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When one thinks about stuffed animals and plush toys today one almost always thinks of the iconic teddy bear. However, the teddy bear is actually a fairly recent arrival. The first of them came in 1902 when a store owner in Brooklyn, New York saw a political cartoon called ‘Drawing the Line in Mississippi’. This cartoon showed then president Theodore Roosevelt, who was also known as ‘Teddy’, refusing to shoot a cornered bear during an actual hunting trip. Roosevelt stated that it would not be very sportsmanlike of him to do so.

The bear was portrayed as a small, cute, and cuddly in a series of cartoon. It was these images that inspired Morris Michtom, a store owner, to create and start selling these in his store as a toy for small children. His wife was already making such bears for the store, so it was easy to begin marketing this toy affectionately named after a President.

Michtom sent a sample of the toy to President Roosevelt, requesting at the same time that the President allow use of his nickname in the name of the toy. President Roosevelt okayed this, and this is where the toy teddy bear began to become a part of popular culture. From their earliest days these stuffed bears showed great popularity, and when Mr. Michtom put a sign in his window advertising ‘Teddy Bears’ this name soon become synonymous with these stuffed animals.

In a matter of only a few years similar stuffed animals were being sold by other stores. These stuffed animal toys were quickly marketed throughout the U.S. and also through Europe. These toy bears were also mentioned in a variety of books, music, and other media of the day. The teddy bear soon became another popular item for collectors along with other toys, vintage dolls, and antique dolls.

Some toy bears are quite valuable. For example, a toy bear woven partly from gold and produced by the original manufacturer to commemorate the toy’s 125th anniversary is being sold for $84,000. Michtom’s company that marketed the first teddy bear, the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co., is also still in business today.

The hobby of toy bear collecting should not cost you thousands of dollars. There are many ways to find reasonably priced and sometimes great bargains for vintage bears at garage sales, flea markets, online auctions and special collector’s venues. In addition to its status as a collectible vintage bear, this toy that bears the name of a popular president, will make a warm and cuddly companion for a young child.

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How can i find out about my antique doll?

Any advice on websites to visit to discover who made my doll, and what the marks mean on the back of her head would be great. I’d also like to know the value of her but dont know where to start. I do know she is over 100 years old. Ive tried some websites but you have to know who made her to get any info. and since i dont know, they cant help me. Thanks.

I wish you had mentioned what the doll is marked, I might have been able to help you. If you have a picture of the doll you can ask at the Doll Board on ebay or if you want you can email me. I’m no expert on bisque, but I can usually find what I’m looking for. You can also try searching for the mark on ebay or Google. www.dollreference.com is also a very good site to help id dolls.

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