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  Teddy bear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teddy bear collectors are known as arctophiles from the Greek words 'arcto' (bear) and 'philos' (lover).
Amy, Lulu and Morgan, the teddies from Bananas in Pyjamas.
The song, wherein Teddy Bear wants to ride around with truckers, just as he dreamed of doing with his own truck-driving father (who is deceased), was a major country hit in 1976.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Teddy_bear   (938 words)

  
 THE TEDDY BEAR MUSEUM OF NAPLES, FLORIDA!
There was a mermaid bear; a bear rowing a boat; a bear traveling with a passport; a his-and-her bear taking their wedding vows before a congregation of bears; even a young, attractive female bear standing in her bathroom dressed in a teddy.
Though some were specifically purchased for the museum, adding onto the initial collection of founder Frances Pew Hayes (whose collection began with an M&M bear given to her in 1985 by a grandchild), many more of these bears have come here by donation accompanied by touching, often tearful, tales.
Humanizing the bears as Brownie is prone to do, he explained that the risks of such an operation should seriously be considered; besides -- judging from the scar tissue -- the injury was clearly not new and teddy had undoubtedly adjusted to being hard of hearing.
www.floridaview.com /travel/plain.asp?artID=14   (1152 words)

  
 GiftTree Resource Directory - Teddy Bear Museums
Teddy Bears are so popular that several Teddy Bear Museums have been established all over the world - from Naples, Florida to Giengen, Germany.
The date was chosen in tribute to the fact that the teddy bear owes its name to the 26th President of the United States.
The Steiff Museum is located in Giengen (Brenz), Germany and displays a large collection of old and new Steiff teddy bears, animals and dolls.
www.gifttree.com /gifts/toys/teddy_bear_museum.php   (381 words)

  
 Korea Travel: Jeju Teddy Bear Museum (Jeju Island)
The Jeju Teddy Bear Museum opened especially for the European collectors and is more exciting than ever with special "Teddy Bear" entertainment.
Teddy Bears have been loved and cherished since they were first introduced over 100 years ago.
One of his staff members caught a bear cub and lashed it to a tree for President Roosevelt to shoot.
www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/cheju/407   (300 words)

  
 Naples Teddy Bear Museum appeals to young visitors: SouthFlorida.com
At the Teddy Bear Museum in Naples, directly across the state from Fort Lauderdale and easy to reach on Alligator Alley/I-75, you'll find more than 5,000 teddy bears, sizes from 1 inch to larger than life.
There are bears made of fabric, marble and bronze, antique and limited-edition bears, teddy bear art and memorabilia.
A fellow hunter captured a bear, tied it to a tree and summoned the President to shoot it.
www.southflorida.com /travel/sfl-507teddybearmuseum,0,7746089.story?coll=sfe-travel-search   (559 words)

  
 Teddy Bear Town - Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Teddy Bear Town is the aesthetic creation of Bert Schippers, Teddy Bear enthusiast, fan and collector for many years.
This bear was a birthday present to a close friend of Harold’s in 1920.
The bear is golden mohair, 14 inches in height, has moveable arms, legs and is stuffed with straw.
www.teddybeartown.com /museum.htm   (609 words)

  
 The Teddy Baron's Teddy Bear Timeline
The first Teddy bears attributed to Knickerbocker are from around 1925, when the company started to use permanent labels.
Bear skittles and "roly-poly" toy bears were featured in the Steiff catalogue, and the Steiff company had its own stand at the Leipzig toy fair.
Authentic Teddy bears was launched to coincide with the 2002 Teddy Bear Centennial.
www.theteddybaron.com /fun/tb_timeline.php   (1482 words)

  
 Teddy Bear History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The president had been unable to shoot a bear, so members of his party caught a large female bear and tied it to a tree, offering it to the president.
Teddy bears were considered children's toys until actor Peter Bull wrote "The Teddy Bear Book" about people's childhood bears.
Today, adults and children love Teddy Bears, whether they are inexpensive plush bears made by one of the popular toymakers, or exclusive one-of-a-kind made by Bear Artists from mohair, alpaca or even real fur.
www.littleblueflowers.com /bearhistory.html   (475 words)

  
 Naples Teddy Bear Discount Discounts
Bears from 28 countries can be found in this unique Museum in every conceivable medium including fabric, crystal, wood, marble, and bronze and in every shape size and color imaginable.
The museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of teddy bears and teddy bear lovers through education and entertainment.
The Teddy Bear Museum of Naples is a 501 (C) (3) not for profit organization.
www.destinationcoupons.com /Florida/Naples/activity_teddy_bear/museum.asp   (454 words)

