Teddy Blog

Have you ever wondered about the major tear bear companies? Each one makes a different type of teddy bear. They all began a long time ago and are still doing well now.

The Gund Teddy bear company shocked everyone when they appeared in 1906. They had a brilliant idea to understuff their bears which kept the bears extremely soft and cuddly. Baby Gund branched off the Gund brand making bears that were extra soft and easy for babies to hold. They also made rattles, blankets and other things for babies.

Steiff began to distribute teddy bears in 1903  to a New York Company when it ordered 3000 of her bears. She would later created  the first black teddy bear in mourning for those that were lost in Titanic.
Every time Steiff makes a new design they have to make 1000s just to keep in stock.

Russ Berrie & Co. began with only $500 to its name and manufacturing from the
inside of a garage space, but as the company grew so did the product line. Then in 1995 Russ began to produce the “Bears From the Past” series of teddy bear collectibles.

Boyds teddy bears all began when the owner got tired of painting ducks for his antique shop. When his son was born he designed his own stuffed bear which went on to become the first of  many in the line of the famous “Boyds Bears.”

Teddy bears like to be clean just like everyone else. You certainly don’t want your teddy bear to look old and tattered. In case your teddy bear is looking a little squished because he got flattened
from being inside the toy box shake him out. By shaking the teddy his fur will fluff and you will relocate the beads or the fluff inside him. Pat him a few times to get any dust off his fur. Stretch out his face if it got a bit mangled by dragging him around. Bears are meant to be handled rough. Continue to pull on him until  you are satisfied with his expression on his face. A bear loves his fur brushed. To them it is just like someone scratching their backs. But don’t pull out his fur since you don’t want him to growl at you. You can also blow dry their fur and fluff them with a fork or wide toothed comb.

Over the course of time teddy bears can lose that glossy look in their eyes. Sometimes it can get scratched up while others just have dirt on them. Take cloth and wipe it over his eyes. You can use a tiny bit of water to get any dirt or marker that is being stubborn.

When grooming your teddy bears take this opportunity to dust them. Use a vacuum cleaner to quickly go over his fur. If your teddy bears still look a little dirty simply wash wash them down with a wet cloth. You should never drown them in water. The only time you should put them in the washing machine is if their tag says they are machine washable. Use a short cycle and then let him sit to dry or blow dry his fur and stuffing.

Teddy bears have been innocent and comforting to those who needed them, but now with technology, they can do more for the people who have them. You can buy teddy bears with cameras inside them. These are used as “nanny cams” to spy on the nanny or babysitter left watching your child. There is quite a debate between families due to privacy issues but you have the need to protect your child, even when you aren’t there personally.

Why spy on your nanny? Many parents are becoming more and more aware of the things that can hurt their loved ones and want to protect them. Knowing if the babysitter ignored your child while being paid to watch over him/her or abused your child can be determined by setting the teddy cam and observing what is recorded. Some people believe that this should be against some privacy violation because the nanny or babysitter isn’t aware he/she is being video-taped. The ones who have been caught on tape have remarked that they never would’ve done it if they knew they were being watched. Teddy bear cameras are so small that you can’t even tell the teddy bears have a camera inside them. Place this teddy bear in the crib, on a bed, desk or shelf and no one will know except you. You can defiintely protect your child with one of these teddy bears.