Steiff Teddy Bears Are Always in Style
Steiff is the famous name brand for plush teddy bears and stuffed animals with more than one hundred and twenty-five years of experience in the plush toy industry. The company’s heritage dates back to 1877, when founder Margarete Steiff began selling household items and felt clothing. She created her first felt toys soon after, and the business expanded accordingly to include a range of plush toys, including the first famous Steiff bear in 1902, created by Margarete’s nephew Richard.
Since then, the Steiff teddy bear has been a staple for fine collectors all over the world who purchase the prestigious, well-crafted stuffed animals for themselves and as gifts for family members, children, and loved ones they care for. In 2005, the company celebrated one hundred twenty-five years in business, and the rock-solid reputation of the company, along with the support of its American distributor in Raynham, Massachusetts has allowed Steiff to achieve tremendous success throughout their history.
Each year, the company designs limited and special edition models for holiday seasons and other occasions, and 2009 has been no exception. The German brand’s extensive collection now includes a number of worldwide and North American exclusives, including suitcase bears, farm animals, childhood favorites like parakeets, chimpanzees, and rabbits, as well as classic designs like Steiff Kinder dolls and the mohair bears from the early 1900′s that helped establish the Steiff brand.
These toy bears have a timeless attraction and universal appeal, such that the earliest available editions have been known to fetch auction prices over £100,000. For the majority of Steiff’s customers, however, owning a Steiff teddy bear is quite affordable, and the durability of these lovable and highly personal plush animals make them attractive to kids and adults alike. Best of all, many of the company’s products are machine washable.
The company produces over fifteen million stuffed toys annually, and the company has remained Germany’s largest manufacturer of these items for many years. In the beginning, Steiff bears were very basic, made from mohair in shades of brown, identifiable by their trademark button tag in the left ear and chest tag.
Today, the company’s arsenal of plush animals include such notable children’s characters as Kermit the Frog, Piglet, Snoopy, Golly, as well as iconic popular figures like Karl Lagerfeld and American President Theodore Roosevelt. Each holiday season, a number of Christmas-themed bears and animals are featured as part of the Steiff teddy bear family. Modern children who wish for Steiff stuffed toys have more choices than ever. The firm’s modern animal kingdom now includes ponies, puppies, pigs, cats, lamb, donkeys, camels, kangaroos, koala, lions, foxes, penguins, and many more.
This year’s new additions also include a special Steiff teddy bear to commemorate the 100th anniversary of company founder Margarete Steiff’s death. This beautiful gold-coloured mohair bear proudly displays a portrait of the late entrepreneur on its belly, one designed by Australian artist Lisa Rosenbaum. This special edition product measures an impressive 26 inches, and is limited to one thousand pieces available for sale.
Rest assured that if you choose a Steiff teddy bear as a gift or a collector’s item, its value, charm, and quality, durable construction can become a lasting source of memories for years to come.
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Classic 1920 Steiff Teddy Bear 25cm Blonde Mohair £69.95 Steiff Classic 1920 Teddy Bear. RRP £120. Fully jointed limbs with beautiful curly genuine blonde mohair coat that’s incredibly soft and tactile. His face has been aged and given character by a tiny sparseness of coat on his nose. He has the famous Steiff gold plated ‘button in ear’ and yellow ear tag with swing tag and care label to chest and foot. Surface washable and supplied with his own… |
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Nauticalia Steiff Brown-faced Rupert Bear £165.00 ***Only 200 left*** Rupert appeared on his album covers with a brown face from the 1930s until 1973, when the illustration was amended by the publisher to make him a white-faced bear. However a small number of the 1973 annuals were printed with the brown face as intended by the illustrator, and these are now very highly… |
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CHARLIE BEARS – KITTY £24.99 Kitty is an 11″ plush Charlie Bear designed by Isabelle Lee. Fully jointed and hand finished, Kitty is a gorgeous long-pile Plush Charlie bear. She has fluffy brown-tipped fur and is finished with a hand stitched nose. She wears a bell around her neck. Supplied in a collectable canvas Bag which has the Charlie Bears logo printed on it. Kitty – Charlie Bears Key Features: * Part of the Char… |
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Der Eisbär / Ice Bear (Till Schweiger) £18.90 Germany 1998 , 87 minutes (uncut) , german audio:… |
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Steiff Romper / Sleepsuit longsleeve with feet, navy blue striped, little Teddy Sweet navy blue-white striped longsleeve Romper / Sleepsuit with feet and a little Teddy on the chest. On the front are poppers from the top continuous to the feet… |