  
 Teddy Theordore Roosevelt | The Histoy Of The Teddy Bear and Sagamore Hills
Between 1903 and the First World War Steiff sold literally millions of bears, with their trademark button in the left ear, to the United States, Germany and Britain, as the teddy bear overtook the diabolo as the latest toy craze.
For collectors very early Steiff bears, with their hump backs, long snouts, large tapered feet and elongated arms with curved paws, are the most sought-after.
An adult collectors’ market for old bears and teddy bear ephemera began to emerge while a new area of collecting was created by ‘bear artists’ making high quality, hand crafted bears in the traditional manner.
www.wrappedandreadygifts.com /Theodore_Roosevelt_The_History_of_The_Teddy_Bear.htm   (1514 words)

  
 Teddy Bear Museum - Review - Grin and Bear it
As a Teddy Bear lover, I am so pleased to be mum to a gorgeous 3yr old girl, which gives me the perfect excuse to visit places such as this.
Now you may be thinking that teddy bears are not your thing, but the historical aspect of some of these bears is fascinating, and they do give a lot of information for you to read about each bear as you pass through.
There are bears that are clockwork, bears that are mechanical, bears that are bald!, electric bears, and even a bear that reads a newspaper.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-national/teddy-bear-museum/319321   (1147 words)

  
 Open Directory - Recreation: Collecting: Toys: Teddy Bears   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Teddy Bears on the NET - A collection of links to artist sites, news and information, and bears for sale from around the world.
Teddy Beddy Bear - A place for fellow Teddy Beddy collectors to share their finds and to see what has been available in past years.
Vienna Teddy Bear Museum - A record of the exhibits and displays of this museum that closed in 2001.
dmoz.org /Recreation/Collecting/Toys/Teddy_Bears   (597 words)

  
 V&A Museum of Childhood - Weblinks
Teddy Bear and Friends is a trustworthy, informative, visually exciting resource edited for the community of teddy bear collectors and makers.
Welcome to the Teddy Bear Museum where, since 1988, we have celebrated every aspect of the teddy bear, from his arrival at the beginning of the twentieth century to his worldwide popularity today.
Although bears as toys and novelties were around before this time it is from November 1902, when Theodore Roosevelt refused to kill a bear cub while on a hunting trip, that their popularity can be dated.
www.vam.ac.uk /moc/collections/teddies/weblinks/index.html   (579 words)

  
 Teddy Bear House
Dorchester's unmissable family museum and unique teddy bear house with life-sized bears, is an enchanting and nostalgic experience.
A visit to Teddy bear House is in fact a visit to the home of Mr Edward Bear and his large family of human-size teddy bears!
If you love teddy bears you must visit the Exhibition's charming period shop, where hundreds of teddy bears of all kinds wait to tempt you.
www.teddybearhouse.co.uk /house.html   (201 words)

  
 Teddy Bear Maniac by junghyo-About Me
My bear is my best friend because he is always there when I need to hug him tight.
When I was a kid, the first thing I did when I got my new teddy bears was to cut off the tags and introduce them to my friends.
The Teddy Bear is not simply a child's toy.
www.geocities.com /junghyo_byun/aboutme1.html   (688 words)

  
 Teddy Bear Vacations/Tours
On arrival meet Edward Bear and his extended family of human sized teddy bears as they busy themselves or relax around their Edwardian style home.
A visit will also be included to the Dorset Teddy Bear Museum, for an opportunity to marvel at the evocative and atmospheric displays of the history of the teddy bear, featuring examples from the very earliest about a century ago up to the present day.
Famous bears such as Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh, and Paddington are also on display.
www.toursofexcellence.com /teddybear_antique_castle_vacations_tours.htm   (659 words)

  
 Teddy Bear Crazy Ring
Teddy bears & teddy bear purses by established Californian teddybear artist, Sharon Barron of Barron Bears - teddy bears done in the older style, circa 1900s.
The Miniature Teddy Bear Cubs are designed from the inception of the pattern to the development of colors and finally the faces are born from within our hearts.
Teddy bears of high quality and unique design by German teddy bear artist Kirsten Koester...if you are looking for something beary special....
a.webring.com /hub?ring=georgiebearstedd   (1505 words)

  
 Ted's Eclectic Lot, Very special Museum Bears,Irish bears & Steiff teddy bears
This industry was operated in three factories, one in Mayo (the Elly Bay Co.) for soft toys (which included teddies), one at Spiddal, County Galway for lead toys and one at Crolly in County Donegal for dolls.
During the second world war exports of toys and teddies rose considerably and the Elly Bay factory worked overtime to meet the demand for toys (and teddybears) in Britain and elsewhere; during this time, mohair was not available so other fabrics were used.
This effectively was the end of quality teddy bear manufacturing which had been in decline from the early sixties.
www.tedseclecticlot.com /Museum.html   (561 words)

  
 Teddy Bear - Artist - Peggy Fleming - Pleasant Ridge Collection, Des Moines, Iowa
Bears and other animals by Guild artists will be on display in the Teddy Bear Museum from April 1 until June 24, 2006.
Their bears will be available for purchase throughout the period at the Museum.
A pattern for the bear shown at left is included in the issue.
pleasantridgecollection.com   (777 words)

