All Star Month: The Teddy Bears

The best friend from your childhood. The most lovely and sweet toy. Unlimited smile brought to your innocent face. Faith, happiness and many hugs. I believe that I can’t describe better the teddy bears.

Do you remember your first the teddy bear? Do you remember his/her name? Can you say something about your favorite? How you played together?

I think that All Star Month is the best time to talk about it because teddies it stars!!! And I made a little blog, so let’s party with the teddy bears in this Friday night!!

Ok, true is that I don’t know history of the teddy bears. The first time I read about it…today, and now you can too.

History of the Teddy Bear :

“Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, is the person responsible for giving the teddy bear his name. On November 14, 1902, Roosevelt was helping settle a border dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana. During his spare time he attended a bear hunt in Mississippi. During the hunt, Roosevelt came upon a wounded young bear and ordered the mercy killing of the animal. The Washington Post ran a editorial cartoon created by the political cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman that illustrated the event. The cartoon was called “Drawing the Line in Mississippi” and depicted both state line dispute and the bear hunt. At first Berryman drew the bear as a fierce animal, the bear had just killed a hunting dog. Later, Berryman redrew the bear to make it a cuddly cub. The cartoon and the story it told became popular and within a year, the cartoon bear became a toy for children called the teddy bear.”

“Who made the first toy bear called teddy bear?

Well there are several stories, below is the most popular one:

Morris Michtom made the first official toy bear called the teddy bear. Michtom owned a small novelty and candy store in Brooklyn, New York. His wife Rose was making toy bears for sale in their store. Michtom sent Roosevelt a bear and asked permission to use the teddy bear name. Roosevelt said yes. Michtom and a company called Butler Brothers, began to mass-produce the teddy bear. Within a year Michtom started his own company called the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company.

However, the truth is that no one is sure who made the first teddy bear(…)” – qoutes from About.com

Whooop!!! Whooop!!! But it’s not just about history!!! You know that teddies are hero of the books, movies, songs and celebrity best friends!!!

The most popular bears:

Winnie the Pooh

Paddington

Yogi Bear

Colargol

Miś Uszatek(Teddy Floppy-ear)- character from Polish cartoon

Gummi Bears

Ted

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear -Traditional Children’s Song by Jack Hartmann

Teddy bear, teddy bear – turn around, Teddy bear, teddy bear – touch the ground Teddy bear, teddy bear – shake your hips, Teddy bear, teddy bear – blow a kiss

Teddy bear, teddy bear – jump up high, Teddy bear, teddy bear – see me smile Teddy bear, teddy bear – give a hug, Teddy bear, teddy bear – lots of love

Oh la, la, la, la, la love my teddy bear

Artists love teddies too!!!!

Kerli and I-Loo

Kerli and Omega

Lady Gaga- teddy bears dress

Katy Perry

Selena Gomez

Taylor Swift

One Direction

And don’t forget that teddies help the kids!!! In the world is many auctions where you buy the teddy bear but your money will save the lives a little kids. Teddy bears help children fight with the illness in the hospital and overcome trauma.

“It’s time to go to bed, as the moon is shining. Kids like teddy bears, teddy bears like kids”- Miś Uszatek( Teddy Floppy-ear)