This year’s festival set a record for antique teddy bears: The Steiff Titanic Bear Othello from 1912 sold for more than $196,000. Only a few hundred were made to honor those who died on the Titanic.

Amanda Finnegan's Steiff teddy bears. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post My brother and I have since carried on the tradition of giving Steiffs to some of our best friends’ kids, and some day ...

It contains the only remaining 1925 Harlequin Teddy bear, which is expected to fetch between £50,000 and £80,000 and other notable bears, such as the black 'Titanic' Steiff bear.

6 Most Valuable Steiff Teddy Bears . If Winnie-the-Pooh is your friendly neighborhood talking teddy, then a Steiff bear is the distant Lord who lives in an inherited mini mansion at the edge of town.

With that, the teddy bears on this list range from a low of about $3,000 to a high of $143,000 for the Steiff Teddy Girl Bear. Steiff-Karl Lagerfeld Teddy Bear - $3,687.26.

Paul Greenwood, the former general partner in WG Trading Co., is the seller of 1,300 vintage Steiff teddy bears and soft toys at Christie’s International on Oct. 13, the dealers said.

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2010 file photo, a Christie's employee poses with a 1934 Steiff miniature teddy baby on display at the auction house in London. A top European Union court, The General Court ...

Question: Last year, I won an old, unusual Steiff animal toy in like-new condition at a charity card party. It is a soft cloth, 7-inch-long “Crabby” lobster complete with original ...

The stuffed toy bears that were then entering the American marketplace were dubbed "Teddy's bear." * While in Jackson, Steiff, his wife Else and daughter Marianne lived at 610 Harwood St.

A rare early 20th Century Steiff teddy bear has been sold at auction for £3,200. The 114-year-old, German-made toy had attracted interest in bidders from the USA and France. Toy and collectables ...

Grin and bear it: Ever felt like cuddling up with Karl Lagerfeld? A German company is making a high-style teddy bear modeled on the Paris-based fashion designer, right down to his white-collared ...