Our long-time Good Bear members may remember that we have had three different manufacturers for our comforting GBW teddy, Goody.

Can you name them?

Did you know that we have had four special Muffin editions and soon we will be introducing a brand new edition?

 

Muffin Company is the current manufacturer for our wonderful bears.

Following is the provenance of our very special Ted, Goody

1983


Our first official GBW gifting bear was designed and manufactured by The Ideal Toy Company.

 

Ideal unfortunately went out of business.

 

A few of the first edition bears are still

in existence.

 

Now a real collector's treasure.

1984-1991


Dakin produced a version similar to the original Ideal bear but there were easy

to recognize differences: longer plush

and a cuddlier countenance and feel.

Exclusively edition Muffin bears  for Good Bears of the World

1991 to present day

 

Muffin, the manufacturer and supplier, came on the scene when GBW moved

their headquarters from Honolulu to Toledo, Ohio.

 

Our first Muffin bear, to present day,

is a rich brown teddy made from a high quality plush.

Muffin added a lovely bow and has manufactured thousands of these bears for giftings and for collectors.

1994

 

Our gray plush silver anniversary bear

was produced and distributed for this

year only.

We all felt a sense of accomplishment

and pride!

 



2009


Forty years of caring and sharing with teddy bears was memorialized with Ruby.

 

This special ruby colored bear was

a huge hit!


2002


Shelby Sunshine

A bright cheerful yellow bear, was produced as a memorial to the passing

of our long time Bear Tracks editor,

Shelby Henderson

2019


To celebrate the 50th anniversary of GBW, Muffin produced Goody as a forever keepsake and for gifting.

2022


We will soon be introducing our eighth GBW special edition teddy.

 

He is dark brown and a little smaller due to increased production and shipping prices.

This "Goody" bear will become the new GBW Ted of the future.

The  cute poster was created by our GBW secretary, Linda Hitchings.

The large poster was used as a decoration at the 50th anniversary celebration
banquet in Toledo Ohio in 2019.
     

 

 

 

 

 

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Good Bears of the World
Terrie Stong, Executive Director
P.O. Box 13097 Toledo, Ohio 43613 USA
Phone: (419-344-2322
goodbears1@sbcglobal.net

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