Big Teddy Bears
February 27th, 2010 at 8:02am
The way in which the teddy bear was born is an interesting one; it was actually invented on one continent but given its name and adopted on another. In Germany, Richard Steiff was determined to make an irresistible plush bear, while in the United States, the link was established between the toy and Theodore Roosevelt (a hunting-loving President) and the term ‘teddy’ was conceived. The bear was then delivered in 1902 and its popularity was guaranteed. If it hadn’t been for a little girl born fifty years earlier however, the teddy bear may not have existed at all.
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