Teddy Bear
2002 (made)
| Place of origin |
This teddy bear is a representative of hundreds of similar bears that are home-made throughout Britain. The teddies are made using left over pieces of wool and the bags from scraps of material. They are sent to Romanian orphans and other children in need of a teddy bear. They are known as "teddies for tragedies".
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Knitted teddy bear in cotton bag hand-made in England in 2002 |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Margaret B Worsley |
| Historical context | This object is just one example of thousands of similarly made teddy bears that come under the generic heading of "teddies for tragedies". They are made and collected at a local level and passed onto children in various parts of the world. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Private |
| Summary | This teddy bear is a representative of hundreds of similar bears that are home-made throughout Britain. The teddies are made using left over pieces of wool and the bags from scraps of material. They are sent to Romanian orphans and other children in need of a teddy bear. They are known as "teddies for tragedies". |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1:1,2-2003 |
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| Record created | July 8, 2003 |
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