Not on display

The Hug Me Better® Bear

Teddy Bear
2002 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Hug Me Better® Bear has an inner bag filled with wheat that can be heated in the microwave. Wheat bags have been used as an alternative therapy for many years. Wheat has a unique cellular structure which can absorb heat or cold quickly and then release it evenly. This makes a wheat bag a wonderful and safe alternative to a hot water bottle. The Natural Wheat Bag Company also produce aromatherapy bears. 5% of all their sales are donated to the NSPCC.

Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Hug Me Better® Bear (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Plush filled with wheat
Brief description
Golden plush teddy bear, Hug Me Better, made by The Natural Wheat Bag Co in about 2002
Physical description
Golden plush teddy bear, with long limbs and wheat inside his hands. At the back is a velcro opening where his bean bag is stored. Which can be taken out to be heated up in the microwave. There is also a label with Hug Me Better written on one side and a phone number on the other.
Dimensions
  • Height: 128cm
  • Width: 128cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Noreen Marshall
Summary
The Hug Me Better® Bear has an inner bag filled with wheat that can be heated in the microwave. Wheat bags have been used as an alternative therapy for many years. Wheat has a unique cellular structure which can absorb heat or cold quickly and then release it evenly. This makes a wheat bag a wonderful and safe alternative to a hot water bottle. The Natural Wheat Bag Company also produce aromatherapy bears. 5% of all their sales are donated to the NSPCC.
Collection
Accession number
B.91-2004

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Record createdNovember 24, 2004
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