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Teddy-Girl, Colonel Bob's Mascot

Colonel T. R. (Bob) Henderson a very famous arctophile. Teddy Girl was theteddy girl lifetime companion of Colonel "Bob" Henderson, who served during the 2nd World War. After the war, Colonel Henderson dedicated his life to collecting bears.  He realized that there was much more to teddy bears, that they oftenTeddymädchen exercised a power for good with adults, He founded the charitable organisation "Good Bears of the World", that distributes Teddy bears for children in need all over the world. He soon became one of the world's most renowned bear lovers and Teddy Girl also benefited from his rise of fame, receiving a proper mention in each publication. Teddy Girl, a Steiff bear from 1904 was one of the oldest teddy bears in UK.  Colonel Bob died in 1990. In December 1994, Mr Yoshi Sekiguchi bought Teddy Girl for 110,000 English Pound, a world record price. Teddy Girl is now the star attraction at the Izu Teddy Bear Museum in Japan. The replica is made of cinnamon mohair. The bear were produced in a limited edition of 2000. Teddy Girl is 20 cm tall and fully jointed.