Teddy bears hadn’t been around for long before their humans were putting clothes on them, telling stories about them, writing songs about them and even making cartoons and motion pictures about them.
Before long the cuddly toys were part of our culture. Dressing them as our favorite character only made them dearer. They became part of our world, part of our everyday lives, sharing our adventures, comforting us when we were scared or hurting.
This section discusses some well-known and not-so-well-known teddy bears as well as a couple regular bears that had teddy bears made out of their characters. So join me as we visit with some of our old and dear bear friends: