100 Years Of Teddy Bears

Celebrate the origins of the delightful toy bears that have charmed adults and children around the world for more than a century. Here are stories and over 350 color photographs of some of the most important people, events, and bears that have contributed to Teddy's enormous popularity. Theodore Roosevelt, Seymour Eaton, Margarete Steiff, Peter Bull, and many others are featured with historical information about their importance to the bears

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A personal journey to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the teddy bear in the year 2002, this book shows the changing face of the teddy bear, decade by decade, from the Steiff bears of the early 1900s to the latest inspirations for the 21st century. The famous, the rare, the endangered and the oddities are all here, depicted in over 100 pencil drawings.

While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale.Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustratons for the origins of America's favorite stuffed animal and how it got its name. Author Frank Murphy shares the history and lucky timing of two candy store entrepreneurs who took the story of President Theodore Roosevelt's warm-hearted gesture in refusing to shoot a cornered bear and turned it into a legend of the toy world. Relive the memory of your own timeless, tattered "Teddy's" bear with The Legend of the Teddy Bear.

Commemorate 100 years of teddy bears! This heart-warming book celebrates the ever-popular teddy bear with stories from around the world. From the first teddy bears in the days of President Theodore Roosevelt, to the delightful creations of the 21st century, this souvenir book chronicles the evolution of the teddy bear. World-renowned museums, such as the Smithsonian, & manufacturers such as Steiff share their most treasured memories of teddy bears. Teddy bear artists & collectors are included too. Color photos.

This year is the centenary of the introduction of the first teddy bears into Britain. Still a matter of speculation whether they were named after the then American President, Thoedore (Teddy) Rooseveldt, or our own King Edward VII, teddy bears have remained firm favourites with children over the whole of the last century. In the past hundred years, they have rocketed from obscurity to super-stardom. Celebration of Teddy Bears - 100 Years explores the history of teddy bears, the people who make them and the people who fall in love with them - and end up sharing their lives with them. Now, more than ever, interest in collecting teddy bears is at an all time high - this book provides vaulable information on which are the rarer, and therefore more collectible, teddy bears.

A charming history of the nation's favourite toy, from its conception to today's collectibles.

A look at the many aspects of the teddy bear, including origins, profiles of collectors, and famous individual bears. Includes instructions on making fifteen different bears, with color photographs and full-size templates.

Lyrics to the well-known song are accompanied by original illustrations.