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Teddy bears

Who made the first Teddy Bear?
Find out who exactly made the first Teddy Bear.

Who made up the name Teddy Bear?
Someone had to think of a name, find out who made up the name Teddy Bear.

How to make your own Teddy Bear.
The anatomy of a teddy bear.

Teddy Bear fairs.
Where are teddy bear fairs around the world.

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Teddy bear prices

What is my old Teddy Bear worth?
Old Teddy Bears can be worth a lot of money. You can find the value of your bear, looking at prices made by selling similar Teddy Bears at international auction houses. (Information about this item on the site.)

It was made by: Chad Valley, Chiltern, Crämer, Dean's Rag Book, Gebrüder Bing, J.K. Farnell, Hermann, Merrythought, Schuco, Steiff, Terry.
Or it was probably made in: America, England, Germany.
Or is the original totally unknown.

Teddy Bear manufacturers

There are lots of manufacturers, with lots of different kinds of Teddy Bears.
Below, you'll find just a selection of the most well known.

A - Aetna Toy Animal Co.

B - Gebrüder Bing - Bruin Manufacturing Co.

C - Chad Valley Co. Ltd. - Character Novelty Co. - Chiltern - Columbia Teddy Bear Mfrs. - Crämer

D - Dean's Rag Book

E - Ealontoys

F - F.A.D.A.P. - J.K. Farnell

G - Gund

H - Harwin & Co.

I - Ideal Novelty & Toy Co.

J - Jakas Soft Toys - Joy-Toys

K - Knickerbocker

M - Merrythought

P - Peacock & Co. Ltd. - Pedigree Soft Toys Ltd. - M. Pintel Fils & Cie.

S - Schuco - Schreyer & Co. - Steiff - H.G. Stone & Co. - Strauss Manufacturing Co - Stuffed Toy Co. - Gebrüder Süssenguth

V - Verna Toys

W - William J. Terry

All the companies are also listed by country.
Australia - France - Germany - Great Britain - United States of America

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