Steiff is a well-known German toy brand popular for its handmade Teddy bears, plush animals, and exceptionally crafted and beautifully designed toys. The company today has the finest range of contemporary toys and collectibles.
About Steiff
Steiff was founded in 1880 by Margarete Steiff, a seamstress (someone who earns a living by sewing). Margarete Steiff sewed the world’s first soft plush toy and although she did not make it with the intention of producing a new line of toys, it did eventually help the company become a well-known brand of stuffed toys.
Inspired by a pattern for a small elephant pincushion that Margarete saw in a fashion magazine, she made a few of these for close friends, and these quickly became popular among the children in the little German village who started useing these pincushions as soft toys; it was an nnovation back then as most toys at that time were made of hard materials such wood or metal.
By 1893, Steiff company shifted away from the clothing business to focus exclusively on toys. The company invented the Teddy bear in 1902, which went on to become the most famous toy of all time. Today, the company produces over one million Teddy bears each year, and the company is still based in the same small town in Germany.
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