Boyds Bears & Friends-The Archive Collection Small Stuffed Teddy Bear

Boyds Bears & Friends-The Archive Collection Investment Collectables. Handmade in China. 1990-1997. The concept of Teddy's Bear was instigated by a 1920 political cartoon by Clifford Berryman, in which he depicts Theodore Roosevelt refusing to shoot a small trembling bear cub. A number of toy manufacturers have since claimed to be the first to produce the 'Original' toy bear but all claims seem to be inconclusive. What is not inconclusive, however, is that the "Teddy Bear" has become one of the most popular children's toys ever created and one if not the most sought after of Toy Collectables. The hat has a bit of color discoloration on the sides along with it being a little lose, but can be easily sewn back on. Legs & arms do move up & down.