noting is that President Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot this imprisoned bear became a very popular political cartoon by Cliff Barryman.
A Brooklyn shopkeeper was motivated by the cartoon. The shopkeeper then requested President Roosevelt to grant him permission to name a toy bear “Teddy”. Thus became the creation of the teddy bear.
It is also important to know that the teddy bear was mainly born in Germany between the year 1902 and 1903.
The earlier teddy bears did not have cuddly smiles or faces, actually, the first teddy bears had expressions which can be best explained as stoic. Teddy bears were also very stiff, the bendable legs and arms and plush, soft bodies came much later.
Presently, teddy bears are still considered as the best item to offer babies as their first toy, the prize to win heart of your girl on your first date and most significantly, the toy of choice for law enforcement to provide to children in unsafe, sad conditions to help them feel safe and calm down.
The market for collectible teddy bears has seen considerable growth in last many years. A collectible teddy bear is very different from the typical store bought teddy that you may give a child. The industry explains the collectible teddy bears as hard, fully jointed and not floppy which means that head, arms and legs are movable.
The artists however, also determine collectibles. Stiff teddy bears and others possess a very huge collectible value.
