A Few Less Known Teddy Bear Facts

Who in the world doesn't adore and dote on teddy bears

. Be it kids, youngsters or the adults, all are fond of this stuff toy. While this stuffed toy has captured hearts of millions worldwide, there are still many facts about teddy bear which are hitherto not well known to us. Let us shed some light on such lesser known facts about teddy bear.

A lot of fairytales have featured teddy bears as the primary characters. But, it was the book 'Goldilocks and the three bears' that first brought teddy bears to the literary scene. The book was written by Robert Southey in 1834. Soon after the book was released, teddy bears became a highly adulated character.

Today, teddy bears are widely sold in shops around the globe. The first teddy bear though, was sold in 1902 by Morris Michtom- a shopkeeper in Brooklyn. There has been no looking back after the sale of that 1st small and cuddly bear.

These cuddly soft toys are known as teddy bears worldwide. But, they were not known as the same always. In fact, they were known as bruins initially. The term 'bruins' was used to advertise these stuff toys in older days. The 1st advertisement for bruins appeared in the American toy trade magazine Playthings in May 1906. The toy was an instant hit with the little ones. Even today, the teddy bear makes for a superb gift for children.

But, while the term 'bruins' were used for quite some time; it certainly did not last for long. It was replaced by the term 'teddy bear' in the very same year of the toy's debut. The new advertisement was seen in Playthings a few months later- released by manufacturer E.J. Horsmen. The ad featured the term 'teddy bear' instead of 'bruins'.

Did you know that teddy bear is available in several qualities? Even in case a teddy bear seems to be very soft, it might be made of low quality material that could result in skin allergies like acne. Thankfully, you've anti acne products like the Clearpores Skin Cleansing System that could help you get rid of the problem.

Though the teddy bear is a common toy today, this was not at all times the circumstance. The teddy bear became a household phenomenon when the first comic strip teddy character Bobby Bear came into being. The comic strip was published in the London Daily Herald. Since then the Teddy Bear has found place in many drawing rooms and has been working as a stress buster for many.

These relatively lesser known facts about your fave soft toy are bound to make you value them even more.

by: Beverley Thhompson

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