December 14th, 2009 | 
Author: Fur Teddy
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Soft Teddy Bears
Teddy bears are lots of things but most importantly, they're soft and cuddly making them the perfect companion to snuggle up with. While soft teddy bears come in a variety of sizes, they don't all have the same type of 'fur.' In fact, if it's soft teddy bears you're looking for, it's best to stick with those made of a 'velvety' type of plush as compared to the more rough and 'coarse' mohair 'fur,' mainly found on bears that take after the original created in 1902.
With so many stuffed animals in the world to choose from, none are more famous (or popular) than the stuffed bear. Some, are so loved in fact, we know them on a first name basis; Winnie, Paddington, Rupert, and Corduroy. Their real names in the animal world – Grizzly and Kodiak – are more threatening to say the least. Given bears are not the gentlest of creatures, it's odd they are responsible for providing one of our most cherished creature comforts. Psychologists suggest, however, that it is the bears size and strength which are hidden within the teddy bear which allows us to have those unexplained feelings of comfort and security. Before the bear became our favorite plush toy, before it was even Christopher Robin's bear, he was known as Teddy's bear.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was born in 1858 and despite being sick with asthma for most of his childhood, he became an avid outdoorsman, building up his strength through rigorous exercise. His personal and political lives were wrought with sorrow – his first wife died in 1884 after the birth of their first child and his mother died on the same day - which he masked with what was referred to as a "rough manliness." In 1900, Roosevelt ran for vice president alongside his friend and presidential candidate William McKinley. While the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket went on to win, on September 6, 1901, McKinley was assassinated, elevating Roosevelt to president.
A little over a year after Roosevelt took office, the creation of "Teddy's bear" as the plush toy was first called, took place. While in Mississippi to resolve a border dispute between the states of Mississippi and Louisiana, Roosevelt made time to go on a hunting trip for black bears. The hunting turned out not to be very successful and consequently the press reported on the president's inability to bag a black bear. Roosevelt's aids decided to trap a bear and tie it to a tree with the intent of offering it to the president as an easy kill. He refused, however, to kill the animal is such an unsportsmanlike way and because of his act of compassion, the news spread like wildfire.
Clifford Berryman, a cartoonist for the Washington Post, got wind of the Roosevelt bear 'incident' and decided to depict it in a carton panel. He was flooded with requests to draw more of the cartoon bear and in so doing, Berryman changed the image from that of a terrified adult bear to a cute and roughed up young cub, which further embellished the story. With a bear that had Mickey Mouse ears before Mickey even existed, the popularity of both the president and the little bear, soared. When the cartoon made its way to New York, it caught the attention of a Brooklyn shop owner who sold candy and other small penny items. The owner's wife also made dolls which she would sew at night and then were sold in the shop. After seeing the Berryman cartoon, owner Morris Mitchom asked his wife Rose if she could make some toy replicas of the bear. Rose did go on to make the bears using plush velvet and shoe buttons for eyes. They were aptly called "Teddy's bears" and were sold for $1.50. With the Mitchom's sale of "teddy's bears," their popularity became so overwhelming that the first teddy bear manufacturing company in the United States – The Ideal Toy and Novelty Company- went on to be founded in 1903.
Today, "Teddy's bears" are the most popular soft toy on the planet. And with good reason; soft teddy bears make the best friends, companions, and confidants, and will 'stand' beside you in both good times and bad. For every child lucky enough to have had a soft teddy bear or two, they know exactly what everyone that didn't have one, missed out on.
Copyright Shelley Vassall, 2010. Contact the author to obtain permission for republication.
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6 teddy bear hamster babies they have fur and their eyes are pretty much open, when should i seperate from mom
there are 4 white ones & a blackish one n a brown one.
they all are running around the cage but still get in th nest with their mother, how much longer should i wait or can i seperate them from the mother and give them away?
they all are pretty big and furry with eyes pretty much open
thnks =]
They'll be ready to go at 3-4 weeks old. If you don't know how old they are now, just wait until you see them eating solid food, drinking from the water bottle, and mom refusing to let them drink from her.
Good luck!
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