The World's Most Famous Teddy Bears

The teddy bear, that adorable 20th century superstar and everyone's favourite childhood soft toy, has an enviable pedigree. Inspired into existence over a hundred decades back by no less than a former President of the USA in America, and almost simultaneously in Germany, teddy bears proceeded to catch the public imagination as no other stuffed toy has ever done thus far. It was eminently cuddly, endearing and reassuring. Little wonder than almost everybody, from distinguished statesmen into the kid in the neighbourhood clamoured for you personally.

Teddy bears are, without doubt, everyone's favorite stuffed animal.

Here are a Few of the all-time favorites:

1. Winnie the Pooh / Pooh Bear

Winnie the Pooh is arguably one of the most famous bears ever. He is a fictional character created by A.A Milne, a highly regarded writer and playwright. His arrival has an intriguing story...

During a regular halt of a train carrying troops from Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) to eastern Canada through the WWI, in White River, Ontario, a young lieutenant Harry Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub in the guy who'd only shot its mommy. The orphan was called'Winnipeg', after his hometown of Winnipeg, and shortened to'Winnie'.

In December 1919, Colebourn introduced the London Zoo with Winnie in which it immediately became a massive attraction. The London Zoo became Winnie's home till she died in 1934.

Christopher Robin, son of author A.A. Milne, used to appreciate this small, black bear and had nicknamed his very own stuffed bear'Winnie'. It had been his son's fascination for this particular bear that prompted Milne to compose a complete series of books about Winnie the Pooh. Incidentally, the name of Pooh originally belonged to a swan.

Nowadays, children's toy shops are dominated by Pooh paraphernalia. There are Winnie-the-Pooh bears, clothes, bedding, animated cartoons, and even web sites.

2. cute teddy bear names Bear

A classic among children's literature, Paddington Bear was charming children of all ages since it was first created by a British author, Michael Bond, in 1958.

Bond depended upon a teddy bear sitting somewhat forlornly onto a shelf in a shop near Paddington Station in London in 1956. Something about this solitary monster caught Bond's imagination and he soon penned the first book known as'A Bear Called Paddington'. This adorable little bear is actually an immigrant who hailed from Darkest Peru. He hid himself on the lifeboat of a boat and arrived in England, according to his Aunt Lucy who had reared him so far.