TEDDy BEAR... the world record...
The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. They are usually stuffed with soft, white cotton and have smooth and soft fur. It is an enduring form of a stuffed animal in many countries, often serving the purpose of entertaining children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become collector's item. Now, teddy bears come in various styles and people can dress them up in many different articles of clothing.
The Smallest Bear
Made by Garie Sim, Singapore. A polymer clay bear measuring 1 millimetre or just 1/24 inch.
The World Smallest Teddy Bear (commercially available stitched)
The smallest commercially available stitched teddy bear measures 9 mm (0.29 in) and was made by Cheryl Moss (South Africa).
Cheryl has been making and selling 'Microbears' for 6 years in specialist teddy bear stores. Microbears range from 9 mm to 13 mm in size.
The World Most Largest Collection Of Teddy Bear
Jackie Miley (USA) had 7,106 different teddy bears, as of 11 March 2011, which she has been collecting since 2002.
When Jackie began the collection in 2002, she had no idea things would turn out as they have. When the collection grew, she thought she would like to collect as many teddy bears as Hill City’s population (780) for a goal. Since then her collection has grown to such an extent that she now has them in a little house of their own called Teddy Bear Town. It is located across the street from her apartment.
The World Most Largest Teddy Bear (Stitched)
The largest stitched teddy bear measures 16.86 m (55 ft 4 in) in length and was constructed by Dana Warren (USA). The bear was completed on 6 June 2008 and displayed at the Exploration Place, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
The bear was named C.T.Dreams, which stands for Connect The Dreams.
The World Most Largest Teddy Bear (Mosaic)
The largest teddy bear mosaic measured 61.59 m² (663 ft²) and was achieved by the Chelsea Teddy Bear Company (USA) in Chelsea, Michigan, USA, 30 July 2011.
The official measurement was taken by the Mayor of Cheslea (USA), Jason Lindauer and Lori Rigato, a local radio personality using a standard measuring tape. They were also assisted by the Chelsea Area Fire Authority. The teddy bears are commercially available via the Chelsea Teddy Bear Company and children from the local community were also invited to donate their teddy bears for the attempt. The mosaic represented a huge replica of the World Wildlife Fund's panda bear logo.
The World Most Expensive Teddy Bear
A Steiff 'Louis Vuitton' teddy bear made in 2000 and measuring 45 cm (17 in) sold for €213,720.00 ($182,550; £125,831) on 14 October 2000 at Christie's, Monaco.
The World Most Expensive Antique Teddy Bear
A Steiff bear named Teddy Girl was sold for £110,000 ($171,600), more than 18 times the estimate and twice the previous world record, by Christie's, London, UK on 5 December 1994 to Japanese businessman Yoshihiro Sekiguchi.
The bear was made in 1905, only a year after Steiff made he first jointed plush teddy bear, and had a particularly well-documented history. She belonged to a prominent collector, Colonel Bob Henderson, who took her everywhere with him - even to his landing on the D-Day beaches, where he was a small arms adviser to Field Marshal Montogomery.
