Porcelain Teddy
Porcelain Teddy
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 Porcelain DOLL WITH TEDDY BEAR  US $8.00
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 1990‘s 15” Tall Cute Porcelain Doll With Teddy Bear US $9.00
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 AVON Porcelain Ceramic Teddys with Candy Cane Figurine 1990 US $9.50
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Interesting Facts About Plush Stuffed Animals
Before plush stuffed animals ever came along, most toys for children had been manufactured out of hard materials, such as wood or tin. Dolls were popular, but their papier-mâché or porcelain heads and bodies, stuffed with horsehair, were not comforting to cuddle. If it had not been for a bunch of felt elephant pincushions that have been given to women as gifts in 1877, who knows when plush stuffed animals would have been invented.
Those felt pincushions, were created by none other than Margarate Steiff, the creator of the first teddy bear. After she gave away the pincushions, the children of the women they were given to, liked them so much, they claimed them for themselves, loving their size and tactile qualities. Margarete began to receive so many requests for the tiny elephants that on December 29, 1880, she decided to start selling them. The first batch produced sold out quickly and soon after that, soft toys which included dogs, camels, lions, monkeys, and donkeys, formed the majority of what was her original felt store where felt petticoats and children's clothes were made.
In 1889, Margarete's German based company moved to Muehlstrasse, to much larger premises. It was here that in 1892, the company produced its first catalog which showed an overview of the entire range of products offered. In the same year, the company applied for a patent "for the making of animals and other figures to serve as playthings." The patent was designed so as to avoid the trouble of imitations in the future, but ironically, that trouble eventually came to pass.
In the same year as the catalog was produced and the patent obtained, the first Steiff bear was launched. It was one of many animals which were available in a set. The tiny bear character was so popular, he was soon given the feature position amongst the set. This was the beginning of the Steiff bear journey that would see him perfected and established as the world's most popular soft toy.
Margarete's brother and his six sons, all played vital roles in the further development of the company. Four years after the company had been registered, it was doing so well financially, that Margarete decided to have her own stand at the Leipzig Toy Fair. The person chosen as the family representative was her nephew Richard, her brother's second oldest son. At the time, he had just graduated from art school and would eventually become the most influential person (after his Aunt) when it came to the history of the soft toy.
Richard Steiff was responsible for designing and developing new toy lines at Margarete's company. From the get go, he was fascinated with the possibility of having a soft toy bear and spent many hours trying to design one that children would be attracted to. He went on to make numerous sketches of bears he saw at the Stuttgart Zoo, circuses, and animal shows. It is from here that what we now know as the best plush stuffed animal ever made - the teddy bear – finally came to life.
Animals have always had great influence in our lives in one way or another, but who knew that plush stuffed animals would one day take their inspiration from them as well.
About the Author
Angeline Hope is a collector of big plush stuffed animals. You can view a huge selection of quality big plush stuffed animals at MyBigPlush.
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Porcelain Doll with Teddy Bears $21.99 Revisit the "age of elegance" with these two charming close friends. Dolls hands, feet and face are crafted of bisque porcelain. Certificate of Authenticity. 20"H. Collectible for display only – not a toy. Choose from: Courtney (pictured Left) or Tisha (pictured Right). |
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Teddy $10 Teddy |
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Porcelain Doll in White Coat Holding Teddy Bear $16.99 Adorable Sammy is dressed to go out in her pretty white velveteen winter coat with matching hat and red shoes. She holds her favorite holiday gift– a teddy bear. Her head, hands and feet are crafted of fine bisque porcelain. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Heritage Signature Collection. Collectible item– not a toy. 20"H. |
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Porcelain $6.49 Porcelain |
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Teddy Factory $19.99 Teddy Factory |
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Rocker Teddy $10 Rocker Teddy |
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Blinky Teddy $10 Blinky Teddy |
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Glass Teddy $10 Glass Teddy |
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Lonely Teddy $10 Lonely Teddy |
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Injured Teddy $10 Injured Teddy |
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Teddy 1 $10 Teddy 1 |
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Teddy Bear $10 Teddy Bear |
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Teddy, ZZzzZzzzZ $10 Teddy, ZZzzZzzzZ |
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Little Teddy $10 Little Teddy |
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Teddy-Blah $10 Teddy-Blah |
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Illuminating Teddy $10 Illuminating Teddy |