Top 10 Most Expensive Teddy Bears in the World
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The teddy bear is a universal toy, as it is close to the hearts of girls and boys, men and women. Just who hasn’t had their own teddy bear completely in their life? This time we present you with the top 10 most expensive teddy bears, which just smell like money.
The List of 10 Most Expensive Teddy Bears in the World
1. Steiff Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear – $ 2.1 million
2. Bear with Louis Vuitton monograms – $ 182,000
3. Steiff Teddy Girl Bear – $ 143,000
4. Steiff Titanic Mourning Bear – $ 136,000
5. Supreme Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear – $ 106,016
6. Steiff’s Oldest Teddy Bear – $ 105,000
7. Steiff’s diamond eye teddy bear - $84,000
8. Harlequin Bear – $74,201
9. Steiff Elliot Teddy Bear - $73,409 (£49,500)
10. Steiff Hot Water Bottle Bear - $61,742
What are the Most Expensive Teddy Bears in the World?
1. Steiff Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear – $ 2.1 million
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The teddy bear, which was created by the moguls Louis Vuitton and Steiff, is the most expensive teddy bear in the world, as we have not yet recorded the existence of another teddy bear that would sell so well at auctions. The world-renowned fashion brand and toy manufacturer have worked together to create a teddy bear that exudes elegance and prestige.
In 2000, the bear was sold at auction in Monaco, where it was bought by Korean Jessie Kim. It can currently be viewed at the Teddy Bear Museum in the Korean city of Jeju.
2. Bear with Louis Vuitton monograms – $ 182,000
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The second most expensive teddy bear in the world was made independently by fashion mogul Louis Vuitton. This teddy bear was created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the LV brand. There are only 500 specimens of bears with the cute name DouDou. It was for sale in Monaco, the city of the rich.
3. Steiff Teddy Girl Bear – $ 143,000
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It was made in 1905 in Steiff’s second year of making teddies, and it was the beloved bear of Bob Henderson. He would become a colonel in the British Army and fight in World War II — right alongside his beloved Teddy Girl.
In fact, she never left Henderson’s side until his death in 1990.
4. Steiff Titanic Mourning Bear – $ 136,000
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In 1912, the first black fur Steiff teddies were manufactured to be given as mourning gifts after the sinking of the Titanic. They were made in five different sizes and only 665 bears were produced. In 2000, one of the mourning bears sold for $136,000 to the Puppenhaus Museum in Switzerland, according to The Telegraph.
5. Supreme Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear – $ 106,016
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This Supreme x Louis Vuitton teddy bear is the pinnacle of fashion royalty branding and it went via auction overnight for a cool $106,016.08.
As it stands, full proceeds from its final price will be used to benefit the BBC Children in Need — an organization aiming to ensure every child in the UK has a safe, happy and secure environment in which to grow. The doll is 100% authentic and certified from BBC Children in Need.
6. Steiff’s Oldest Teddy Bear – $ 105,000
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The bear, made in 1904, is the world’s oldest teddy bear. Like many bears on this list, it was made by Steiff. According to Reuters, it was sold in Germany in 2000 for an estimated $105,000.
7. Steiff’s diamond eye teddy bear - $84,000
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This teddy is luxurious in its design. It has a mouth made of gold and its furs are woven out of gold threads. This was created in honor of the 125th anniversary of Steiff. The glittering eyes of the teddy bear have been crafted out of diamonds & sapphires.
8. Harlequin Bear – $74,201
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The Harlequin model is one of the prettier Steiff bears with its two-tone coloring. It was made in 1925, and this particular bear was in very good condition upon its sale in 2010.
The original owner sold it in 1999. She worked for Steiff for more than 40 years, including for the last five years of founder Margarete Steiff’s life (who died in 1909).
9. Steiff Elliot Teddy Bear - $73,409 (£49,500)
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Bottom line: The Elliot model debuted in 1908 and was notable for its bright-blue mohair. Steiff also made five other colorful bears and sent them all to Harrods in London.
Elliot was the least popular among the lot and was never recreated. However, one of them survived and was auctioned in 1993 — fetching three times the estimated price.
It is assumed that Elliot was produced as a sample for the British department store, Harold’s. He would have been one of six different colored bears in the sample production. Unfortunately, Elliot never went on to full production, making any surviving examples extremely rare.
10. Steiff Hot Water Bottle Bear - $61,742
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Bottom line: In 1907, Steiff created a new kind of teddy that contained a pouch for holding a metal bottle with hot water inside to keep kids warm in cold months. The bottle could be removed when not needed.
The bear sold at the Christie’s auction in 2006 and was owned by the same woman for her entire 90-year life. She even had pictures from her childhood to prove its authenticity.
| A quick look at the History of the Teddy Bear by Bears4u. The teddy bear is said to be named after United States President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. In 1902, President Roosevelt went on a bear-hunting trip in Mississippi. While hunting he captured an American black bear but refused to kill it. The story of the trip soon got spread as many newspapers around the country featured political cartoons starring “Teddy” and “the bear.” A shop owner named Morris Michtom saw one of the cartoons and had the idea of making a stuffed toy in the form of a bear, which he called a ‘Teddy Bear’, to sell in his shop. They were a great success. Ladies and children carried the soft toys animals with them everywhere they went. At the same time, Richard Steiff in Germany designed a stuffed toy bear and the Steiff firm also lay claim to being the first producers of these cute bears. Steiff still produces a range of both collectible and everyday teddies that are one of the most popular brands in the world. President Roosevelt even used a teddy as his mascot when he ran for re-election. Early Teddies were made to look like real bears with small eyes and long pointy faces but today they are made to look as cute as possible with big eyes and smaller faces. There is hardly a child in the Western world who has not had a cuddly bear of some sort. They are an iconic gift that everyone associates with a new arrival. Many of them have become collector's items and are extremely valuable. It is now possible to get any sort of bear in the form of a teddy including pandas, polar bears, black bears, grizzly bears, and even sun bears. The biggest teddy bear collection in the world was found at The Teddy Bear Museum in England with a collection of more than 2,000 bears. Unfortunately, the museum was put up for auction in 2006. Today, one family claims to own more than 5,000 teddy bears, though they haven’t officially counted them all. The Volpps’ collection includes a teddy bear that they purchased at auction for almost £50,000 Over the years there have been many famous bears who have appeared in films and been made into stuffed toys. Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Baloo, Rupert Bear, Sooty are just a few household names. There are even tv programs that are all about bears including care bears and Teddy Ruxpin. Pudsey Bear is a very well-known bear used as the mascot for the Children In Need charity. Most popular brands include Gund and Ty Inc and there are do it yourself bear shops throughout the world such as the Build-A-Bear Workshop. |
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