For well over a century, some particularly lucky children have had Steiff stuffed animals as their faithful chums. But Steiff is a name that also conjures respect in adult collectors around the world.

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 ...

With a slogan that started as "Only the best is good enough for children,” it’s not surprising to see Suri Cruise and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt carrying around stuffed animals made by Steiff. Suri’s dad, Tom ...

Q. I am enclosing a picture of a stuffed toy dog that I received as a child approximately 40 to 50 years ago. The dog is made by Steiff and has the metal button and tag still in one ear. Can you give ...

Q This rabbit puppet used to belong to my mother. I remember we were only allowed to play with it on special occasions. Can you help me identify it and tell me what it’s worth? A Since before the rise ...

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.

Bär 55 PB. Sounds exciting, no? Maybe not, but it would be if you came across the centenarian fuzzy wuzzy in your grandma's trunk. Created in 1902, the Bär 55 PB was a straw-stuffed, jointed bear ...

JACKSON, MI - His toy bears are coveted by collectors worldwide. Just say the name Richard Steiff and their faces light up. But mention that Steiff called Jackson home for the last 16 years of his ...

If you own a stuffed animal with a yellow Steiff tag pinned in its ear, you have a descendant of one of the first teddy bears. While the stuffed bears were eventually named for President Theodore ...

A new plush toy modeled after Kirby will appear courtesy of the German stuffed animal manufacturer Steiff. VPC opened pre-orders for the new stuffed toy on its Japan-exclusive ValueMall website.

A thrift store bear with a small metal button sewn into its left ear just sold on eBay for $3,700. The seller paid $4 for it. That is not a fluke or a lucky outlier. Certain vintage teddy bears have a ...