Cute Teddy Bear Female Doll Toy Is Sitting On Old Vintage Sofa Royalty-Free Stock Photography

A teddy bear is a soft toy in the form of a bear. Developed apparently simultaneously by toymakers Morris Michtom in the U.S. and Richard Steiff in Germany in the early years of the 20th century, and named after President Theodore `Teddy` Roosevelt, the teddy bear became an iconic children`s toy, celebrated in story, song, and film.[1] Since the creation of the first teddy bears which sought to imitate the form of real bear cubs, `teddies` have greatly varied in form, style and material. They have become collector`s items, with older and rarer `teddies` appearing at public auctions.[2] Teddy bears are among the most popular gifts for children and are often given to adults to signify love, congratulations, or sympathy.