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How Did Teddy Bears Become Popular So Quickly?

October 15, 2026August 10, 2026 by Yohanes Matulessy
A worn old teddy bear in faded blue overalls sitting against a dark background

A campaign symbol, a Sunday serial, Broadway, an Edison film, and a two-step tune: how the teddy bear became a craze between 1904 and 1910, and why it stayed.

Categories History & Heritage Tags Billy Possum, Steiff, Teddy Bears' Picnic, Theodore Roosevelt 2 Comments

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