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The Historical Teddy Bear
Over 600 images present teddy bear toys, from the earliest made in 1902 to today. Among the makers are Ideal, Steiff, Bing, Columbia Manufacturing, Gund, North American Bears, Merrythought, and Bruin Manufacturing. The text provides a history of the bears, their manufacturers and artists, and collectors who have pursued them. A bibliography, index, and values in the captions are included.
Collecting Golliwoggs
In this first book about the adorable black-face dolls, Dee Hockenberry presents the origins and development of Golliwogg's popularity in the 20th century. It is shown to have become Teddy Bear's best friend, a favorite of contemporary doll-makers, and Robertson's Jams' mascot. The book includes over 425 color photographs of Goliwoggs manufactured by Steiff, Dean's, Chad Valley, Canterbury, Pedigree, Merrythought, and Wendy Boston, and those made by countless unknown and prominent modern doll artists. Current values appear with the captions.
The Teddy Bear Companion
More of the most up-to-date guide for both novice and experienced collectors, this volume focuses on descriptions and the collectible value of teddy bears and other soft toys. Written by Dee Hockenberry, a well-known expert on Steiff products, this book includes a complete description, a color photograph and an approximate current value (1995) for each collectible bear or soft toy. Chapters: teddy bears 1902-1990s; international artists' bears; collectible teddy bears; innovative, special occasion and novelty bears; Winnie-the-Pooh and Company; and sections on other types of animals, puppets, and dolls. "More than 400 bears and toys all photographed in full color."
More Enchanting Friends
Favorite storybook characters in teddy bears and dolls include Raggedy Ann and Andy, Beatrix Potter's creatures, Golliwog, Alice in Wonderland characters, Winnie-the-Pooh and his pals, Teddy Roosevelt bears, Punkinhead, Paddington, The Three Bears, and The Busy Bears-all are pictured and described. A collectors guide with memorabilia about these lovable characters, this book was inspired by the characters it gathers.
Enchanting Friends
Collector's guide
The Big Bear Book
Over 400 super appealing toy bears by makers the world over, including manufacturers Steiff, Bing, Schuco, Hermann, Gabrielle, Ideal, Knickerbocker, Farnell, Chad Valley...and talented individual makers. Hockenberry points you to the leading public collections in England, Europe, and the U. S.
100 Years of Teddy Bears
Celebrate the origins of the delightful toy bears that have charmed adults and children around the world for more than a century. Here are stories and over 350 color photographs of some of the most important people, events, and bears that have contributed to Teddy's enormous popularity. Theodore Roosevelt, Seymour Eaton, Margarete Steiff, Peter Bull, and many others are featured with historical information about their importance to the bears
Steiff*r Bears and Other Playthings Past and Present
A lively text and 882 beautiful color photographs present over one thousand toys produced by the Steiff toy company over a 100 year history. A menagerie of exquisite stuffed animals are displayed, including teddy bears, cats, dogs, elephants, lions, tigers, and more. Also, puppets, dolls, and wheeled toys are included, as well as large studio figures and mechanical villages filled with busy figures. Accompanying the toys is rare catalog material and the Steiff identifying marks. Values are included in the captions.
Racial Innocence
Winner, Outstanding Book Award, Association for Theatre in Higher Education Winner, Grace Abbott Best Book Award, Society for the History of Children and Youth Winner, Book Award, Children's Literature Association Winner, Lois P. Rudnick Book Prize, New England American Studies Association Winner, IRSCL Award, International Research Society for Children's Literature Runner-Up, John Hope Franklin Publication Prize, American Studies Association Honorable Mention, Book Award, Society for the Study of American Women Writers Part of the American Literatures Initiative Series In Racial Innocence, Robin Bernstein argues that the concept of "childhood innocence" has been central to U.S. racial forma...
