The Vruwink Collection
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Emma Vruwink of Bellvue, Washington, received her first teddy bear in 1918 when she was two years old. The Steiff was as large as she was, but she dragged it everywhere. She now has about 100 bears in the collection that was started when she was in her 60s.
Publication Name: Teddy Bear and Friends
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0745-7189
Year: 2000
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The April Phipps collection
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April Phipps has a collection of 1,000 to 2,000 teddy bears and another 2,000 bear-related items in her Chattanooga, TN, home. Her collection includes bears from more than 100 artists and hundreds of manufacturers.
Publication Name: Teddy Bear and Friends
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0745-7189
Year: 2000
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The Meeneghan collection
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Audrey Meenaghan began collecting teddy bears in the 1970s when she purchased a Steiff bear at a country auction. She now owns 150 bears, including early American teddies and limited-edition Steiff teddies.
Publication Name: Teddy Bear and Friends
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0745-7189
Year: 2001
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