About National Teddy Bear Day
The name teddy bear comes from former United States President Theodore Roosevelt, who was commonly known as "Teddy". He was associated with cuddly bears in November 1902 when he refused to shoot a bear on a hunting trip in Mississippi.
- Did you know? The Teddy Bears' Picnic song was originally called The Teddy Bear Two Step.
- Did you know? In 1902 in Germany, Steiff launched “Bear 55 PB”, the first toy bear with jointed arms and legs.
- Did you know? The Oxford English Dictionary dates the first use of the term teddy bear to 1906.
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