100 Years Steiff Teddy Bears
The Steiff Teddy is 100 years old!
The living legend is celebrating his centenary and continues to fascinate both young and old with his timeless appeal.
A host of secrets, questions and speculations has arisen in connection with the jointed Teddy bear's creation 100 years ago in the small town of Giengen in the south of Germany.
- Who created him?
- What did he look like?
- Where did his name come from?
The resulsts of extensive reserach are presented in an informative and entertaining way, illustrated by photographs of the pertinent original documents. Apart from the story of Teddy's creation, the 184 pages reveal a great deal of interesting and valuable information about the production of Steiff Teddy bears, what they mean to people young and old, the current situation in den collectors' and antique markets and an overview of the models produced over the last 100 years.
More than 250 illustrations, including some previously unpublished photographs from the archives of Margarete Steiff GmbH, provide an ideal setting for the exciting story of the Teddy bear.
186 Pages, 250 Illustrations, 235 x 290 mm, Hardcover, ISBN 978-3-89365-954-8
The Steiff Teddy is 100 years old!
The living legend is celebrating his centenary and continues to fascinate both young and old with his timeless appeal.
A host of secrets, questions and speculations has arisen in connection with the jointed Teddy bear's creation 100 years ago in the small town of Giengen in the south of Germany.
- Who created him?
- What did he look like?
- Where did his name come from?
The resulsts of extensive reserach are presented in an informative and entertaining way, illustrated by photographs of the pertinent original documents. Apart from the story of Teddy's creation, the 184 pages reveal a great deal of interesting and valuable information about the production of Steiff Teddy bears, what they mean to people young and old, the current situation in den collectors' and antique markets and an overview of the models produced over the last 100 years.
More than 250 illustrations, including some previously unpublished photographs from the archives of Margarete Steiff GmbH, provide an ideal setting for the exciting story of the Teddy bear.
186 Pages, 250 Illustrations, 235 x 290 mm, Hardcover, ISBN 978-3-89365-954-8