Saturday, August 31, 2013

Remember The Good Old Days With Teddy Bear Checks

By Alan Plastin


Who doesn't love the cuddly, loveable images of teddy bears? Now, if you want to make your personal checks a little more personable, you can use the delightful little bears to spruce up your checks and bring a touch of personality to them.

Today, the teddy bear might be a classic by everyone's standards. He really didn't get his start until the start of the 20th century, however, when he was created and then named after then President Theodore Roosevelt.

So how did the beloved little guy get his name from one of the most beloved presidents?

Apparently, President Roosevelt was hunting bears in Mississippi in 1902 with the governor of Mississippi when one of the president's attendants clubbed and tied an American Black Bear to a willow tree after chasing him with hounds. When they called the president over, they suggested to him that he should shoot the bear but he refused. Still, he insisted that the bear be killed because it was the humane thing to do. This became the subject of a political cartoon in the Washington Post.

The cartoon was seen by a toy developer who was making a bear at the time. He stuffed it and put it in his shop window with a little sign that said "Teddy's bear." One was sent to the president as well. Manufacturers everywhere were making the "Roosevelt Bears" by 1906. They were hugely popular and even the president wanted one for his mascot in his reelection.

Initially, the teddy bears looked like authentic bears. Later on, they became a little more cuddly and loveable looking. These days, they're softer and friendlier than they are realistic. Since his beginning, the teddy bear bas become a representation of childhood and has been celebrated in song, dance, film, cartoons, and commercials. Older teddies are collector items and while you can find them in figurines and made out of everything from paper mache to porcelain, it is the plush variety that remains the most dearly loved of all.

There are several different kinds of Teddy Bear checks to choose from and all of them are just as cute and cuddly as the bears themselves. Well, perhaps not as cuddly, but you'll certainly feel as though you could reach in and touch them!

If the high prices of checks stopped you from buying designer images in the past then you'll be happy to know that now when you purchase them from a highly regarded online dealer you can save as much as 50% off the price of your new checks.

In addition, you'll have tons of designs to choose from, as well as coordinating accessories to pick from as well. Not only will you be able to select from lots of great looking designer check series, you'll have matching address labels, contact cards, and leather checkbook covers that you can purchase at an additional cost to go along with your new checks, too. Carrying checks has never been more fun!




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