Transcript The World Of TEDDY Bears Golubchenko Alina 5th B grade, Lyceum #1 Today we can hardly imagine a world without this best listener and loyal friend,

The World Of
TEDDY Bears
Golubchenko Alina
5th B grade, Lyceum #1
Today we can hardly imagine a world
without this best listener and loyal
friend, the teddy bear.
Where did he come from?
Why is it called Teddy? Why not Harry or
Willie or Billy?
How Teddy Bear got its name
The story goes back to 1902, when Theodore Roosevelt
was President of the United States. The President was
called Theodore by his friends and family, but the press
and the people fondly called him Teddy. He did not like
the name, but accepted it. It made him seen more
informal to the people he served.
In November 1902 President
Roosevelt, visiting Mississippi,
decided to go out hunting for the
day. After several hours, he still
had not killed anything. Then one
of his helpers discovered a lost
bear cub (потерявшийся
медвежонок) walking through the
woods. Catching it, he tied it to a
tree. But Roosevelt couldn’t shoot
the poor cub, and ordered it to be
set free.
The following day newspapers were filled with
cartoons depicting him with a bear. The story
became fable (легенда).
The first Teddy Bear
The cartoon was seen by Mr
and Mrs Michtom, who
owned a candy store in New
York. Using one of the
cartoons as a guide they
quickly made a little toy bear
cub. They put it in their shop
window with a copy of the
cartoon, and a handwritten
notice saying “Teddy’s Bear”.
Morris Michtom
The bear was such a hit
with the public that the
Michtoms designed and
produced a bear to be
presented to the White
House, accompanying a
request to use the
President’s name for their
stuffed bears. Roosevelt
gladly gave his permission.
Roosevelt adopted the
bear cub as him mascot
(талисман) for a
successful re-election
campaign (кампания
переизбрания).
Teddy Bear
Ideal Novelty and Toy Company
America
About 1910
Museum no. Misc.317-1985
The Bears sold like
wildfire, and within a
year, the Michtoms
close their candy store,
and founded the Ideal
Novelty and Toy
Company - still one of
the biggest toy firms in
the world.
America or Germany?
For years, the claim to have
made the first Teddy Bear has
been disputed between
America and Germany - and in
some ways, both countries
made the first Teddy!
The story began in Germany, in
late October 1902. Richard Steiff,
a toy designer was working for
his aunt, Margaret Steiff, who had
founded the toy firm in 1880.
Richard often visited the Stuttgart
Zoo to sketch animals. In 1902,
the same year the Michtoms
made “Teddy’s Bear”, the Steiff
firm made a prototype of a toy
bear based on Richard’s designs.
Margarete Steiff
Richard Steiff
Within a few years of invention, Teddy
Bear-mania had swept the world. In
America, society ladies carried their
teddies everywhere, and children had their
pictures taken with their favourite toys.
From the mid-1970s more and more adults began
collecting Teddy Bears. At first, they were happy with the
modern designs, but as the illustrious history of the
Teddy Bear became clear, some people began to look
for older bears with traditional designs. As manufacturers
realized the interest in old bears, they began to aim
some of their new products at collectors, rather than
children.
Whatever its origin, the Teddy Bear has
become popular all over the world. It is
courageous and wise, huggable and
peaceful, and always a true listener in
times of trouble.
Did you know ?
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In 2002 the teddy celebrated the 100th
anniversary of its invention.
Teddy bears are the world’s third
most collectable thing, after stamps
and coins.
The highest price given for an antique
Steiff teddy bear is $ 250.000!
Over the years, the cuddly toy has taken
many shapes and varieties, but it remains
a teddy bear, named after a president who
wouldn’t kill a bear cub on a hunting trip.