A replica of the original Steiff teddy bear from 1902, called "Bear 55PB," sits on display at the Steiff Museum in Giengen, Germany. (Photographs by Louisa Marie Summer for The Washington Post) ...

Did you know that teddy bears have been around for almost 120 years now? They were first developed in 1902, simultaneously in the U.S. by Morris Michtom of Ideal Novelty and Toy Co and in Germany by ...

Lea Paradowski's stuffed Steiff teddy bear, which belonged to her mother before her. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post ...

A pair of German-made Steiff teddy bears are expected to fetch £10,000 at auction. The rare rod-jointed bears have been in one family's possession since 1904 and were originally purchased in the ...

A rare early 20th Century Steiff teddy bear has been sold at auction for £3,200. The 114-year-old, German-made toy had attracted interest in bidders from the USA and France.

Steiff's teddy bears, loved by children of all ages the world over, are distinctive, says Toyohiko Sato, a member of the exhibition committee.

A pair of Steiff teddy bears which had to be X-rayed by a vet to check their rarity have been sold for £10,400.

According to Christie's, Elliot had languished inside the Steiff headquarters in Giengen, Germany for many years, long before he became the teddy bear at the centre of a very high-profile sale.

An Antiques Roadshow expert "screamed" after she was presented with an "incredibly rare" teddy bear which was kept in a bag in the back of a wardrobe.

Did you know that teddy bears have been around for almost 120 years now? They were first developed in 1902, simultaneously in the U.S. by Morris Michtom of Ideal Novelty and Toy Co and in Germany by ...