Los Angeles: Another Valentine’s Day is coming. The celebration of Valentine’s Week has also started from February 7 ahead of Valentine’s Day. Rose Day, Propose Day, Chocolate Day, Teddy Day, Promise Day, Hug Day, Kiss Day, Valentine’s Day…this is how each day of Valentine’s week is known. So tomorrow is Teddy Day. The cutest day of Valentine’s week. Teddy bear is a favorite doll of children and adults. Who wouldn’t want to get these cute little bear cubs as a gift? ? But what makes this teddy bear so special? ?
Who is Teddy?
The teddy bear is named after US President Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore was known as ‘Teddy’. In 1902, Teddy refused to kill a bear cub while hunting in Mississippi. It later became public knowledge when it appeared in a newspaper cartoon. The cartoon, drawn by Clifford Berryman, was published in the Washington Post on November 16, 1902. It was noticed by Morris Micktum, who ran a store in Brooklyn, New York. The idea came to him. It was an adorable teddy bear. With Theodore’s permission, he named the teddy bear Teddy Bear. !
Arctophile
An avid teddy bear lover or collector is generally referred to as an ‘arctophile’. The word arctophile is derived from the Greek words arctos (bear) and philos (loving).
Magellan T. Beer
Not only in every corner of the world, but you are in space for our Teddy! The first teddy bear to reach space was Magellan T. Beer “. Magellan was sent into space by NASA in 1995 aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
Rofa
In June 2017, in England, a teddy bear named Rofa, led by students, was attached to a balloon and sent to a height of 30,480 meters in the sky. ROFA floated in the sky for 4.5 hours before returning to Earth.
A huge teddy
The 63 feet 8 inches long teddy bear made in April 2019 currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest teddy bear in the world. Displayed at a stadium in Zonacatlán, Mexico, this teddy is made using the same materials used to make regular teddy bears available in stores.
Rich Teddy
French luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton and German toy company Stiff have created the world’s most expensive teddy bear. It was sold in October 2000 for $182,550 (roughly Rs. 1,35,00,000). The height of this teddy is 17 inches.
Ithirikunhan
It’s not enough to just look… you have to look very carefully. Better to have a lens handy. ! Because it is the world’s smallest handmade teddy bear. Its size is just 9 mm. It was built in 2003 by Cheryl Moss, a native of South Africa.
Museum
The first teddy bear museum was opened in 1984 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. It was closed in 2006. Later, museums for teddies were opened in countries like the UK, South Korea and Japan.