As far as I can see, the German company Steiff claims the teddybear as
their invention, see http://195.145.155.86 or http://www.steiff.de.

Regards

Yasui Ryo Ghassan schrieb:
>
> Dear John,
> Hello over there from over here!
> It's interesting to know that you are preparing a travelling exhibition to
> celebrate the centennial of the Teddy Bear.
> You wrote,
> "As many of you know, the Teddy Bear was invented simultaneously in the
> United States and Germany in 1902."
> Honestly speaking I thought the Teddy Bear (not the Teddy Boy) was born in
> UK.
> I was brought up in London and never thought it was born either in the U.S.
> nor Germany until I saw your recent posting to the Museum-L.
> I am sure you will be introducing the current controversy between the
> Americans and the British about the origin of this bear.
>
> By the way, here is some information which you might be interested in.
>
> The Teddy Bear Museum,
> 19 Greenhill Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6LF, UK
>
> Cheltenham Teddies' College, UK
>
> The Old Bear Company (UK)
> http://www.flair.co.uk/oldbear
>
> Best wishes for you all!
>
> Ryo
>
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> ps
> Do you know that middle-aged Japanese men are called "Tsuki-no-wa-guma"
> (Selemarctos thibetannus) for their shabby outlook?
> It's a new word coinaged by some Tokyo high school girls who show their
> contempt for our middle-aged bears found live mostly in the business
> activity areas in Japan.
> Their impression comes from our gentlemen wearing round neck undershirts
> which can be seen from the white shirts with glittering eyes set upon young
> girls! (the girls say so.......)