Topics

Topics

Depending on the size of the exhibition space on site, the exhibition offers a large selection of subject areas:

  • “Little Teddy and his big success” – the story of how the teddy bear came about
  • “Traveling through time in a pedal car” – typical teddy bears from times gone by; each traveling in the appropriate pedal automobile
  • "The ancestors of the teddy bear" - the world's large bears and the need for their protection
  • The production of a toy teddy - the production method of traditional toy bears from the pattern to the finished teddy
  • “When Teddy is sick…” – when a damaged bear can be repaired itself or needs the help of the “teddy doctor”
  • “Children and their teddy bears” – an ever-expanding collection of teddy bears and their stories of experiences alongside their small and large owners – sometimes spanning generations
  • This area has proven to be a good opportunity to incorporate regional history into the exhibition. Numerous families always followed the call in the region's media to participate, lending their teddy bears with stories and photos, thus establishing the regional connection.

  • “Teddy diversity and passion for collecting” – teddy bears from famous but also forgotten manufacturers, unique pieces from teddy artists’ hands, but also “advertising teddy bears” that benefited from the popular teddy bear
  • “Teddy Adventures on Slide Series” – A success story of photographed teddy bear adventures from the 1930s to the 1980s
  • “The teddy bear in books” – the spread of the teddy bear in literature from its invention to the present
  • “The Teddy in Art” .– Paintings in the style of well-known artists transported from the human world to the teddy bear world
  • “Teddy Karl was at the North Pole!” – how Teddy “Karl” reached the North Pole on David Maddox’s sleigh in 2013
  • A “travel bear” for everyone! – the current production method of a plush bear using the specific example of the exhibition’s mascot, the “Traveling Bear”
  • “Film heroes” – the teddy as a film star from the 1950s to today
  • Participation station “Beauty Contest” – teddy bears from different times and manufacturers ask for visitors’ votes

Because of the great demand, in 2022 I have put together a second “maritime” variant with additional objects and key themes, independent of the main exhibition, which can be presented elsewhere at the same time:

Of course, the invention and method of production of the teddy are also highlighted here, but the history of the teddy's development is presented in large overseas trunks - alluding to the simultaneous invention of the teddy in the USA and Germany in 1902. I also show models of famous ships that once traveled between Europe and America as well as teddy bears in matching sailor and passenger clothing. Maritime large photos for wall design round off this topic area.

A moving individual story can be shown here in reference: the story of the boy Robert Spedden and his teddy bear “Polar”, who were on the sinking Titanic.

Another new and previously little-explored focus of the new exhibition is the historical development of small teddy bears.

Mechanical and electrical teddy bears from the 1930s to today form another new focus.

The regional connection of this exhibition can also be established via the topic “Children and their teddy bears” if the call for participation in the exhibition with your own teddy bear is made in the media in advance. Of course, there are also miniature teddy bears with their personal stories in this area.