Now, Fowler has around 500 stuffed toys that are just hers, not her kids’. While she started with a Build-A-Bear, Fowler said she has about 300 Jellycats, the ultra-soft plushies taking over ...

In 1902, the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company, founded in Germany by Margaret Steiff, released a stuffed toy bear made of mohair, designed by her nephew Richard.