Buttons: I’ve always loved picnics.I’d gone on some with the little girl I belong to, but not any with only Teddy bears, all together like that. And this would be the first time I’d been ...

After more research, he decided the bear was indeed made by Steiff and was an example of a rare mohair circus bear that dates to about 1910. “It’s possible the button came off through the ...

The teddy bear, however, has never ceased to be popular. Today, the stuffed animal remains a popular gift and the industry was valued at about $6.4 billion in 2022.

The Michtoms’ teddy bear, the world’s first, was made of velvet and had shoe-button eyes. It sold after just one day in the shop’s window. Morris reached out to Roosevelt for permission to use his ...

The first "Teddy bear" was put on sale on this day in history, Feb. 15, 1903. Created by Morris and Rose Michtom, the bear toy, inspired by the president, was a huge success.

This year’s festival set a record for antique teddy bears: The Steiff Titanic Bear Othello from 1912 sold for more than $196,000. Only a few hundred were made to honor those who died on the Titanic.