Teddy Bears and Soft Toys

Teddy Bears and Soft Toys
Author: Pauline Cockrill
Publisher: Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1988
Genre: Soft toy making
ISBN: 9780852639689

This book outlines the development of the soft-toy industry from its origins in late 19th century Germany to its heyday in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s. Many different types of manufactured soft toy are described and illustrated, from the cheap printed cut-out toy to the wide range of plush stuffed animals and the exquisitely made felt and velveteen mascot dolls of Lenci and Norah Wellings. About the author From 1984 to 1991 Pauline Cockrill was on the curatorial staff of the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood where she made the soft-toy industry and history of teddy bears two of her special research areas. She is the author of the best-selling The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book.

Stuffed Animals

Stuffed Animals
Author: Abigail Patner Glassenberg
Publisher: Union Square & Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Animals in art
ISBN: 9781454703648

This technique-filled workshop for creating soft toys, with 16 projects and 52 lessons, covers everything from the basics to advanced construction elements.

Design Your Own Stuffed Toys

Design Your Own Stuffed Toys
Author: Anne Dyer
Publisher: Charles t Branford
Total Pages: 117
Release: 1970
Genre: Soft toy making.
ISBN: 9780823150212

Traces the step-by-step development of twelve toy patterns encouraging creative designing by the beginner or advanced toymaker

Much Loved

Much Loved
Author: Mark Nixon
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1613125755

Award-winning photographer Mark Nixon has created a trove of quirky and nostalgic portraits of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that have been lovingly abused after years of play. MuchLoved collects 60 of these images along with their accompanying background tales. An exhibit in the photographer’s studio led to a small sensation on the Internet when a few of the pictures circulated unofficially on scores of blogs and on many legitimate news sites. Viewers have been intrigued by the funny, bittersweet images and their ironic juxtaposition of childhood innocence and aged, loving wear and tear. When you see these teddy bears and bunnies with missing noses and undone stuffing, you can’t help but think back to childhood and its earliest companions who asked for nothing and gave a lot back. Praise for Much Loved: “Much Loved is impossibly endearing in its entirety.” —Brain Pickings

The Ultimate Handbook for Making Teddy Bears

The Ultimate Handbook for Making Teddy Bears
Author: Linda Mullins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1998
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780875885186

This useful and clever handbook contains all the tips you need! The secrets of making teddy bears -- sewing the paws, attaching the ears and arms and more -- are yours with this book! A genuine teddy bear pattern is included so you can get started to day. Perfect companion book to American Teddy Bear Artists Pattern Book (see above).

Gund

Gund
Author: Bruce S. Raiffe
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738537108

Gund, America's oldest and most recognized stuffed-toy manufacturer, has produced millions of quality toys for more than one hundred years. Since Adolf Gund launched the company in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1898, Gund has prided itself on its founding values of quality, workmanship, and "huggability." The photographs in Gund document significant events in the company's history, including prestigious awards, lovable products, and important people. Gund was making stuffed bears four years before teddy bears became the namesake of President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. From Snuffles the bear to Muttsy the dog, these plush playthings fill millions of homes and hearts.

Autumn

Autumn
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Autumn
ISBN:

A wordless story that depicts young children having fun during the autumn months.

Make Your Own Teddy Bears

Make Your Own Teddy Bears
Author: Doris King
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 86
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486249425

Provides patterns and detailed instructions for constructing a teddy bear and offers tips on assembling and adding character to each bear

Teddy Bears

Teddy Bears
Author: Arlene Erlbach
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1997
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781575050195

Describes the history and popularity of teddy bears.

The Teddy Bear Companion

The Teddy Bear Companion
Author: Dee Hockenberry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2002-05-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780756755225

More of the most up-to-date guide for both novice and experienced collectors, this volume focuses on descriptions and the collectible value of teddy bears and other soft toys. Written by Dee Hockenberry, a well-known expert on Steiff products, this book includes a complete description, a color photograph and an approximate current value (1995) for each collectible bear or soft toy. Chapters: teddy bears 1902-1990s; international artists' bears; collectible teddy bears; innovative, special occasion and novelty bears; Winnie-the-Pooh and Company; and sections on other types of animals, puppets, and dolls. "More than 400 bears and toys all photographed in full color."