The German Teddy Bear

The concept of the stuffed bear was revolutionary at the time because it took the plush aspect of the rag doll that was already very popular for kids, and re jiggered it for an animal. By world war one, marguerite had sold millions in the us, germany and england. Yet it didn't take long for borgefelt bears to cause a bit of a craze. And by 19 o seven, they were a hip fashion accessory for sheik urban women,. kind of like how we would see women carrying round tiny dogs to day, teddy bears back in the day.