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The History Of The Teddy
Bear |
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President, Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, was on a shoot in 1902,
after three days no bears were found. Eventually his guides
found an old bear which they had trapped - here was the bear for
him to shoot. The President refused, saying it was
unsportsmanlike, and the incident was turned into a cartoon by
Clifford Berryman in a Washington newspaper. |
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A Russian emigrant called Morris
Michtom, who owned a store in Brooklyn, made some toy bears and
displayed them in the window, calling them 'Teddy's Bear'. They
became so popular that Michtom established the Ideal Toy
Company. At the same time a German toy company called Steiff was
developing a jointed bear. |
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The History of Wilderness
Teddy Bears |
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106years later 2 sisters sat making
teddy bears stuffed with lavender and a few were sold.
Having 20 Teddy Bears left it was decided to give them to a
local children’s clinic.
This led Maureen to doing handmade teddy bears
from recycle materials. Whenever she had enough stock Maureen
would give out teddy bears to children in need. As time went by
Maureen found making teddy bears a calming hobby. From the
Humble Teddy bear a family of bears was created.
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Our Products |
| These Teddy Bears are made from
synthetic materials in various colours. They range in size from
12cm to 32cm. |
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Each and every teddy bear, though
handmade from the same patterns is different, each taking on
their own personality. |
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Although they are all cut from the
same pattern and all handmade by Maureen each Teddy Bear seems
to develop it’s on personality on completion which makes each
one unique. |
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Beside the Teddy Bears Maureen has
also made the most adorable key ring teddy bears. These can be
used either as a key ring or handbag/cell phone ornament. |
| Would you love one of
these Unique Teddy Bears? The good news is not only can they be
bought on line but they are also sold at Milkwood Craft Market
in Wilderness. Get to choose the teddy bear that was made just
for you |
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