Steiff Claire Teddy Bear

Cotton - A natural fibre grown on cotton plants

Embroidered - A decorative stitching technique

White - A colour combining all colours

Hand - A part of the body at the end of the arm

Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face

antique - An old collectible item with desirable qualities.

Telephone - A device used for communicating audio over long distances

Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.

Heart - An organ that pumps blood around the body. Usually related to love.

Cotton - A 100% natural fibre coming from a cotton boll.

Traditional - Something that has become the same through a period of time and thus repeated.

Traditional - Something that has been around for a while and is repeated regularly.

Fur - Typically coming from animals representing the pile of soft hair

Limited Edition - Something that has a small amount of repeats available.

Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

Limited Edition - When something had been made with not a lot of copies.

The production of Steiff Teddy Bears began in 1880 in Germany by Margaret Steiff who began making children's toys by hand. Today Steiff Teddy Bears are still seen as the highest quality teddy bears on the market. Original teddy bears can be auctioned for vast amounts and are still collected by enthusiasts today. At steiffteddybears.co.uk you can purchase a wide range of teddy bears and assorted animals. They often create limited edition collections that are hugely popular. You can also have teddy bears personalised to create a timeless gift for children and babies. As well as their signature Steiff Teddy Bear, the website also sell a great selection of character bears such as Winnie the Pooh, Sooty and Nemo. Steiff have also created a range of children's clothing to compliment their stuffed animal collection, also available on their website.