The extraordinary story behind Steiff Bears

admin | September 29, 2010

The story behind Steiff is a remarkable one. Like Adolph Gund, Margarete Steiff was a German teddy maker. At an early age, Margarete was diagnosed with Polio; a disease which often leaves its victims paralyzed. The teddy maker could only make her teddies with one hand, yet despite her physical limitations, she continued to sew. [...]

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Behind the bear: the story of GUND

admin | September 8, 2010

Since 1898, the world has been collecting the cherished GUND teddies. Children and adults alike value the GUND collectibles: such as the Break a Leg Jr. bear, the Gus bear, and the Gaffney bear. But what is the background behind the bear? Who first created GUND, and how did one of their most successful bears [...]

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