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Margarete Steiff (24 July 1847 – 9 May 1909) was a German seamstress who in 1880 founded Margarete Steiff GmbH, more widely known as Steiff, a maker of toy stuffed animals. Born in Giengen, Germany, Margarete contracted polio as a child, leaving her with both legs
Margarete Steiff. Apollonia Margarete Steiff (* 24. Juli 1847 in Giengen an der Brenz; † 9. Mai 1909 ebenda) war die Gründerin der gleichnamigen Spielwarenfabrik Steiff .
Margarete Steiff – Mutter der Steifftiere. Aus Spaß fertigte Margarete Steiff 1880 einen kleinen Stoffelefanten an – ohne zu ahnen, dass sie binnen weniger Jahrzehnte ein Unternehmen von Weltrang besitzen würde. Bis heute gehören Steiff-Stofftiere zu den bekanntesten Spielzeugen der Welt. Von Andrea Schultens und Tobias Aufmkolk.
Learn all about the well known company and the history of the teddy bear with the button in its ear. Discover the world of Steiff now!
Teddy bear. In 1902 Richard Steiff, Margarete's nephew, designed a toy bear made of mohair called Bear 55PB. Inspired by American President Theodore Roosevelt, the initially nameless bear received its name Teddy, which is still known today. Roosevelt refused to shoot a tethered bear during a hunting trip .
When Margarete Steiff founded her plush toy company in 1880, the first toy she sold from her factory was a little elephant. In the anniversary year of 2020, we are celebrating 140 years of the collection. All its representatives wear the special little elephant logo “140 Years of Steiff”.
At the world exhibition in St. Louis, Margarete was awarded the Grand Prix, and finally in 1906 Margarete Steiff GmbH was founded, the company name which is still used today. In 1907 400 employees and 1800 home workers produced 973,999 teddy bears and a total of around 1,700,000 toys.
