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When a portly young bear named Winnie-the-Pooh made his first appearance in the pages of a book in 1926 little did he know that by the time he was a centenarian he would be one of the most famous bears of all time, still beloved by young and old. Almost immediately after A. A. Milne's 'Winnie-the-Pooh' was published there was a merchandising frenzy and by the late 1920s every child wanted a Winnie-the-Pooh bear. Debbie Jewson charts the history of the earliest Pooh teddy bears through the decades up to the present day. With a wealth of colour photographs and detailed descriptions, the book provides an identification guide in addition to revealing some never-before-seen Winnie-the-Pooh bears with intriguing backgrounds. If your passion is a classic jointed Pooh teddy by Chad Valley or Merrythought, an artist-made Winnie-the-Pooh by R. John Wright or a soft and cuddly mass-marketed Pooh bear, and whether your preference is classic style or Disney style, this indispensable guide has something for everyone.

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Debbie Jewson is a retired lawyer turned author with a passion for history, research, running and bears. Her childhood love of Winnie-the-Pooh and Paddington resulted in her becoming one of the foremost collectors, appearing on television on This Morning and Collectors Lot. Her collection featured on Blue Peter and in an exhibition in Japan.

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