Teddy Bears

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I love teddy bears.  I have probably over a hundred different bears in my collection - mostly stuffed teddy bears, but also cross stitch kits featuring bears, ceramic bears, and a couple of latch hooks sitting my closet waiting for me to do.

My love of bears began when I was a child, I always had stuffed animals in my room, and like many children had my favorites that I slept with.  As I got older, I never outgrew my love of teddy bears.

I even married a teddy bear of a man, Dave, who had a collection of his own - so we brought together quite the group of bears into our home. 

One of the cutest sets of Teddy Bears is the Care Bears - I have several Care Bears as part of my collection as well. I purchased a pattern book from Herrschners allowing me to crochet my own Care Bears, along with kits that gives me the yarn and accessories to make them. Here is the Funshine Bear that I made for my daughter, I also have a Bedtime Bear kit waiting to be done for myself.

Another collection of very good teddy bears come from the Build A Bear Workshop.  I have two bears of my own, and have been selling clothes designed for the 17-18 bears as well as the 14-inch cubs.  I have both of these sizes available for sale at my website.

So I thought I'd create a lens about the history of teddy bears, and my collection, and help you create a collection of your own by showing you some bears you could adopt.

This is the newest addition to my collection "Nora Knittinnothing.. Cheap Therapy".

I also collect teddy bear JPGs and GIFs 

Here are just a few of the current collection!










The History of the Teddy Bear 

Category: File - :Teddy bear 27.jpg|thumb|250px|A German teddy bear from around 1954

The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. They are usually stuffed with soft cotton and have smooth and soft fur. It is an enduring form of a stuffed animal across the United States, often serving the purpose of entertaining children. It is quite common for American children to have one among their possessions. In recent times, some teddy bears have become collector's items. Now, teddy bears come in various styles and people can dress them up in many different styles and articles of clothing. Teddy bears are also among the most popular gifts for children and significant others on Valentines' day and other holidays.

More about the Care Bears 

Care Bears are a set of characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting cards. The original artwork for the cards was painted by artist Elena Kucharik. In 1983, Kenner turned the Care Bears into plush teddy bears.

Each bear comes in a different color and has a specialized insignia on its belly that represents its duty and personality. This insignia was known as their "tummy symbol." However, the latest movie, Category: Care Bears - : Oopsy Does It!|Oopsy Does It!

(2007), renamed them "belly badges". Adding to the Care Bear family are the "Care Bear Cousins," which feature a lion, monkey, penguin, rabbit, and other such animals created in the same style as the teddy bears.

The Care Bears appeared in their own television series from 1985 to 1988, in addition to three feature films: The Care Bears Movie (1985), Category: Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation - (1986), and The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987).

In 2002, the bears were reintroduced with new toys. Made by Play-Along Toys, the new toys offered features such as illuminated bellies upon touch, aerobic bears, and glow-in-the-dark bears. As part of this comeback, the Bears have appeared in two computer-animated movies: Category: Care Bears - : Journey to Joke-a-lot|Journey to Joke-a-lot (2004) and Big Wish Movie (2005).

In 2007, the bears were once again relaunched. The 25th anniversary of the toy line was commemorated in 2007, and the Oopsy Does It! movie was released in commemoration of the 25th anniversary. As of 2008, Care Bears are still being marketed.

The "Care Bears" icon and the copyrights in the character designs are currently owned by Those Characters from Cleveland, part of American Greetings.History of American Greetings at official site. Retrieved February 26, 2006. However, on July 23, 2008, American Greetings announced that the Care Bears (along with Strawberry Shortcake) would be sold to Cookie Jar Entertainment in an acquisition due to take place on September 30, 2008.American Greetings Corporate News. Retrieved July 23, 2008. As of April 2009, it was announced that Cookie Jar Entertainment had problems in financing the acquisition and that a French company called MoonScoop has also expressed interest in the franchise. Cookie Jar has expressed its intentions to counter MoonScoop's bid and has until 30 April 2009 to counter the bid.Deal for Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears revived ? BusinessWeek

More about Build A Bear Workshop bears 

Category: File - :Buildabear.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Build-A-Bear Workshop at Barton Creek Mall in Austin, Texas

Category: File - :BearEaston.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A Build-A-Bear Workshop at Easton Town Center in Columbus, OhioBuild-A-Bear Workshop () is an American retailer that sells customizable teddy bears and other stuffed animals. It is the largest create-your-own animal service, with the other companies in the business consisting of regional and/or locally-owned operations. The company's motto is "Where Best Friends Are Made". The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.Sorkin, Michael D. "Overland, Mo.-Based Build-A-Bear Recalls Products because of Choking Hazard." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 17, 2003. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.

Check out this little fellow 

in his Christmas clothes...

You can find more of my Build A Bear sized sweaters in my eBay Store 

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Great books about Teddy Bears on Amazon 

Restoring Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals

Amazon Price: $23.96 (as of 12/30/2009) Buy Now

Teddy Bears & Stuffed Animals: Herman Teddy Original, 1913-1998 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Amazon Price: $30.36 (as of 12/30/2009) Buy Now

TEDDY BEARS & STUFFED ANIMALS FULL COLOR IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE GUIDE

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Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals by Hermann Teddy Original 1913-1998.

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More great Care Bear stuff on Amazon 

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