The Growth of the Stuffed Animals

Dec 26
09:06

2011

ShoreAnthony

ShoreAnthony

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The origins of stuffed animals as common household items cannot be very clearly established for the moment but various claims to this innovation exist.

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The Steiff Company produced the first commercialized stuffed animals in 1880.These were produced using new technology also used in upholstery. The first soft bear that Richard Steiff produced was hailed to be a piece of innovation because no earlier dolls had used that style and material. It was made of plush soft and fur- like material. The first ever stuffed toy to be registered under patent law was the one modeled after the character Peter Rabbit of the renowned British author Beatrice Potter’s works. This patent was acquired in 1903.

The stuffed animals are favored by many enthusiasts of toys because there is no limit as to the extent of imagination you can take their creation. Let’s take a look at some of the fascinating forms that stuffed animals have assumed around the world. It should also be noted that since these are toys modeled after different shapes,The Growth of the Stuffed Animals Articles animals and objects, the surrounding plays a major role as to what objects and animals will mostly feature in the production of the stuffed animals as toys ;for both old and young alike.

Sock monkeys

They are said to have first appeared on the stuffed animals’ scene during the great depression period in history. These are hand made toy shapes that take after the appearance of monkeys. They trace their origin in Japan. They are typically handcrafted crocheted to a pretty attractive finish. These belong to a category known in native Japanese as amiguruni. They can be spotted on certain craft sites on the web. Sock moneys are handmade and thus homemade crafts that are made with plenty of individual attention to detail.

Other popular stuffed animals that have made a mark on the toy market include the Beanie Babies. These arrived on the scene some time in 1993.They were packaged by in various marketing strategies so that they came to stand out conspicuously for a long time. Some of the ways n which they were made popular includes being christened with certain emotive names, assigning them birth days and withdrawing some for retirement so that they also became a popular item for collectors. They were broadly affordable by and came in many varieties to appeal to the various tastes and preferences. The later trends in the production of stuffed animals indicate a close tie between the toys and popular movie or cartoon characters. The Sesame street television show produced more than its fair share of names in the stuffed animals’ world

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