Children's teddy bears get hospital check-ups
Royal Papworth Hospital held an open day as part of the Cambridge Festival to share its work more widely. Visitors of all ...
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How a Stuffed Animal Named Billy Possum Tried—and Failed—to Replace the Teddy Bear as America’s National Toy
In 1909, wealthy widow Susie W. Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children thought the toy looked "too much like a rat," and it sold poorly ...
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International company helps Fairfield girl donate stuffed bears to kids in need
Every year she raises money to buy tons of stuffed panda bears from Ikea for kids who may not have toys of their own. This year, the store donated 400 of these pandas to contribute to her annual ...