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    • Cloth DollsCloth dolls are some of the oldest forms of doll. Many are referred to as rag dolls but other dolls such as boudoir dolls also come under this term. This category has information and price guides to antique and vintage cloth dolls including boudoir dolls.
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    • Gebrüder BingGebrüder Bing, originally Nuremberg Spielwarenfabrik Gebruder Bing,  was founded in 1865 by the brothers Ignaz and Adolf Bing. In 1907 they began to produce their first plush toys. In the beginning, Bing used a button in the right ear with the initials G.B.N. impressed on it. This led to Bing being taken to court by Steiff in 1908 and they were subsequently forced to remove the button from the ear and refrain from using the advertising slogan, “button in the ear”. Bing then tried to use a metal tag shaped like a signal in black, cream and red but Steiff also rejected that. Eventually Bing placed a button under the arm but after Steiff took legal action to prevent them using the words “button under the arm”, Bing began to use the term “GBN tag under the arm”. Reference: Miller’s Teddy Bears by Sue Pearson This category has information, history and price guides to antique and vintage Bing soft toys.
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Teddy Bears

Teddy Bears. There are many stories about how the Teddy Bear got its name. It may be a myth but the teddy bear is said to be named after Theodore Roosevelt, a hunter who disliked being called “Teddy”. Roosevelt was the 26th and youngest President of the United States. He was president from 1901–1909. Friends of the president gave him the nickname “Teddy”.

The most told story happened in November 1902. President Roosevelt was in Mississippi for a bear hunt. He and other men went out hunting for bear on horseback. The President and the men had hunting dogs to help find the bears. The dogs ran off following the scent of the bears. When the men could no longer hear the dogs, they turned around and went back to their camp, When they got to camp a bear was there. Everyone at the camp wanted President Roosevelt to shoot the bear. He would not do it or let anyone else do it. Reference: Wikipedia

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A rare Helvetic musical clown teddy bear
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Musical Teddy Bears

Musical Teddy Bears. Some teddy bear makers inserted musical movements into their bears. Below are some examples of these bears including a German pink-tinted bear by Jopi and a rare…
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EARLY GERMAN BROWN TEDDY BEAR BY STEIFF WITH SHOE BUTTON EYES AND KAPOK FILL
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Bing Teddy Bears

Bing Teddy Bears. Examples, information and price guides to antique and vintage Gebruder Bing teddy bears including a clockwork bear from around 1909 and a bear on wheels, also from…
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Steiff Teddy Bear
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Steiff Teddy Bears

Steiff Teddy Bears. The success of the teddy bear greatly increased the sale of all the engaging stuffed animals made by Steiff. Reference: Steiff Animals by Margaret Fox Mandel. Steiff…
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