Smallest teddy bear in the world
The smallest teddy bear of the world measures 4.5mm. The bear is sewn exactly like a bigger bear and is fully jointed with a moveable head, arms and legs. So are the second and third smallest teddy bears. The teddy bears are officially recognized by ‘Guinness World Records’.
First
name: Tiny Ted
height: 4.5mm, 0.17inch
made in: 2006
made by: Cheryl Moss, South Africa
residence: Teddy Bear Museum, Jeju Island, South Korea
Second
name: Mini the Pooh
height: 5.0mm
made in: 2001
made by: Bettina Kaminski, Germany
residence: Museum ‘A World in Miniature’, Carlisle, Great Britain
Third
name: Wee Bear
height: 6.5mm
made in: 1998
made by: Cheryl Moss, South Africa
residence: Puppenhausmuseum, Basel, Switzerland
More world records
Smallest commercial teddy bear
9mm/0.29inch, made by Cheryl Moss (Mossie Bears), South Africa.
Smallest bear
Made by Garie Sim, Singapore. A polymer clay bear measuring 1 millimetre or just 1/24 inch.
Biggest teddy bear
The largest stitched teddy bear measures 16.86m (55ft, 4in) in length and was made by Dana Warren, USA. The bear was completed on 6 June 2008 and displayed at the Exploration
World Records for Teddy Bears
World Holding Records for Teddy Bears
A few weeks ago we talked about why our favourite soft toy makes the perfect gift, and this week we are chatting about No1s in the Teddy Bear world. World holding records for Teddy Bears!
Well, we can tell you there are some impressive facts out there when it comes to bears. People seem to love their bears as much as we do…how many Teddy Bears do you think are in the world’s biggest collection? Read on to find out more.
The world’s smallest Teddy
Tiny Ted was made in 2006 and officially holds the Guinness world record for the smallest Teddy bear at just 4.5mm. That’s smaller than a fingernail! The tiny bear is jointed with a movable head and arms, although we think you would struggle to move them!
The world’s biggest Teddy
The Mexican giant Teddy Bear, which measures in at 19.41m, is the biggest of its kind. Too huge to stand the bear, which has on a sparkly pink tutu, was displayed at the local stadium in the city of Xonacatlán, to promote children’s day in Mexico.
You can read our blog about the world’s biggest bear.
The world’s most expensive Teddy
You’ll need a couple of hundred grand to be in
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The smallest teddy bear of the world measures 4.5 mm. The bear is sewn exactly like a bigger bear and is fully jointed with a movable head, arms and legs. So are the second and third smallest teddy bears. The teddy bears are officially recognized by ‘Guinness World Records’.
First
name: Tiny Ted
height: 4.5mm, 0.17inch
made: 2006
made by: Cheryl Moss, South Africa
residence: Teddy Bear Museum, Jeju Island, South Korea
Second
name: Mini the Pooh
height: 5.0mm
made: 2001
made by: Bettina Kaminski, Germany
residence: Museum ‘A World in Miniature’, Carlisle, Great Britain
Third
name: Wee Bear
height: 6.5mm
made: 1998
made by: Cheryl Moss, South Africa
residence: Puppenhausmuseum, Basel, Switzerland
Source: Minka’s Bear Passion
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The smallest teddy bear in the world.
A Miniatura fairy tale.
Whilst this is a fairy tale and true it is about you. Each of us is capable of extraordinary things if we have the courage to be proud of ourselves and not be frightened to try to be everything we can be.
Once upon a time there was a German teddy bear maker, who made very small teddy bears and other small stuffed toys that were properly constructed. The tiny toys were sewn inside out, turned through, stuffed and then jointed so that they moved. This is the proper way to make a real teddy bear and has been ever since German bear maker Richard Steiff, nephew of famous Margrete, invented the teddy bear in 1902.
Here is the new famous German bear maker. Her name is Bettina Kaminski.
Bettina knitted for thirty years and had been collecting dolls for twenty two years when she put the two together in 1999 and started a miniature knitting supplies shop on the Internet. She was soon making micro jumpers that were bought by a miniaturist who uttered the magic word: Miniatura.
Miniatura is often the biggest miniature art show in the world and always the best. There is a quality belonging t