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Teddy Bear Century
by Brian Gibbs, Donna Gibbs
Product Group: Book
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers (2002-10)
ISBN: 0715312529
EAN: 9780715312520
Dewy Decimal #: 745
Hardcover: 128 pages
Condition: New
Comments: Hardcover with dustjacket. Book is in Excellent Unused Condition. Book is completely intact, and being unused, inside pages are in excellent condition with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, etc.) Collector's Companion: Serving the Antiques and Collectibles Market since 1982. Fast Service. Books mailed USPS with Delivery Confirmation.
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Product Description
Named after Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, President of the USA, the teddy bear has become everyone's favourite nursery toy since it first appeared in the shops in 1902. Early bears looked as realistic as possible, with long, shaved muzzles, large feet and humped backs, and Albert and Frederick are perfect examples of this. By the sixties and seventies the teddy had developed into a mass-produced soft toy, and Carnaby and Rowan show just how appealing they could be. Today, individual bears are popular once more and the Gibbs complete their collection with a trio of teddy miniatures, each fully jointed. This collection offers a fascinating insight into the changing fashions of teddy bear production in the twentieth century. A 'teddy bear timeline' places each design in its historical context, and the teddy trivia that is scattered throughout is sure to delight all arctophiles. All techniques are explained with detailed step-by-step photographs.
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Customer Reviews
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Great Resource Book
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-12-27
Teddy Bear Century is a great general teddy bear resource with bear making basics. I make, and collect, collectible teddy bears and find myself referring back to this great book for different reasons time and again. I love the brief histories on the different teddy bear manufacturers that it contains along with the patterns from each era. It is a high quality book, as well, and will last for years as it has for me.
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