Teddy Roosevelt 100th Anniversary Bear by DanDee 2002

Description: Welcome To My Lady's Closet on eBay.....an experience in fashion and more! 2002 Teddy Roosevelt 100th Anniversary Bear by Dan Dee Teddy Roosevelt 100th Anniversary Bear, designed and manufactured by Dan Dee in 2002 for their Collector's Choice collection. He is 16" tall (seated) and made of tan long haired tipped plush with orange plastic eyes with black pupils, black embroidered nose, stitched mouth, and maroon velvet paw pads. His right foot has embroidered in gold "Teddy Bear". His left foot has embroidered in gold "100th Anniversary". He comes on his original display box that explains the bear and why it was created. He has his original paper factory hang tag attached to his ear as well as the "Try me. I talk!" tag on his left paw. This bear was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Teddy Bear and to explain the history of it. When the bear's paw is squeezed, the bear tells the story of the Teddy Roosevelt's hunting trip and how the Teddy Bear was created. He is previously owned, on his original display box, and in beautiful unused condition. About The Teddy Roosevelt 100th Anniversary Bear It all started with a hunting trip President Theodore Roosevelt took in 1902 in Mississippi at the invitation of Mississippi Governor, Andrew H. Longino. After three days of hunting, other members of the party had spotted bears, but not Roosevelt. To prevent the "failure" of the President's bear hunt, the next day, the hunt guides tracked down an old black bear that the dogs had cornered and attacked. The guides tied the bear to a willow tree and called for the President to come shoot the bear. But Roosevelt took one look at the old bear and refused to shoot it. He felt doing so would be unsportsmanlike. However, since it was injured and suffering, Roosevelt ordered that the bear be put down to end its pain. Word of this hit newspapers across the country, and political cartoonist Clifford Berryman picked up on the story, drawing a cartoon showing how President Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear while hunting in Mississippi. The original cartoon, which ran in the Washington Post on November 16, 1902, shows Roosevelt standing in front. The guide and bear are in the background, and they’re about the same size. Later, similar cartoons appeared, but the bear was smaller and shaking with fear. This bear cub then appeared in other cartoons Clifford Berryman drew throughout Roosevelt’s career. That connected the bears with President Roosevelt. The Teddy Bear stuffed plush toy was created when a Brooklyn, NY candy shop owner, Morris Michtom, saw Clifford Berryman’s original cartoon of Roosevelt and the bear and had an idea. He put in his shop window two stuffed toy bears his wife had made. Michtom asked permission from President Roosevelt to call these toy bears "Teddy's bears". The rapid popularity of these bears led Michtom to mass-produce them, eventually forming the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company. At about the same time, a Germany company, Steiff, started making stuffed bears. Margaret Steiff earned her living by sewing, first by making stuffed elephants, then other animals. In 1903, an American saw a stuffed bear she had made and ordered many of them making them an International sensation. More than a century later, teddy bears have never lost popularity, and all can be traced to that original hunting trip in Mississippi. * * * * * * * * * * * * Shipping for this item is $17.00 in the lower 48 states and includes tracking Additional Shipping Charge To Alaska & Hawaii * * *PLEASE NOTE: * * * Due to the alarming high rate of non-paying bidders, payment is required immediately after purchase. Every item is described in detail and is sold "as is" with no implied or inferred warranties or claims. Many items sold are vintage, used, or old store stock and may not be perfect. It may not be known if items are smoke or pet free and do our best to point out any defects or flaws. The photographs provided are also part of the description, so view them carefully. If something is not in the picture, do not assume it is included unless stated in the description. If in doubt, please send us a message through ebay's "contact seller" link. eBay is powered by feedback and we are very proud of our 100% positive feedback rating. In the event you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, please contact us DIRECTLY before opening a case with eBay or leaving negative/neutral feedback. We will do our best to make this a good experience for you on eBay.

Price: 49.5 USD

Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-02-09T21:22:40.000Z

Shipping Cost: 17 USD