Mohair: From Angora Goat to Exquisite Fiber

Many of you have undoubtedly heard of Mohair, but may not know what it is, or where it comes from. The following is an introductory to Mohair with some facts few may be aware of. Yes, there is a Texas connection to your Mohair Teddy Bear.

 

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Mohair is a silky textile produced from the hair of the angora goat. It is most often spun into a thread that can be woven, knitted, or crocheted depending upon the application. Mohair is durable, warm, insulating, and light. It also has moisture wicking properties that carry moisture away from the skin of the wearer. The hair of the Angora goat has been used to produce textiles for centuries, and the term mohair entered English usage from the Arabic mukhayyar, referring to a type of woven head cloth.

  

Mohair Council of America

From the importation of a small flock of seven does and two bucks, the United States has developed into one of the two largest producing nations in the world with an annual production of two million pounds. The other principal mohair source is South Africa and Turkey. Texas, with a herd of 200,000 goats is the primary mohair region of the United States, producing 90% of the total US mohair. The main region is on Edwards Plateau in Southwest Texas, where the mild dry climate and hilly, brushy terrain are particularly well suited for raising Angora goats due to their dry mountain origin. Additional range and animal husbandry studies now allow Angora goats to be raised in many states of the Union.

 

 

Mohair Characteristics

•Mohair yarns & fabrics have an outstanding luster and shine.

•Mohair fabrics are wrinkle resistant.

•The mohair fiber has a high affinity for dyes.

•Mohair fabrics tend to be moisture resistant.

•Mohair fabrics are extremely flame retardant.

  

Mohair Care & Helpful Hints

Mohair is truly an exquisite fiber, and with its delicate appearance it is often a surprise to discover just how durable and hard wearing it can be. Like most luxury fibers, mohair requires proper handling, but when treated in the correct way it can last for a very long time.

For hundreds of years, the teasel has been used to raise the "nap" on mohair and records indicate that in Ancient Egypt a natural teasel was used to comb mohair cloth worn by pharaohs. Teasels are still grown in certain areas in England but nowadays it is more practical to use a small brush to groom both knitted and woven garments. It is very important that mohair be treated with extreme care - gentle coaxing rather than firm strokes is advisable to ease out tangle and create the lovely fluffiness for which mohair is renowned.

Mohair upholstery velours usually do not attract a great deal of dirt, as they are anti-static, and an occasional brushing of the pile will maintain its luster, but stains such as fruit juice and coffee need to be treated immediately with a dry foam cleanser or mild detergent. Liquor and spirit stains should be treated with pure alcohol, and when cleaned, the fabric may be rinsed in cool water, dried and carefully brushed in the direction of the pile. Any irregularities in the pile may be solved by steaming, using either an iron or the spout of a kettle, held approximately 6" away from the fabric.

Follow these simple guidelines and your mohair, whether knitted or in fabric form, will provide many years of enjoyment:

•Wash in tepid water and mild "hand washing" detergent.

•Gently squeezed out - never pull or wring.

•Lay flat to dry.

•Garment may be tumble dried in a pillowcase as long as a low and gentle program is used.

•Store garment in a cool dry place - Do not store in plastic.

•Do not spray perfume directly on garment, especially if it is white.

•To reduce shedding, place in dryer on "Air Fluff" setting and tumble dry for 10-15 minutes.

•Try to avoid friction spots such as shoulder bag or armrests.

•Do not keep knitted mohair garments on hangers - Fold and store on a shelf.

•To fluff up garment, lightly shake or gently brush down with hand.

If you have additional information or stories of angora goats or mohair, email us at Coppell Collectibles. It may be included in a possible future entry in this blog.

 

Harald Mallwitz

General Manager

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Adults Behave Better When Teddy Bears Are in the Room

Defend Your Research: Adults Behave Better When Teddy Bears Are in the Room

 

By Sreedhari Desai
 

The findings: Adults are less likely to cheat and more likely to engage in “pro-social” behaviors when reminders of children, such as teddy bears and crayons, are present.

 

The research: Sreedhari Desai and her research partner Francesca Gino had people play classic psychological games in which subjects controlled how much money other people earned and could earn more themselves if they lied. Half the participants were either in a room with children’s toys or engaged in children’s activities. Across the board, those participants lied less and were more generous than the control subjects.

 

The challenge: Could the simple presence of toys really make people behave more ethically? Should we stock boardrooms with stuffed animals? Professor Desai, defend your research.

 

Desai: In all our lab studies, we found that when subjects were near toys or engaged in activities like watching cartoons, the number of cheaters dropped almost 20%. In several studies we had participants play games in which they filled the missing letters to complete words. Those who were primed with childhood cues were far more likely to form “moral” words like “pure” and “virtue” than those who weren’t. In addition, people behaved better in the presence of childhood cues even if they weren’t feeling particularly happy.

 

HBR: To us, these lab games often feel completely detached from reality. How do you know people will behave better in the real world based on this?

