The first commercial concern to create stuffed toys was the German Steiff company in 1880. Steiff used new technology developed for upholstery to make their stuffed toys.^[1] In 1903 Richard Steiff designed a soft bear that differed from earlier traditional rag dolls, because it was made of plush furlike fabric.^[1] At the same time in the USA, Morris Michtomcreated the first teddy bear, after being inspired by a drawing of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt with a bear cub.^[2] The character Peter Rabbit from English author Beatrix Potter was the first stuffed toy to be patented, in 1903.^[3]

The Stuffy Collection will be showing on Cortes Island Feb.7th @ Salmonberry Studio 822 Austin dr. from !pm to 4pm

and Feb.13th will be in Powell River @ The Cranberry Hall 6828 Cranberry St. 5pm to 8pm.

Meet Pinky my model for week 48.