5) In 1902 in Giengen an der Brenz, northwest of Augsburg in Germany, the first teddy bear was created by Richard Steiff, a bear-admirer working in his Aunt Margarete's toy factory. 6) The drawing ...

A lot of companies started making them, including the Steiff Company in Germany. The Teddy Bears are still being made all ...

It might seem ridiculous to suggest that the beloved teddy bear, named for the story of ... a few hundred over the next several years. Original Steiff opossums are in high demand today.