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Teddy Girl

Steiff bear named “Teddy Girl” continues to hold the Guinness World Record for the most expensive antique bear, after selling at Christie’s in London in 1994 for $171,600, more than 18 times the estimate and twice the previous world record. The bear was made in 1905, a year after Steiff made the first jointed plush teddy bear, and

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