THERE'S A BULL MARKET IN TEDDY BEARS

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: July 23, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

After stamps, coins and dolls, the most widely collected item in the world is teddy bears.

%EC% No longer relegated to the children's playroom, today's teddy bears are made of exotic fabrics like distressed mohair, recycled mink and Ultrasuede. Teddy bear artists worldwide sell their bears for sometimes thousands of dollars at teddy bear shows and conventions, such as the one coming up in November at Disney World.

In "The Teddy Bear Connection" (Spectral Vision, 1993), a documentary tracing the evolution of teddy bears, writer Ellen Sue Blakey says that the ranks of collectors have swelled, ...

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