Winnie the Pooh is one of the most beloved children's characters in the world, but the origin of his name is a little unusual ...

Teddy bears are now an internationally beloved children’s toy. But few remember the presidential hunting trip and state boundary dispute that led to the sale of the first such bear on this date ...

The Princess Diana Beanie Baby is a special edition commemorative plush toy that was released by Ty Inc. just months after Diana's death. The purple bear, which features a white rose on the chest ...

But children thought the toy looked “too much like a rat,” and it sold poorly Howard Dorre “If ‘Teddy Bear,’ why not ‘Billy Possum’?” That was the question posed by a political ...

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