  
 Teddy Bear History - Invention of the Teddy Bear
The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he spared the life of the fl bear cub and set it free.
Intending it only as a display, he placed the stuffed bear in his toy store window, and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper.
The Invention of the Teddy Bear by Margarete Steiff
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/teddybear.htm   (752 words)

  
 Teddy Bear UK - teddy bears at the best prices
Whether you are a collector looking for that special teddy bear, or if you are looking for a gift for someone special we have one of the largest ranges of teddy bears and soft toys at the very best prices.
Read about their history and see some of them in our teddy bear museum.
See how to look after your teddy bears in our DIY section.
www.teddy-bear-uk.com   (165 words)

  
 Attractions near Broadway Teddy Bear Museum on AboutBritain.com
The "Man of the Millennium" William Shakespeare, was born in 1564 in the half-timbered house in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.
The farmhouse at Wilmcote, just three miles outside Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare’s mother, is now a countryside museum; devoted to showing country life from Tudor times to the present day.
The Museum of Local Life reflects the history of Worcester and its people.
www.aboutbritain.com /AttractionsNearBroadwayTeddyBearMuseum.asp   (438 words)

  
 The Teddy Bear Museum - Stratford, England
Welcome to the Teddy Bear Museum where, since 1988, we have
We are a world famous teddy bear museum and shop located in a heritage 16th century building in the heart of Shakespeare's Stratford, England.
Now it is home to hundreds of bears.
www.theteddybearmuseum.com   (113 words)

  
 The History of the Teddy Bear
No matter which way you look at it, the teddy bear was born in 1902.
Well, Teddy R would have no part of this and thus a legend was born.
There is more to the story of the origin of the teddy bear and it's subsequent history, but you can go to The Teddy Bear Museum, Petersfield to learn more.
www.angelfire.com /ma/alee13/history.html   (330 words)

  
 Rosey Day - Museum Teddy Bears
On its opening in 2001, I was fortunate enough to have six of my teddy bears selected for display in the beautiful Cheju Teddy Bear Museum in Korea.
The museum (pictured at right) is of a unique architectural design, situated on an ocean viewing hill area on a famous resort island.
Its landmark glass cone is as high as a 9 storey building (27 metres), and the museum comprises 4,000 square metres, with 600 square metres of exhibits.
www.roseyday.com /museum_teddy_bears.shtml   (244 words)

  
 Honk the traveling companion in Japan, Izu Teddy Bear Museum
The museum is very famous by one of his exhibits.
Of course, the museum has also a lot of other beautiful new and old teddy bears.
After the visit it is possible to have a break in the museum shop and in the tea room.
www.teddies-world.net /Honk/Japan/Hakone/Izu/izu.html   (121 words)

  
 Teddy Bear Museum in Island Jeju - Angelhouser - Viloria.com
Teddy Bear Museum in Island Jeju - Angelhouser - Viloria.com
The museum is divided into several sections: one focusing on art (and where you find bears ala "Mona Lisa" or even The Last Supper); another on historical events; and a third, tracing the evolution of the Teddy Bear from the early 1900s to the present.
There was a fashion show display where you had bears actually moving and modelling up and down a ramp to music and there was even a Korean wedding scene.
www.viloria.com /angelhouser/archives/00000365.html   (300 words)

  
 The Museum and the Handicraft Association
I saw beautiful collections of teddy bears there in toy museums.
They are on display in my home museum in Lézan - The Doll and Teddy Bear Museum - in the South of France.
During summer holidays the museum is holding an exhibition 'School memories from the Sixties and during school vacations 'Fashion design from the Fifties until nowadays in the teddy bear world'.
myoldbear.free.fr /textes/english/museum.htm   (277 words)

  
 Teddy Bear Fancy
This is a ring for all bear and teddy bear lovers to join.
Beautiful artist teddy bears with just a slight Chinese influence from an Australian teddy bear artist living in Hong Kong, Rosalie Carpio.
Teddy bears by award-winning and widely published Australian bear artist Susan Hatton of Walkabout Bears...original design teddybears beautifully hand crafted to the highest standards
b.webring.com /hub?ring=fancy   (360 words)

  
                 Wax Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Dancing Bear is a folk arts activity center where visitors can even try their hand at spinning thread, weaving on a rug or quilting on a quilt.
The bears are set in historic, geographic and just-plain-fun scenes.
Dancing Bear Folk Center is a nonprofit children's museum and is an outreach project of Big Horn Basin Education Foundation.
www.thermopolis.com /wax.html   (412 words)

  
 Iowa Teddy Bear Makers' Guild   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Iowa Teddy Bear Makers' Guild was started in 1987 by a group of Iowa bear makers led by Steve Schutt, Charlotte Joynt and Anne Cranshaw.
The Iowa Teddy Bear Makers' Guild will be the first featured artist at the Heartland Museum in Clarion, Iowa.
Officers of the Iowa Teddy Bear Makers' Guild are:
pleasantridgecollection.com /ITBMG.html   (199 words)

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