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.

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.

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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Commemorate one hundred years of teddy bears! This handsome book celebrates the ever-popular teddy bear with 230 colour photographs and stories from around the world. This book will warm the hearts of everyone. From the first teddy bear in the days of President Theodore Roosevelt, now in the Smithsonian Collection, to the delightful creations of the 21st century, this souvenir book chronicles the evolution of the teddy bear. Share with world-renowned museums, like the Smithsonian, and manufacturers such as Steiff their most treasured memories of teddy bears. Teddy bear artists and collectors are included too. Celebrate a century of love and joy with the teddy bear!

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.