100 Years Steiff Teddy Bears

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Book information

Author :	Günther Pfeiffer
Publisher :	Heel Verlag (2003)
Binding :	Hardcover w/jacket (184 full color pages) 8-½ inches x 11 inches
Language :	English
ISBN :	978-3-89365-954-8
EAN :	9783893659548

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100 Years Steiff Teddy Bears, by G. Pfeiffer, Ed. Heel Verlag, 8-½ inches x 11 inches ( 22 cm x 29 cm ), hardcover book with 184 full color pages

This hardcover book with 184 full color pages was written to commemorate the 100 years of the Steiff Teddy Bear.
The living legend continues to fascinate both young and old with his timeless appeal.
The results of extensive research are presented in an informative and entertaining way, illustrated by photographs of the pertinent original documents.
Apart from the story of Teddy's creation, this book reveal a great deal of interesting and valuable information about the production of Steiff Teddy Bears, the current situation in the collector's and antique markets and an overview of the models produced over the last 100 years.
More than 250 illustrations, including some previously unpublished photographs by the archives of Margarete Steiff GmbH, provide an ideal setting for the exciting story of the Teddy bear.

Contents:

Richard Steiff's Idea

The jointed bear is born
Forefather of the Teddy Bear
55PB's Descendants
My name is Teddy...
From model to series production
What the Teddy Bear means to young and old
Collectors' tales
The Teddy Bear is an Antique an Collector's item
100 Years of Teddy Bear models

The English texts are written by Günther Pfeiffer.

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