Who is Teddy Bear?
There is nothing like a Teddy Bear!
Since his existence, he has brought pleasure, serenity, and comfort to children and people of all ages worldwide. A Teddy Bear is very special, since he is more than a toy - he is a companion. He has fantastic qualities, he consoles when needed, he has compassion when required, and he knows all about us counting our deepest thoughts. He is our most intimate friend! Did you ever feel like that about your Teddy Bear? I am sure you did, we all did! How can a stuffed bear, although cute and cuddly bring so much pleasure and happiness to our lives? Let's look at some of Teddy's origins.
It is well known that the name "Teddy" originates from Theodore Roosevelt, Head of the United States of America 1901-1909, who was referred to as Teddy by the public. There are copious tales of how the Teddy Bear expected the Head's name. One tale refers to a Mississippi bear-hunting trip where villagers wishing to please the Head captured a bear for him to shoot, but, the Head flatly refused. He drew a line, as this was not honest hunting sportsmanship. This encounter became a well-known cartoon tale by Clifford Berryman under the title of "Drawing the Line in Mississippi." The cartoon caught very wide attention, which eventually led to the Teddy Bear and its name. Another tale suggests that the staff of Hotel Colorado wanted to cheer-up Head Roosevelt during a hunting trip with a gift. They presented him with a small stuffed bear made by the housekeeping employees. His daughter, Alice, liked the bear and gave it the name Teddy.
Based on my findings, it seems that Teddy was born around 1902, but this was not just a US birth. Unintentionally, at the Steiff Company in Giengen an der Brenz, Baden Wrttemberg in Germany, the owner Margarete Steiff, bent stuffed animal toys. Her nephew Richard Steiff was an artist who drew animal cinema for the stuffed animal toy manufacture of the company. In 1902, Richard visited the Stuttgart Zoo and made a sketch of a bear cub. The company ongoing manufacture of his design and the German (Teddy) bear was born. How fantastic sometimes coincidences work. Was it destiny to dredge up internationally a fantastic Head throughout the ages with this divine toy? In 1903, at the Leipzig Toy Honest Steiff sold 3000 bears to an American toy merchant and by 1907 the Steiff Company sold 974,000 bears. Whatever the tales are, the fact ruins that the Teddy Bear became a well-known and beloved toy ever since the time of Head Theodore Roosevelt. A nice long stretch!
The bear market is still going strong to this day. Teddy Bears or stuffed bears in general are here to stay for generations to come. It is fascinating to know that in some families Teddy Bears have become heirloom pieces. Did you know that bear collectors are called arctophiles? The word derives from the Greek foreign Foreign language "arcto" importance bear and "philos" importance lover. Bears are not just a toy for children, bears are also used as mascots by many organizations or as corporate gifts and uncountable other special uses. There are also Teddy Bear Clubs and some organizations even have annual conventions to celebrate these endearing keepsakes.
Teddy Bear has reached its 106th Birthday, that is a excellent ancient ripe age, but we all know he will live perpetually.
Author: Tina Nyary
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