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A Famous Teddy with a Big Heart

Did you hear about our new tag line “Childhood friends for life”? This statement really resonates with me. It makes me think back to how important my stuffed animal friends were when I was a child. The memories they have given me are just priceless. The new tag line “Childhood friends for life” reminds

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Happy New Year

Happier New Year at Teddies

There’s a big chance that after our Christmas dinners, you feel as stuffed as our teddies as we do. We hope you spent the holidays with your loved ones as much as possible, even if the current times make this difficult. Going into the new year, most of us feel the need to create

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The Iconic Toy – The Teddy Bear

The name Teddy bear originates from Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt. When he went hunting with his friends, they hunted down a bear and encouraged Roosevelt to shoot it. Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear (what a guy!) and this became big news! He wasn’t only the president; he was a big name in the hunting

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dressed tambo teddy

Dress your Tambo Ted…..

Tambo Teddy bears are created from gorgeous woollen sheepskin. They have a lovely soft ‘furry’ coat but sometimes they need a little bit of clothing to dress themselves up in. Ted’s most popular outfit is the Mr Stockman ensemble which includes a shirt, pants, large bear-as-a-bone and a belt. Ted’s shirt is available in

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Teddy Bear Collection

Teddy Bear Collecting

Teddy bear collecting is a ‘thing’ that really took off as a hobby in the 1980’s. Before then Teddy bears were for kids and were a plaything rather than anything of value. The concept of bear collecting was really begun by English actor Peter Bull, who wrote a book called “Bear with Me” way

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