Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13d
How a Stuffed Animal Named Billy Possum Tried—and Failed—to Replace the Teddy Bear as America's National Toy
If ‘Teddy Bear,’ why not ‘Billy Possum’?” That was the question posed by a political cartoon in the January 10, 1909, issue ...
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Golden Bear Toys Scores with New Line
Golden Bear Toys, the company behind Soccer Bot, will help kids advance their soccer skills with the new line Strikesphere.
Game Rant on MSN2d
Build-A-Bear Releases Adorable New Wooper Plush
Pokemon and Build-a-Bear team up once again, this time creating a super cute Wooper plush that fans of the Pokemon will ...
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Giant Build-a-Bear Kuromi Costs at Least $128
The latest Build-a-Bear giant stuffed animal marks the return of a plush of the Sanrio character Kuromi, but she's only ...
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Discover How President Theodore Roosevelt Inspired the World’s First Teddy Bear, Which Went on Sale on This Day in 1903
Teddy bears are now an internationally beloved children’s toy. But few remember the presidential hunting trip and state boundary dispute that led to the sale of the first such bear on this date ...
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The Princess Diana Beanie Baby: How Much It's Worth and Where to Find One
The Princess Diana Beanie Baby is a special edition commemorative plush toy that was released by Ty Inc. just months after Diana's death. The purple bear, which features a white rose on the chest ...