"Teddy and the Bear" Mechanical Bank, 1907-1928
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When the lever on the base is pressed, the coin shoots into a slot in the tree trunk and the bear's head emerges from the top of the tree. This bank refers to the tale that Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear cub during a hunting trip in Mississippi, an event that also inspired the creation of the "Teddy" bear.
When the lever on the base is pressed, the coin shoots into a slot in the tree trunk and the bear's head emerges from the top of the tree. This bank refers to the tale that Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear cub during a hunting trip in Mississippi, an event that also inspired the creation of the "Teddy" bear.
Artifact
Mechanical bank
Date Made
1907-1928
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Cromwell
Creator Notes
Patented by Charles A. Bailey and manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.100.31
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Color
Brown
Yellow
Green
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
On top of bank: TEDDY AND THE BEAR On bottom: PATD APLD FOR
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