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Gund Kids
 GUND POTTERY BARN KIDS CLANCY 12 BEAR HANDMADE BX12 $49.99 
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 3 Brown Teddy Bears AEROPOSTALE GIORGIO GUND Kohls Cares Kids Plush Bear MINT $54.86
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 Lands End Kid Kodiak Rugby Bear MIB by Gund 1994 $39.95
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 GUND HEART THROB BEAR 45234 NWT FOR SICK KIDS 18 AY1 $28.99
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 GUND ALL STARS SOCCER BEAR GUND KIDS 19 BNWT AL3 $23.27
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 POTTERY BARN FOR KIDS Gund Plush Bear Brooke Teddy 15 $29.99
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 Stuffed Lands End Gund Bear MIB w tag and cute toy Kid Kodiak Rugby $15.99
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 BMW Plush Honey Kids Toy Bear $23.99
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 Gund THREADS Bear Dots Bobbin Christian Kids Show 11 Brown Blue Tags $19.95
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 Kohls Cares For Kids Gund Bear $17.95
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 Gund Kids Everywhere Bear $24.99
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 GUND LION KING LYING BABY LAMB OF GOD CHILD BIBLE STORY PLUSH CHRISTIAN LOVEY $16.99
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 Gund Kids Blue and White Bendable Cheerleader Doll $14.99
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 Gund Kids Black and Red Bendable Cheerleader Doll $14.99
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 12 kOHLS CARES FOR KIDS PLUSH BROWN BEAR ANIMAL $14.43
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 Gund Kids Sesame Street 145 GROVER Plush NEW $13.95
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 GUND KIDS 15 LANCE LION PEACE LOVE + GUND NWT RETIRED $17.00
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 GUND KIDS 15 HODA HORSE PEACE LOVE + GUND NWT RETIRED $17.00
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 GUND KIDS JEEPERS PEEPERS MONKEY 13 NWT $15.00
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 GUND KIDS JEEPERS PEEPERS PANDA BEAR 13 NWT $15.00
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 GUND KIDS JEEPERS PEEPERS CAT 13 NWT $15.00
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 GUND KIDS JEEPERS PEEPERS DOG 13 NWT $15.00
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 GUND KIDS JEEPERS PEEPERS PIG 13 NWT $15.00
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 GUND KIDS JEEPERS PEEPERS FROG 13 NWT $15.00
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 GUND KIDS TEACH ME PRINCESS 12 DOLL NWT RETIRED 20 VALUE $15.00
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 MAC Tartan Tale GUND Plush Sir Teddy Bear LE Kids Scotland $14.99
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 KOHLS CARES FOR KIDS GUND 44184 BROWN TEDDY BEAR PLUSH $7.99
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 Kohls Cares for Kids GUND 12 Seated Bear 44184 Plush $14.95
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 Gund Kohls Cares for Kids Teddy Bear Suede Paws Brown Plush Stuffed Animal 44184 $9.95
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 GUND KHOLS CARE FOR KIDS PLUSH BUNNY 10 ANIMAL $9.87
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 GUND KHOLS CARE FOR KIDS PLUSH BUNNY RABBBIT 10 $9.87
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 12 GUND Heads Tales PINK baby BEAR for young child $8.96
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 NEW GUND KIDS ELEPHANT ANIMAL SHATTER JUNGLE 20249 $9.99
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 Kids Helping Kids Bear by Gund exclusively for MAC Tartain Design $5.99
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 Gund Kids Twirly Girly Ballerina Frame w stripes NEW $7.99
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 Gund Kids Twirly Girly Ballerina Frame w Green Trim New $7.99
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 Gund Kids Giggling Girl Doll Blonde 65 NWT $7.99
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 Pottery Barn Kids Sports Gund Sports Clancy 43097 $106.47
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 GUND Pottery Barn Kids CLANCY THE SAFARI TEDDY BEAR 12 Plush STUFFED ANIMAL Toy $40.00
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 Landsend RUGBY Bear GUND 1996 KID KODIAK MIB $39.99
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 Gund Pottery Barn Kids Plush 13 Passport Clancy Bear NIB $39.99
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 Gund Kids Gridiron Fanatic Bear Animated $37.00
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 Religious Bear Jesus Loves Little Children Plush Toy Talking Stuffed Animal BNWT $36.00
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 GUND KIDS EVERYWHERE BEAR TRAVELING 15 BEAR $34.99
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 Gund Kids Football Trolley Bag $32.00
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 GUND KIDS BALLERINA TROLLEY BACKPACK 10 DOLL NWT RETIR ED $22.00
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 Gund Boo- World's Cutest Dog from Gund 9 IN List Price: Sale Price: $9.98 You save: $12.02 (55%)  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionHuggable and undeniably cute, the GUND BOO plush toy makes the ideal gift for dog lovers of all ages. Designed for children aged one year and older, this soft dog offers maximum cuddliness. Whether or not you're a Facebook fan of the real-life Pomeranian Boo, this plush version will work hard to convince you BOO deserves the tagline of World's Cutest Dog...  |
