Few people forget their first Teddy Bear, and this memory is often the start of a passion for collecting Bears in later life. A Teddy Bear is your childhood wrapped up in faded, worn out, patchy and balding fur and as such he commands affection and respect long after he has been outgrown. A Teddy Bear remains just that - a Bear, even when most of him has fallen off or worn away with time and love, they can lose just about everything from fur to eyes to limbs and still maintain their dignity and worth.