A Rustic Home | September 5, 2009
Looking for a special and unique baby gift? Look no further than this fabulous collection by Baby Bearington. From wonderful baby blankets that are so snuggable to cute stuffed animals that are sure to become your child’s favorite.
Baby Bearington features products from the makers of BEARINGTON BEARS. The Bearington Baby Collection offers award winning baby [...]
A Rustic Home | August 12, 2009
Gund and Bearington Collection top Collector’s Choice Awards
Grundy, IA. – The Collectors’ Information Bureau, a trade organization for limited edition collectible manufacturers, honored 2009 Collectors’ Choice Award recipients in 11 categories, including this year’s two new divisions, Halloween and Prints/Original Art. Finalists were selected by a panel of industry judges including Caroline Kennedy, editor-in-chief of Gifts [...]
A Rustic Home | June 3, 2009
Turn teddy bear over to see if their is a washing instructions label. Some synthetic bears can actually be machine washed on the most gentle cycle. Do not wash with other colored clothes or items. Using a mesh bag to put the bear in is not a bad idea. I would not use much detergent [...]
A Rustic Home | May 19, 2009
2002 marked the 100th birthday of the teddy bear. During this time the world’s favorite stuffed animal has come to symbolized loyalty and friendship. It only seems appropriate to designate a special day to celebrate teddy bears and all they represent.
Most of us can remember our favorite childhood teddy bear. Teddy bears are timeless and [...]
A Rustic Home | May 3, 2009
It is mind-boggling that over a century has passed since the first Teddy bears have been made. During past 100 years many of them have been well loved and for them it is time to retire. But where to put those old stuffed bears since as you know, there is no retirement home for teddy [...]
A Rustic Home | April 3, 2009
Looking After Your Much Loved Furry Friends!
Teddy bears need their owners to take care of them. Whether they’re expensive antiques, artist bears or much-loved childhood friends, teddy bears deserve to be treated well. Daily wear and tear is tough on your bear – treat him carefully or he may need hospitalization and expensive repair.
Protect your [...]
A Rustic Home | March 3, 2009
On November 14, 1902, the 26th President of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, went to Mississippi to settle a border dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana. While there, Roosevelt agreed to join in a bear hunt. Accustomed to a strenuous, physical hunt, he was a bit dismayed by the unfamiliar method of using packs of [...]
A Rustic Home | February 3, 2009
Teddy bears appear on all kinds of products, from wallpaper to slippers. You can decorate your whole house with bears, wear teddy bear slippers and sleep in teddy bear sheets. You can buy chocolate teddies, cereals promoted with teddy bears and bears have even appeared on some laundry products! But this isn’t just a modern [...]
A Rustic Home | January 3, 2009
I don’t suppose King Tut’s solid gold headpiece is any more valuable to you then your son or daughter’s first winning soccer jersey. But King Tut has all manner of people -people with all manner of initials behind their names- tending to all manner of threats. These treats include things like UV light, atmospheric nastinesses, [...]
A Rustic Home | December 3, 2008
For other uses, see Teddy bear (disambiguation).
A German teddy bear from around 1954
The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. It is an enduring, traditional form of a stuffed animal, often serving the purpose of entertaining children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become collector’s items.
Contents
[hide]
1 History
2 Production
3 Popularity
3.1 Teddy Bear Museum
3.2 Teddy Bear [...]