Large plush toy

The large stuffed animal for an extended period since 1902 the lives of children since the creation of the teddy bears as being related to the original as a string of movement of animals, the most popular toys in the world. It was only a matter of time, teddy bears and any other animal matter to look like the original, is the ever-increasing demand for soft toys get bigger and better.

The final "design" of the legendary Bears did not takePlace until 1905 and at that time, Richard Steiff (nephew of Margarete Steiff - creator of the teddy bear) Margaret is showcasing its finest creations. She was in love right away and called the new model Brle (the German term of affection used to describe a thing or a loved one).

Brle was Richard and Margaret had dreamed that you want. E 'was created in white, tan was dark brown and soft and plush, with wood wool, a trade name of the United States for the fullExcelsior. He also had kapok is the type of insulation is used for padding, together with the disk map - a method of filling, the smooth surfaces of the two circles of paper held by a pin slow rotation in a plane. This method is still used today.

In 1905, customers could Brle in seven sizes and in 1910 was increased to 14. could with the little round ears, eyes blacks start button (1908, glass eyes, button would be introduced and specialordered), stitched nose, shaved muzzle, feet large and clumsy body, the nature of the complaint had some children - and adults - could resist. As in previous years, it was just a matter of time before the big toy also became known to the world.

Some Brle first teddy bear came to the creaking and were placed inside, they were made of wooden roller spring placed between two circular pieces of paper. When the bear was in the right place, the pressSpring air would be produced by a tube to a grunt. This bear has been put in place an immediate success. The following year after the issue was sold about 400,000 of them. The demand for bear Steiff was so great that he was forced to take additional measures to avoid any waste of mohair plush. There are six all the bear heads were cut from each length, with a seventh head cut in half. As a result, had to wear a product out of seven,Seam, ran to the center of the face. The Teddy Bear center seam is now highly prized by collectors, because it is rare Sun

Who knows where large stuffed animals would be today if it were simply a pincushion felt Margarete Steiff designed, manufactured, and was the gift of the teddy bears came the humble beginnings of what we now know as the plush large.

Copyright Shelley Vassall 2010th