Vermont Teddy Bears

Teddy bears are so much more than just toys. So ubiquitous are they within the American toy landscape that they have evolved from a simple doll to an institution in themselves. Giving or receiving a teddy bear is America's way of saying, "I care for you." Teddy bears are traditions that define us as a nation, and we have the nation's 26th president to thank.

In 1902, while Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi, his hunting party captured a young, skinny black bear and tied it to a tree for Roosevelt to shoot. When presented with this helpless game, Roosevelt refused. The next day, a Washington Post political cartoonist illustrated the incident. It showed the President's clemency as well as his love for wild animals. Understandably, the nation was moved, and before long "Teddy's bears" showed up in shopkeepers' windows.

Ever since then, teddy bears have been created in every shape and style. They have served as cherished childhood items for millions of Americans for over a century. As childhood toys, they are put through a lot of abuse by their owners. It's important to have a teddy bear that will last, even when pushed and pulled and hugged.

Vermont teddy bears, made by the Vermont Teddy Bear Company, are plush toys that are of the highest quality. They will last much longer than the childish innocence of their recipients, and that's part of point. Our love for our childhood toys does not diminish once we reach maturity, and there are many parents who dream of one day giving their Vermont teddy bears to their kids.

Give the only Bear still made in America 
-- a Vermont Teddy Bear.

Surprise them with a Holiday Bear-Gram 
at the office!

Send a Vermont Teddy Bear this Holiday. 
It's the Creative Alternative to Flowers!