I want to get LO a teddy bear as his "big" Christmas gift (we're flying and we got him a toy kitchen for his birthday, so I'm not planning on doing much for Christmas). But I want it to be a nice one. One that I can look at for years and think of it as his first Christmas teddy. (Though I realize he might not feel the same way, haha!)
What's your favorite teddy bear? Gund? Winnie the Pooh? It's got to be high quality, huggable, classic.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I also like Gund for bears!
Jellycat also makes nice stuffed animals.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
I loved Gund when I was a kid. I had two bad Gund experiences recently (stuffing coming out, falling apart brand new) so I'm leaning towards liking JellyCats now. 
cherry / 212 posts
My family always does Merrythought bears for babies' first bear - I guess my great-grandfather used to work for them. Very classic, but I found mine too "prickly" as a kid so it didn't get much love and is still pristine! My brother's was nice and soft so was loved but still has held up very well. They're pretty pricey, but definitely "heirloom" items. (Similar to Steiff.)
GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts
GUND BLEEPING SNUFFLES.
there is no other teddy.
(I have been passionate about this since I was 7 years old and left mine at a taxi stand at an airport.)
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
I love Gund as well! Or maybe you could get a Build-a-Bear and personalize it to him a little? Although that might be a better idea to do with him when he's a little older!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@Mrs. Sketchbook: I 
Snuffles! I have one from 1989 and I bought one for LO last year!
pomegranate / 3643 posts
Contenders:
Gund Christmas Vache: http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Christmas-Vache-Ribbon-Plush/dp/B00827RZF6/ref=sr_1_23?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1387313535&sr=1-23&keywords=gund
Gund Maxie: http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Maxie-Tan-Bear-Plush/dp/B004N8N35E/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_1
Jelly Cat Bashful Honey: http://www.amazon.com/Bashful-Medium-Honey-Bear-Jellycat/dp/B0059ZAP4M/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1387313811&sr=1-3
Jelly Cat Babbington: http://www.amazon.com/Medium-Babbington-Tan-Bear-Jellycat/dp/B008EX9V0U/ref=sr_1_6?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1387313949&sr=1-6&keywords=jelly+cat+bear
Jelly Cat Bartholomew: http://www.amazon.com/Jelly-Cat-BARM3BR-Jellycat-Bartholomew/dp/B00B5FEBEA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ba_1
apricot / 398 posts
My LO was given the Jellycat Bashful Honey bear as a gift and at first, I thought it looked pretty simple and figured it would get tossed to the side, but she absolutely LOVES it. It's super soft and cuddly and she brings it with her practically everywhere.
apricot / 315 posts
Absolutely Gund! All my favorite stuffed animals from my childhood were Gund. The biggest tragedy occured when I lost my light tan little Snuffles. I was never able to find the same one again.
LO now has a large Snuffles and she adores it and uses it like a pillow to snuggle with.
ETA: from your choices I like the Maxie the best!
pomegranate / 3643 posts
I'm leaning towards this little guy:
http://shop.marymeyer.com/p/marshmallow-teddy-13
He isn't as classic as some of the others, but I picked up one of the puppy versions in a store today and OMG SOFT.
coconut / 8430 posts
Steiff is a really classic German brand. Some of them get into ridiculous territory but there are some reasonably priced ones too.
MIL likes to tell us that Angela Merkel got the Sarcozy baby a Steiff bear when he was born. 
coconut / 8430 posts
@jedeve: The one DD has is soft. It's also really well made and IIRC it's made in Germany. The tag also said it was free of any harmful chemicals too.
bananas / 9227 posts
I also like Gund. But I think the cutest bear is Bartholomew by Jellycat. I plan on getting DD one next time we visit my mom.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
We have the Jellycat Bashful bear as his main lovey, but I hate the fact it's made in China.
grapefruit / 4817 posts
@jedeve: Vermont teddy bears. I think they even do factory tours. I think they're probably the most well known.
And I found Stuffington when searching. Unfortunately, neither seem to have the snuggliest bears.
pomegranate / 3008 posts
My favorite is the Gund Fuzzy bear: http://amzn.com/B004N8MYP4 . It is great sized, soft, well made, and perfect for dragging around the way kids tend to do.
pomegranate / 3643 posts
nectarine / 2636 posts
@BananaPancakes: The Vermont teddy bear factory is awesome! I went on a couple tours growing up. I'm not sure how cuddly they are, but they are really cute. They might have some more cuddly type ones now.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
@BananaPancakes: @abbydabbydoodlebug: Xander's first teddy was a Vermont Teddy Bear. But they're not super cuddly, and I don't actually let him play with it, haha. He has a different squishy teddy that I don't mind him destroying.
squash / 13208 posts
@jedeve: Yes! I hate stuffed animals but my kids love their Mary Meyer ones~!!
pomegranate / 3729 posts
My sister is 23 and still sleeps with her Gund teddy bear. It has held up REALLY well over the years 
pomegranate / 3643 posts
@Mamaof2: I might get him or next LO a mary meyer puppy or something. So cute!
pineapple / 12053 posts
@jedeve: we got a jellycat bear from SIL, the dicken bear. it's so so soft! it's not available anywhere now, but here's a pic:
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