As a kid, I was fortunate enough to be emotionally wrecked by The Velveteen Rabbit and have my little wounds healed by a live-action performance — puppets included — at a local children’s theater.

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It was almost 9 p.m. in Munich, and I was on a bear hunt. I was determined to buy a Steiff, the makers of the original stuffed bear, in the country where it was born. Scrolling through my phone, I ...

German toymaker Steiff has unveiled a special collector's teddy bear to honour what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday. The commemorative bear, priced at £289, has been produced in a ...

For three generations, the craftsmanship of West Germany’s toymaking Steiff family has delighted children the world over. As the town’s biggest employer, the family has also endeared itself to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paddington’s Platinum Jubilee tea party with the late Queen Elizabeth II has been recreated with toys to celebrate the launch of a ...

An iconic moment from the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations has been lovingly recreated with toys, marking the launch of a new Steiff bear to commemorate what would have been her ...