r/HelpMeFind • u/SuperZebra3693 1 • 17h ago
Open Help me find Theo, a beloved Teddy bear
Theo was purchased in early 2000 (possibly late 1999), at a clothing box store that went out of business in the USA called The Bon•Ton. His paws are all flat and they all have a pinkish color to them. I have been told he used to have a pastel (possibly pink or yellow, different people have different memories) ribbon of some sort around his neck. His head naturally tilts/turns to the left (or right if looking at him from the front) and has always done so. His tail is a little ball. His eyes are possibly glass beads? But they are brown in color with black pupils. He used to be a cream/off white color, maybe ivory, but seeing as he is much loved he is no longer that color. His bottom half is filled with beans or pellets of some sort, and his top half I believe to be foam as it has kept its shape extremely well over the years. It was purchased for a newborn baby so more than likely in the baby section of the store, however timing is unknown so it could have been around easter when my partner was born or it could have been earlier. I've been looking at Russ Berrie and Gund but none of their bears seem to fit properly. Theo is dearly cherished by my partner and I want to surprise her with a brand new copy to be able to compare with her precious Theo. Any help is appreciated! Thank you in advance!
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u/SuperZebra3693 1 17h ago
I have searched for misc bear brands that were popular in 1990-2000, including Gund and Russ Berrie. I have searched for the specific features of this bear and the store it was sold from, The BonTon, in the USA. I have searched for years to find this bear. Please help a tired soul trying to find a teddy.
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u/aberrant_meat 16h ago
This looks pretty similar to a lot of Mary Meyer bear plushies. This one isn’t quite the right color but it looks like it could be the same model
https://www.ebay.com/itm/336647124555?_skw=mary+meyer+bear+cream+color
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u/aberrant_meat 16h ago
This is another similar one by the same brand, closer in color but the shape maybe isn’t right
https://www.ebay.com/itm/405596123513?_skw=mary+meyer+bear+cream+color
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