Teddy bears seem to outnumber all the other stuffed animals, so why a bear? It's hardly the friendliest of animals to base a comfort toy on?
2006-06-15 05:13:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Toys
Teddy Bears were created by a toy maker as a gift for Theodore Rosevelt (sp?) after the news of his latest bear hunting adventure came out. It became all the rage.
Over time they bears were transformed to match the facial charateristics of a baby. Big forehead and eyes, small nose. Studies show that people are naturally attracted to these features (one of natures way of making us keep our kids.)
2006-06-15 05:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by butnozzle 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it were not a bear, it still would be another animal, so forget the fact that it is A BEAR. Now, the 'Teddy bear' was made ever more popular with the creation of the Theodore Roosevelt teddy. Ever since, it has been a part of american history, like Raggedy Anne, and Mr. Potato Head.
It is a universally common ideal gift, reaching more out to women by slightly more than men. It can be a gift for any one person, for they come in so many arrays of color, texture, and specific event. A graduation bear, wedding set, get well soon,.....the bear is for everyone because it was made to reach out to everyone.
2006-06-15 05:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by AutumnGirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the bear because people may enjoy the fantasy of being able to cuddle and actually be in the presence of a bear without an attack. The images of stuff bears are cute. And owning a stuff teddy is traditional in America, especially by small children and pretty girls like myself.
2006-06-15 05:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by telltonieroberts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grizzly canadian bear was the first to get stuffed,ie, it was
used by folks of yonder years by stuffing waste cloth/skins etc in
a bag, and used by kids to keep warm, and play with it too.And since the bag looked ugly, someone thought of a novel idea to make it look like a bear.
Added to it was buttons for eyes, as buttons are always everywhere available.Ever experienced the bitter cold of the canadian ranges? You`d not only freeze, your thinking would get so fuzzy, you`d stop asking such questions.
2006-06-15 05:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by bharat b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the teddy bear was named after President Theodore Roosevelt. His nickname was 'Teddy'
2006-06-15 06:19:11 · answer #5 · answered by bushyferret1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are, wow what a stupid question to ask who really wants to know i mean come on its a teddy bear everyone has one when their like three , but u prolly have a collection of 'em
2006-06-15 05:18:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because they were named after Teddy Roosevelt, and everyone loves Roosevelt! :P
2006-06-15 05:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL THE TEDDY BEAR I GUESS IS LIKEABLE BECASUSE IT IS BIG AND FLUFFY AND WHEN I WAS LITTLE I THOUGHT THAT MY TEDDY MIGHT TAKE CARE OF ME I GUESS IT IS A SENCE OF SERCURITY
2006-06-15 05:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by tropical_sweety2587 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were probably the first stuffed animal ever made?
2006-06-15 07:34:07 · answer #9 · answered by J M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because stores sell alot of them.
2006-06-15 05:16:45 · answer #10 · answered by absdeeI a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