Where did the teddy bear come from?

Teddy bear, translated as teddy bear in Chinese, should be called Roosevelt bear according to local American parlance. Strictly speaking, our common stuffed bear toys are not real teddy bears. Just as cars have different shapes, specifications and brands, plush bears also have different brands, styles, appearances and even designers. It is impossible to represent all bears with teddy bears. However, because teddy bears are so widely used, people usually refer to all plush teddy bears as teddy bears. In fact, plush teddy bears existed long before teddy bears appeared. Although there is no direct evidence to prove the origin and provenance of the earliest invention of teddy bears, there are traces of teddy bears as early as the end of19th century. 1880, the most popular toy in Berlin was a wooden bear standing on four wheels (a toy car that could be pulled around on all fours). At the same time, a drinking bear made of automatic clockwork is also popular in local bars in Moscow (a clockwork bear toy, which can not only drink wine from a glass with a bottle, but also smoke and dance). At present, Steiff, the most famous teddy bear manufacturing company, has also made some vertical non-puppet bear toys with chains embedded in their noses at 1893. These teddy bears, which have not been baptized for more than 0/00 years, appear as realistic images, which are not only visually realistic, but also very heavy and hard to touch. Developed to what we now know as a plush bear with rotatable limbs, in fact, teddy bear is an independent proper term. The most correct statement should be that only bears made between 1903 and 19 12 before World War I, that is, during President Roosevelt's term of office, can be called teddy bears. Teddy bear, born in 1903, originated from President Roosevelt's love for bears and its popularity at that time. It can be said that it is the ancestor of the plush bear now. It has a plump figure and limbs, fluffy and warm Angora wool, simple materials and embroidery thread, simple and honest expression, and 100% hand sewing and filling work. Whether from the United States or Europe, the spirit left over from ancient times still exists today. However, this kind of real teddy bear, even the so-called antique bear, is rare now. Only in books, museums or collectors' homes can we get a glimpse of its true face. But these teddy bears, which are gone forever, are revived under the current retro trend and historical nostalgia, as well as the concept of auction and collector preservation. Manufacturers have been re-opening the mold to imitate the replica bear at that time, or deliberately imitating the retro bear toys of the old days. Steve Teddy Bear introduces Margaret. Ms Steiff was born in 1847 in the southern German town of Giengen. She unfortunately contracted polio when she was one and a half years old. From then on, she was destined to spend her life in a wheelchair, but she didn't beat this lively and optimistic little girl. She founded her own flannel clothing store on 1879. From 1879 to 65438+February, in a magazine called Modewelt, Ms. Margaret found a version of a toy elephant, and she tried to make some for her friends. Because of the rave reviews, she gradually developed a small series of plush animals in 1883 and added it to the original catalogue of clothing exhibits. Steiff was officially registered on March 3rd, 1893. At that time, its turnover was 40,000 yuan, and its working partner had four employees. 1897, with the help of her brother (Fritz), the number of employees increased to 10, and the annual turnover increased to 90,000 yuan. 1894, Steve officially entered the exhibition, and the addition of Rikhard, the son of Fritz, turned a new page for Steve. According to his sketches in Stuttgart Zoo, he designed bears and monkeys with moving hands and feet. With these new products, he attended the Lipzke exhibition in America. At first, almost no one was interested. At the end of the exhibition, Herman Berg, a buyer from America, represented Geoborgfledt &; Ltd was interested in this innovative product and ordered 3000 teddy bears on the spot. Unfortunately, these historical landmarks have been lost. 1902, because of an anecdote of President Roosevelt, the fluffy teddy bear was given a real name "Teddy Bear", which made the Steve bear craze spread all over the United States and the world. The annual output is nearly 1 10,000 Steve teddy bears, which are sold all over the world! Steiff's registered trademark is the button on the left ear. Steiff's earliest Logo was an S that was "deformed" by the trunk. Later, due to the imitation of competitors, Margaret had a whim to use a button as a Logo, which was originally just a blank button. In 1904, this beautifully patterned button also symbolizes that the bear has passed the quality control. Interestingly, when Steiff applied for a patent in Germany, he did not apply directly with this button, but registered with the words "in-ear button". If you look closely, there is also this line on the side label of the ear buckle. On the other hand, it is also a gold ear buckle, but according to the label, it can be divided into three types: red letter on white background, black letter on white background, and yellow label indicating different meanings. Yellow label:-Unlimited production: the serial number of the product is indicated on the front, and the ingredients of the production materials are indicated on the back. Red label on white background:-Limited production (limited products to commemorate bears for a certain purpose, theme, festival, country, story and enterprise), with product number on the front and limited production year, limited quantity and bear name on the back. General properties can be divided into two types: one is designed and manufactured in cooperation with well-known enterprises. For example, 1999, Golden Ear Buckle cooperated with Swiss Triangle Chocolate to design a teddy bear. The teddy bear in his hand is Swiss Triangle Chocolate, a commemorative bear jointly launched with Coca-Cola, the latest teddy bear racing group jointly launched with Mercedes-Benz in 2000, Disney cartoon characters and other internationally renowned brands. The other is the agents in various regions of the Golden Ear Barrel. Every year, according to the country or region where they are located, they have special themes such as: 1997 Harmony Bear and Romantic Bear in Hongkong, 1999 Vienna Boys' Choir 500th Anniversary Bear, British National Memorial Bear in 2000, Audrey Hepburn Memorial Bear, Dutch Memorial Bear and so on. Although commemorative bears are produced in limited quantities, it doesn't mean that each bear will increase in value or be worth collecting, because some of them are too commercial, and unless you have a special preference for brands, there is no need to blindly collect every commemorative bear. Black label on white background:-antique replica bear, limited production, serial number on the front, limited production year and limited production on the back. The replica bear is called a classic teddy bear, with gold ear buckles or the auction market price is high, the size is 1: 1, and the workmanship and materials are exactly the same. The purpose of making a replica bear is therefore, for Europeans and Americans, it may be that kind of historical emotion. They have a soft spot for copying bears. Although their appearance is not fancy, nor is it fancy as a memorial to a bear, this is the original spirit of the golden ear buckle. Member-only commemorative bear:-Only members who join Steve Club every year can buy Steve Club. Steve Club was established in Germany on 1992, and the first member-only commemorative bear was launched, but it was only launched in Europe at this time. 1993 global expansion, began to recruit members around the world and launched the annual member-specific commemorative bear. The number of member bears is determined according to the number of bears ordered by members before the afternoon of March 3 1 Sunday 12 every year. As long as you have the subscription amount of Steve's member commemorative bear-(club coupon), Steve is obliged to help you make a teddy bear belonging to the member. With this amount, you can buy it from any agent in the world regardless of geographical boundaries. P.S. must have a STEIFF club magnetic card on his chest. Steve, a historical book, has a historical background of 150 years and has always been favored by collectors all over the world. Teddy bears produced every year will cause a stir and be snapped up. The history of its many auctions pushed Steve to the climax of success, and also made the company firmly sit on the throne of the world teddy bear. The following are the historical records of international auctions in recent years: name, height, year, lot, auction date, international auction, Teddy girl 46 1904 484 million 5. 12. 1994 Christie's 65 1926 242 million/kloc-. Kloc-0/8.5 1990 Alfonzo, Red 331906 532,40018.5.1990 Christie's apricot Steiff Teddy Bear 50 1904 560. 880 9.5. 199 1 Sotheby's white Steve with a muzzle 51kloc-0/913 387,20015.5.1987 Sotheby's apricot. Steve Teddy Bear with Blonde 70 19 15 32 1 20018.10.1991Carlin Teddy Bear with Blonde 70.