Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo announces dates of annual Teddy Bear Weekend
The event is free for zoo members or with paid admission. Children ages three to 11 who bring their stuffed animals will get in for free with a paying adult.
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How a Stuffed Animal Named Billy Possum Tried—and Failed—to Replace the Teddy Bear as America’s National Toy
In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children thought the toy looked "too much like a rat," and it sold poorly ...