 Gund Peek A Boo Bear-Animated With Voice List Price: Sale Price: $22.50 You save: $17.49 (44%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionLittle ones will giggle with delight as they play peek-a-boo with this adorable bear. Holding a cream-colored blanket, this beige soft plush bear will raise and lower his blanket to play a game of peek-a-boo when his foot is pressed... |
 Baby Gund My First Sports Bag List Price: Sale Price: $15.31 You save: $4.68 (23%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days DescriptionBaby Gund My First Sports Bag |
 Gund Curious George Red Shirt 12" Plush List Price: Sale Price: $9.59 You save: $5.40 (36%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionCurious George plush in a red shirt. Curious George is wearing a red shirt with his signature in yellow on the front chest. Made of a soft polyester plush. Measures 9" high. |
 Gund Philbin 18" Bear, Beige List Price: Sale Price: $18.87 You save: $11.13 (37%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours DescriptionUnderstuffed to be more cuddly and lovable, Embriodered paw pads. Sweet personality bear makes this bear impossible to resist |
 Gund Sesame Street Elmo 13" Plush List Price: Sale Price: $3.80 You save: $11.19 (75%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionGund Sesame Street Elmo 13" Plush |
 Gund 15.75" Teach Me Elmo List Price: Sale Price: $15.38 You save: $24.62 (62%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days DescriptionSesame Street?s lovable Elmo is fun to play with and teaches little ones basic motor skills at the same time. Overall straps button with overall straps buckle. Belly pocket zips up. Knee pocket snaps and sneakers tie... |
 Dora the Explorer: 9" Boots List Price: Sale Price: $6.01 You save: $8.98 (60%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionBoots is Dora's best friend and just about the furriest, fuzziest monkey around. Boots is ready for any adventure that Dora wants to take and he always joins in. |
 Gund Sesame Street Abby Cadabby Plush List Price: Sale Price: $16.99 You save: $8.00 (32%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionGund Sesame Street Abby Cadabby Plush |
 Cars 2 11" Lightning McQueen Plush List Price: Sale Price: $10.14 You save: $14.85 (59%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionGund Disney -- McQueen 11" PlushDisney's hotshot superstar racecar, #95 Lightning McQueen, comes in a plush by Gund.Product Dimensions (inches): 6 (L) x 11 (H)Age: 1 month to 5 years |
Where Do Teddy Bears Come From?
Cuddly soft toys have been popular for well over a hundred years. The most famous is the Teddy Bear.
The name Teddy Bear comes from former US president Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname was "Teddy", which came from a bear hunting incident in Mississippi in 1902. A few of Roosevelt's attendants had caught a black bear and tied it to a willow tree. They called Roosevelt and suggested he should shoot it. He refused on the grounds that it was unsportsmanlike, but instructed it to be put out of its misery after a long and brutal chase.
After the incident Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Clifford Berryman made the incident famous with the initial cartoon showing an adult black bear lassoed by a handler and a disgusted Roosevelt. After a series of cartoons the bear became smaller and cuter.
In 1903 Morris Michtom a candy store owner from Brooklyn who used to make soft cuddly toys in the evening with his wife saw the cartoons and started to make what would later be called Teddy Bears. By 1907 the demand was such that Michtom created The Ideal Novelty and Toy Company.
There is some controversy surrounding who actually made the first teddy because a German toy company called Steiff claims to have made them before Michtom and actually exported 3,000 to the United States in 1903.
Teddy Bears are categorised as "plush toys" this denotes the type of textile materials traditionally used to make them which generally consist of mohair, cotton, worsted yarn and silk. However nowadays they are often made from manmade fibres such as polyester.
In recent times the plush toy has enjoyed immense success especially during the 1980s when Care Bears became very popular. They were actually made famous by a series of greetings cards which were later made into television cartoons, soft cuddly toys, comics and later full length films. Teddy Ruxpin was another bear which was very popular in the '80s and was sold all over the world. This particular soft toy was an electronic talking bear and used the voice of actor Phil Baron.
Today Teddy Bears are still selling with annual sales far exceeding 1 billion dollars. The most widely sold brands of Teddy Bear are made by Gund and Ty Inc. Also the Build-A-Bear Shop has made it possible for children and adults to create their own bears, which has made the experience of owning a Teddy Bear far more personal.
The Teddy Bear has become an iconic figure in the world of cuddly soft toys and in many ways is a timeless childrens possession as well as a valuable collectable. There are museums, festivals and websites dedicated to Teddys and many have been sold for thousands of pounds. The most expensive ever sold have been made by Steiff to celebrate their 125th anniversary they created a gold Teddy Bear. Its mouth is made of gold its fur from gold thread and the eyes are made from sapphires and diamonds. Only 125 were made each with an $84,000 price tag making them the most expensive ever made.
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