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[1] [2] The bears were manufactured by Merrythought company. [3] Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the T. Eaton Company, a large department store in Toronto, Ontario. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it. [4]
This was a short-lived partnership and Merrythought ended up bringing production back in-house in early 2010 and have since then continued to manage all elements of the business from Ironbridge, Shropshire. All Merrythought teddy bears are still 100% handmade in England. Oliver Holmes died from cancer, aged 60, on 30 April 2011.
Florence Attwood (24 July 1907 [1] - 7 April 1952) [2] [3] was an English toy designer and maker who became chief designer at toy manufacturer Merrythought, producing the company's first range of toys. [3] Attwood was responsible for some of the company's most iconic designs, including the signature Merrythought bear. [4]
A teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear.Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff under his aunt Margarete Steiff's company in Germany in the early 20th century, the teddy bear, named after President Theodore Roosevelt, became a popular children's toy and has been celebrated in story, song, and film.
"The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia" states that the Alpha Bear inspired the creation of Winnie the Pooh - Christopher Robin Milne (son of the Winnie the Pooh books' author A. A. Milne and basis of the character Christopher Robin) owned one of the Alpha Bears. [1] The company premises were destroyed by fire in 1934 and by bombing in 1940.
Vermont Teddy Bear has a wide product range of over 300+ items, the most popular being the 15" Jointed Bears in honey color. The bears can also come in Buttercream, Vanilla, Black Licorice, Gray, Pink, as well as longer premium fur colors Maple, Espresso and Snow. VTB also has a wide range of outfits available for most occasions and events.
BE-HA Quality Germany, [2] later renamed Teddy-Hermann, was founded in 1912 in Sonneberg, Germany, [3] by Bernhard Hermann, who had previously spent several years working with his father Johann in the family business of crafting children's violins and later toys. [4]
Paw of a 1998 edition Harrods Christmas bear. The Harrods Christmas bear is a teddy bear created by the Harrods department store in London, England in 1986. A limited edition Christmas bear is released every year to celebrate the holiday season, and bears from years' past have since become valuable collectors’ items. [1]