Teddy Bears Are History’s Most Subversive Toy (Classic)
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History of the Teddy Bear
Two popular origin stories about the teddy bear emerge. One is from a guy named morris micdam who ran the ideal toy company in new york. The second, more widely accepted story comes from germany. It starts with a woman named margaretta stif who owned a local clothing company and was confined to a wheel chair because of polio.
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