On this day in 1903, the first Teddy Bear went on sale in America, named after President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, and made by Russian immigrants Morris and Rose Michtom. A year earlier, the teddy bear name was spawned by a political cartoon in The Washington Post. Morris saw the drawing and was inspired to create a teddy bear. He created a tiny soft bear cub and sent one to Roosevelt and received permission to use his nickname. The Michtom's then placed one in the shop window with a sign "Teddy's Bear." The cuddly toy was an immediate success, celebrated in story, song, and film. Michtom went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company, the largest doll-making manufacturer at the time in the United States.
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