If ‘Teddy Bear,’ why not ‘Billy Possum’?” That was the question posed by a political cartoon in the January 10, 1909, issue of the Atlanta Constitution. Inspired by a highly anticipated “possums and ...
two guests brought a black mohair teddy bear named Teddy from the German brand Steiff to the experts at Belfast's Botanic Gardens. Recognising the brand and rarity of bear, Marc Allum said ...
5) In 1902 in Giengen an der Brenz, northwest of Augsburg in Germany, the first teddy bear was created by Richard Steiff, a bear-admirer working in his Aunt Margarete's toy factory. 6) The ...