But America didn’t have the franchise on the idea. Around the same time, a German company founded 1880 by seamstress Margaret Steiff began making its own version. It was designed by Steiff’s nephew ...

Antiques Roadshow expert Bunny Campione's rabbit collection is set to be auctioned. The collection, featuring 50 lots of rabbits dating from the late 19th century to the 1950s, includes soft toys and ...

In 1902, the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company, founded in Germany by Margaret Steiff, released a stuffed toy bear made of mohair, designed by her nephew Richard.

Margaret Wentworth Owings was determined to ensure that those otters, and generations to follow, would survive and thrive. Owings, a graduate of Mills College, followed by graduate studies at ...

Teddy Day 2025: In a world where people often seek comfort in words and actions, a teddy bear serves as a silent yet powerful expression of love. Whether gifted to a romantic partner, a childhood ...

To commemorate 100 years of the iconic Leica I, Leica Camera AG has partnered with Margarete Steiff GmbH to create a special collection of limited-edition Teddy bears. These exquisite bears honour the ...

MADISON – Margarete (Peggy) Olsen, age 76, was called home on Wednesday afternoon, January 1, 2025, after suffering a cardiac event. Margarete was surrounded by her children when she passed ...

(Stuffed bears had, of course, existed before this, most notably in Germany, where plush toymaker Margarete Steiff peddled bears, elephants, and other animals. Her nephew, Richard, reportedly ...

The collection grew to include more than 150 Steiff animals, which are rare collectors’ items originally made in Germany. The world-renowned Steiff Co. made the first teddy bear in 1903. German ...

The collection grew to include more than 150 Steiff animals, which are rare collectors’ items originally made in Germany by Margarete Steiff, who hand-stitched the first tiny elephant and stuffed it ...

Margarete Dorothea Suchomel, 86, of Buffalo Grove, passed away on July 27, 2024. Margarete was born in Germany on March 28, 1938, to parents Albin Louis and Sabina Margarete (nee Weber) Kohler. Mar… ...