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Margarete Steiff: A Brief Biography

February 13, 2021June 23, 2019

Margarete Steiff – Founder of Steiff Margarete Steiff: A paralyzed seamstress created a toy empire. She managed to be incredible, as a woman with her disability was already written off in the 19th century. Despite her fate, the German Margarete Steiff did not give up and created the toy empire that still exists today. An inconspicuous tailor in a wheelchair created the first plush toys. Among them is the legendary teddy bear. Apolonia Margarete, or even Gretel – as everyone …

The Teddy Bear Who Took On Hitler’s Third Reich

February 13, 2021June 23, 2019

Tom Matthews and the WWII Steiff Bear This is the four foot, battered teddy bear who took on Hitler’s Third Reich – and won. Quite simply, there’s not a bear in the world who can boast the wartime exploits of this paw-atrooper. Yes, he needs some TLC – he’s effectively blind, with buttons for eyes, and the ears need re-stitching. But that’s hardly surprising for a mascot that marched with our troops all the way to Berlin. The toy trooper …

Steiff Bears To Be Auctioned In Somerset

February 13, 2021January 26, 2019

Steiff Bears To Go Under The Gavel The Steiff bears are part of a collection of modern Teddy Bears set to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. The group was assembled by a collector in the Taunton area over the last 20 years and will include more than 30 boxed Steiff Teddies. Various miniature Steiff Teddy Bears purchased through the Collectors Club, are included and so are other Steiff Bears – including some in their original bags. Lawrences auctioneer, …

Supreme Steiff Teddy Bear Released

February 11, 2021December 21, 2018

Supreme Steiff Bear – Heather Grey One of the most sought after Supreme accessories of the Fall/Winter 2018 season, the company released this Steiff Bear on December 20th, 2018 for a retail price of $178. The FW18 collection has several notable accessories that will be heavily sought-after, including the Supreme x Steiff teddy bear, which was recently voted as the most popular item to cop this season. While the stuffed teddy bear maintains much of its signature look, it …

Rare Steiff Bears May fetch £10,000 At Auction

January 26, 2021December 3, 2018

Rare Steiff Rod Bears On Display At Auction The rare Steiff rod-jointed bears which have been in one family’s possession since new will be sold at an auctioneers in Gloucestershire later this month. A rare pair of Steiff teddy bears are expected to fetch £10,000 when they go under the hammer. The rod-jointed bears which have been in one family’s possession since new, date back to around 1904 and were originally purchased in the US where the family then lived. …