Teddy Day is celebrated on February 10 every year. ( representational) February 10, the fourth day of the Valentine's Week, is celebrated as Teddy Day every year. On this day, people gift teddy bear soft toys to their loved ones. A teddy bear perfectly embodies the feelings of love, warmth, and care.

The first teddy bear wascreated by a toy maker in 1903 and named after President Theodore Roosevelt. Since then, teddy bears have become an iconic symbol of love, comfort, and friendship which makes them a perfect gift for Valentine's Day.

Burlington, Vermont The company was founded in 1981 by John Sortino, who sold handcrafted teddy bears in an open-air market in Burlington, Vermont. Sortino happened upon the idea of packaging and selling bears through the mail when a tourist visiting Burlington wanted a bear mailed to her home.

In 1981, inspired by the desire to make his son a friend that would last a lifetime, our founder, John Sortino, crafted his first-ever Teddy Bear, Bearcho. His son enjoyed his new friend so much that John began selling these Bears from a cart on Church Street in downtown Burlington, Vermont.

As the story goes, when Collier cornered and stunned a Louisiana black bear for the president's benefit, Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear. After the incident was publicized nationally in an editorial cartoon, a New York store owner created a stuffed toy he called “Teddy's bear.”

One of the world's most beloved toys was named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, after he refused to shoot a bear during a Mississippi hunting trip in November 1902.

Teddies give unconditional love. It doesn't matter what you do, you are loved for who you are as a person, with all your flaws and mistakes. You are never judged and you can talk as little or as much as you want and they will be listening.

Teddy bears have a depth of character that other toys don't have, and in playing with one a child brings it to life. The bear helps to stimulate and develop their imagination. “Teddy bears encourage this type of imaginative play by their very nature, in a way a gadget or electronic toy can't.”

Each one of our meticulously-designed, artisan, handcrafted Bears is guaranteed for a lifetime. Vermont Teddy Bears make the perfect gifts for men, women and children for any occasion, from Christmas to new babies and everything in between.

The Vermont Teddy Bear Difference We believe that the friendship, hugs, and love of a plush toy should last forever. That's why all of our Stuffed Animals come with a lifetime guarantee. In 1981, we began handcrafting Bears. Today, we've produced over 6.6M love-filled Teddies and Stuffed Animals.

In 1981, inspired by the desire to make his son a friend that would last a lifetime, our founder, John Sortino, crafted his first-ever Teddy Bear, Bearcho. His son enjoyed his new friend so much that John began selling these Bears from a cart on Church Street in downtown Burlington, Vermont.

On February 15, 1903, toy store owner and inventor Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window, advertising them as Teddy bears. Michtom had earlier petitioned President Theodore Roosevelt for permission to use his nickname, Teddy.