| Theodore Roosevelt was the inspiration behind the | | | | "Winnipeg." The bear that inspired Milne to write all his |
| first teddy bears, all due to a comic strip. When he | | | | stories was a gift that came from J.K. Farnell & |
| refused to shoot a bear cub on his hunting travel | | | | Company that he'd given his son on his first birthday. |
| word got out and a cartoonist drew a picture of him | | | | Farnell was the first British manufacturer to make |
| and the bear, this inspired a store owner. Mooris | | | | teddy bears. |
| Mitchom had his wife create a teddy bear and this | | | | Almost all teddy bear companies would close their |
| began the journey of the teddy bears. | | | | doors in 1929, some would reopen while others never |
| 1906 Americans used the word "teddy bear" instead | | | | saw the light again. |
| of "Teddy's Bears" in an advertisement, after that it | | | | In 1944, Smokey the Bear became a National symbol |
| just stuck. | | | | for putting out forest fires. Every year he goes to |
| In 1912 the very first black teddy bear was | | | | schools to talk to children about fire safety, during |
| introduced by Steiff in honor of those that died on | | | | the summer you can find him at campsites giving |
| the Titanic. She manufactured 500 of these teddy | | | | lessons on the forest. |
| bears to pass out to the families mourning their loved | | | | Wendy Boston made the first lock-in eyes and later |
| ones. | | | | would create the first washable teddy bear in 1954. |
| Walt Disney produces first teddy bear cartoon in | | | | Teddy bears have come a long way from what was |
| 1924, "Alice and the Three Bears." This would begin a | | | | once a wooden toy to the soft, delightful things we |
| whole collection of Alice and her many adventures. In | | | | cuddle up with at night. Teddy bears continue to |
| 1926 the first edition of "Winnie the Pooh" by A. A. | | | | expand in the market and will continue for years to |
| Milne come out, later Disney would buy the rights. | | | | come. |
| Winnie the Pooh was originally a girl bear named, | | | | |