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Teddy
built 230 days ago
Unfortunately, when Teddy was only 18 months old, he was losing control of his eyes. Doctors examined him and the devastating diagnosis for the little guy was Astrocytoma, a brain tumor that had been growing since birth. Astrocytoma is the most common type of primary brain tumor... found throughout the central nervous system.
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The name Teddy Bear comes from one of President Theodore Roosevelt's hunting trips to Mississippi. There were several other hunters competing, and most of them had already shot something. A suite of Roosevelt's attendants, lead by Holt Collier[1], cornered, clubbed, and tied to a willow tree an American Black Bear after a long exhausting chase with hounds. They called Roosevelt to the site and suggested he shoot it. He refused to shoot the bear himself, deeming this un-sportsmanlike,[2] but instructed that the bear be killed to put it out of its misery, and it became the topic of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman in The Washington Post on November 16, 1902.[3] While the initial cartoon of an adult black bear lassoed by a white handler and a disgusted Roosevelt had symbolic overtones, later issues of that and other Berryman cartoons, made the bear smaller and cuter.[4] A Brooklyn store owner, Morris Michtom, saw the drawing of Roosevelt and the bear cub and was inspired to create a new toy. He created a little stuffed bear cub and put it in his shop window with a sign that read "Teddy's bear." The toys were an immediate success and Michtom founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co., which still exists today.
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Commemorating the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 2006, Teddy-Hermann is making a special edition of 500 pieces. The collectible bear is fully jointed and play’s the tune “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” A Little Night Music. Deliverable after February 1, 2006
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Teddy is currently shooting his first film, The Rocker, in Toronto. The music-based comedy revolves around a washed up musician who gets a second chance at fame when he’s asked to join his teenage nephew’s band. The film ... stars Rainn Wilson and Christina Applegate. Teddy, a songwriting prodigy, is a self-taught musician who wrote and arranged complete compositions on guitar and piano by age eight. His debut CD, “Underage Thinking” debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 chart when it released in March, 2006. “Underage Thinking” has since gone gold.
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At 17, Teddy is already writing sophisticated songs weathered with insights beyond his years. A fan of many musical genres, Teddy combines cutting edge new school pop with a love and an understanding of the soul of rock's glory days. His warm intimate vocals, candid and conversational, create a sound and sensibility uniquely his own. Teddy wrote, or co-wrote 11 of the 12 songs on his debut album, Underage Thinking. He plays guitar, piano, bass and drums on his new album.
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BackPack Toys' releases new child-safe internet software The guys who brought Teddy back to life- BackPack Toys- have released "The Airship" a new child-safe internet surfing software. Approved by the experts, this is a two-birds for one stone must for any parent or grandparent out there concerned about internet safety. Check it out and make sure to purchase your 2008 Teddy at www.backpacktoys.com
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