Archive for April 27th, 2009
In today’s market, there is an amazing and impressive selection of teddy bears available. When they first arrived on shelves, however, they were relatively uniform. But bears today come in all kinds of fabrics, sizes, decorations, and ornamentations. With this change in style and look, teddy bear have also undergone more stringent regulations regarding their manufacturing.
After all, bears sold in the United States are almost exclusively marketed to be children’s toys. For this reason, all arms, legs, and heads are attached with safety joints. There are also safety regulations to ensure that all eyes are securely fastened. This helps reduce the choking hazard that these bears could potentially pose to small children. Bears that are made strictly for the sake of collecting are more geared towards adults, and thus are more likely to use ornamentations such as beads or buttons.