Antique Teddy Bears

For well over one hundred years the teddy bear has been bringing love, comfort and companionship to thousands upon thousands of people the whole world over regardless of age, colour or nationality, the teddy bear is friend to all. Since his birth he has worked hard in the field of advertising, advertising things such as ladies stockings, breakfast cereals and you will even see him in car dealerships now, he is truly a household name all over the world. However, his main role in life and the role for which he was invented was that of best friend to man and this job he takes on with great gusto. During the first world war he was often given to soldiers by their loved ones as a lucky mascot and also a reminder of the love he was leaving behind, the teddy bear often accompanied their soldier friends into the trenches and stayed there sometimes until death, it was the same story during the second world war but this time he was also given to children who suffered the effects of war and he stayed with the children without ever faltering, he was their best friend and their hero. The teddy bear has also shared many of mans adventures and he has been known to climb some of the highest mountains, he has broken land speed records, he has accompanied members of the royal family and he even sailed on board the ill fated ship Titanic. The teddy bear is truly a gift to man. If you would like to read more about old bears please visit www.ginosbears.co.uk