# where to buy a 1900 style teddy bear

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 1, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415 "2017-11-01T18:39:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415/1 "2017-11-01T18:39:40Z")

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Friend of mine has a kid named Ted. Any idea on where I can purchase a teddy bear of the original style from the 1900-1910’s

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415/2 "2017-11-01T18:45:07Z")

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I think you want Steiff Teddy Bears: [Steiff Stuffed Animal Bears: Kids, Babies, Collectibles, More](http://www.steiffusa.com/teddy-bears)

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415/3 "2017-11-01T18:47:55Z")

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I’m not a teddy bear collector, but I’ve watched enough Antiques Roadshow to know the name [Steiff](http://www.steiffusa.com/teddy-bear-replicas/). (Looking at the prices not recommended for those with heart conditions.)

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415/4 "2017-11-01T20:13:31Z")

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My dog is named Ted. Sorry, that’s all I got.

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**Author:** ![Hopeful\_Crow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415/5 "2017-11-01T21:49:38Z")

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This is a timely thread. The Big Crow, who in now in his 70s, mentioned the other day that he still regrets leaving his bear out in the rain when he was little. I’d like to find him a replacement but already know Steiff is out of my price range. Perhaps a trip to  
the antique stores downtown is in order.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415/6 "2017-11-01T22:08:02Z")

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Run thru Goodwill or Salvation Army stores, every now and then you can get lucky. Also there are thousands of patterns to make your own. Look on Pinterest or etsy.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-buy-a-1900-style-teddy-bear/800415/7 "2017-11-01T22:55:44Z")

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eBay