The German toy producer Steiff created the plush teddy bear in 1902. Steiff bears are famous for being made by hand with fine materials. Steiff's exclusive trademark is a metallic button in the ear of ...

Other manufacturers quickly caught on, but none more so than the Steiff plush toys company from Germany, which quickly became a worldwide brand name due to the quality build of their teddy bears.

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The classic song, ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic.’  was written in 1907, It was originally named The Teddy Bear Two Step. Word were ...

Toy and collectables specialist Vectis in Thornaby, Teesside, said the cinnamon-coloured German Steiff bear could fetch up to £1,200. It is being sold by the family of the niece of his original ...

AUCTIONEER Andrew Hartley has been holding biannual toy sales for a decade but the last few years has seen them grow in strength. Totals have risen steadily from around £40,000 several years ago to ...

The Steiff bear is the quintessential toy bear collected the world over. The first Steiff bears showed up in the marketplace in 1892 and were the precursor to the beloved teddy bear we know today.

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As the 20th century dawned, a small German company called Steiff produced a stuffed toy bear. It was soon christened the ‘Teddy Bear’ after US President Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear on a ...

Fortunately, teddy bear fans can lay their hands on Steiff toys at more accessible prices. We have a number of Steiff bears in next week’s sale, including a boxed limited edition British ...