and declared Billy Possum “the new national toy.” It might seem ridiculous to suggest that the beloved teddy bear, named for the story of Theodore Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot a restrained ...

These adorable furry friends are part of a newly released toy line and include lovable pets like a monkey, a mini highland cow, a puppy, and a black bear. Given its small size, these friends are ...

But children thought the toy looked “too much like a rat,” and it sold poorly Howard Dorre “If ‘Teddy Bear,’ why not ‘Billy Possum’?” That was the question posed by a political ...