 

Desai: Larry Lessig, my boss at Harvard’s ethics center, had the same question. He asked me point-blank, “Can you demonstrate this kind of effect in the field?” So we took KLD’s massive database of corporate information and cross-referenced it with geographical data, and we found that if companies had five or more day-care centers, nurseries, or kindergartens with a two-mile radius of their headquarters, their charitable giving increases significantly.

 

How can you link charitable giving to day-care centers in the area? There are a lot of variables at work here. We ran a regression analysis that controlled for firm-specific variables – size, age, risk, business performance. And we controlled for population density, because research has shown that people are somewhat meaner in very dense places. Even after controlling for all this, the more day-care centers and kindergartens there were, the more likely the company was to engage in charitable behavior. This was so exciting. For someone who does lab work, it was nice to see the same pattern of results in the real-world data.

 

What do you think is happening here? Our hypothesis focuses on the idea of purity. Child-related cues might unconsciously activate notions of goodness and drive us to get to a pure state and not want to pollute it. Think about it: As a parent, you behave differently around kids.  You don’t swear as much. You don’t want others to swear. But we are finding that it’s not only the presence of a child that makes us feel this way; it’s the idea of a child.

 

It just seems so unlikely that the mere presence of crayons would be enough to change complex adult behavior. There is mounting evidence. It’s been seen in primates. Male Barbary macaques use their infants in this way, carrying them around to encourage cooperative behaviors within the group, such as mutual grooming. Neuroscience has shown that oxytocin is released when people are exposed to kids, and oxytocin is associated with pro-social behavior.

 

Does it matter whether the toys present are for younger children or older ones? We struggled with that one a lot. We used cues that evoked children ranging from infancy to eight or nine years of age. We can safely say cues from that range seem to work. But what happens beyond it, we don’t know.

 

Is there a useful application here? Should we put children’s items in our meeting rooms and work areas? One suggestion is to put day-care facilities on corporate campuses. Not only would it make parents more relaxed about their kids, but it might also have a positive influence on everyone’s behavior. It could lead to a more ethical climate.  And yes, perhaps pictures of children in cubicles would encourage people to act better.  Or maybe elevators should pipe in child-related music rather than dull easy-listening music. What if we used colored ink sometimes or colorful fonts in messages?  Would we act more ethically? I don’t know, but it’s possible.

 

Where else do you want to take this research?  In all these studies we looked at financial, ethical, and pro-social behavior. We want to look at more nonfinancial areas. Would cues related to children of different races lead to more diversity, less discrimination, less stereotyping? The other direction is to see if childlike features trigger anything. Children have certain physical attributes – large eyes, big foreheads, small chins, and chubbiness. Do we subconsciously assume that companies headed by baby-faced CEOs are less likely to dump chemicals in rivers or commit fraud? To me, that’s the dark side. It’s the same with marketing. We’ve looked at lots of ads that use children in frankly bizarre ways – babies drinking soda, old cigarette ads with kids talking about what brand their daddy smokes, toddlers shaving, the “E* Trade baby.” There’s a fast –food chain whose logo is a girl with pigtails. In light of this research, what do we understand now about the effect these ads may have?

 

There’s an image of a teddy bear on this page. We’re doing our part to improve the behavior of business leaders. Put a teddy bear on the cover? Think of the pro-social behavior you’d create in the boardroom.

 

Sreedhari Desai is a research fellow at the Edmund J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and an assistant professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Harvard Business Review

September 2011

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PROVENANCE 102

Types of Documents Used to Establish Provenance

In a previous entry on this blog, I wrote about Provenance 101. Now the question is, “What types of documentation are used to establish Provenance?”

1)      Was your item bought at auction? If so, it was probably featured in the Auction Houses’ catalog. This would be part of the provenance. It may also help in tracking down more history.

2)      If available, a letter authored by original owner describing the item, what it meant, and how it was acquired/received by him/her is a valuable document.

3)      Certificate of Authenticity (COA). This would typically come from the manufacturer. The manufacturer would be the most credible source for this type of document.

4)      If your item has a serial number, provide that serial number to manufacturer. They most likely will be able to verify its authenticity and model number, along with the production dates.

5)      Bill of Sale with the date of sale, purchase price, who sold it, who bought it, in what city and of course a description of the item itself.

6)      Photographic records of the item along with its owner.

7)      A written narrative of the current and/or original owner describing what we are looking at. Who gifted it? Who received the gift? Is/was there a bigger historical significance to the item? Be sure to add significant events or changes in status as time goes on that would be of importance to the item’s provenance.

 

Anderson Cooper, reporting on “60 Minutes”, shows in $80 Million Con what can happen when provenance is ignored or taken for granted.

If you have other examples of any other types of documents to establish provenance, email Harald Mallwitz. It may be included in a possible future entry in this blog.

 

Harald Mallwitz

General Manager

Coppell Collectibles, L.L.C.

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More Than Just Teddy Bears

The significance of transitional objects in an early childhood classroom

Post published by A Guest Blogger on Jul 15, 2014 in The Guest Room

 

By Colleen Goddard 

 

As a long time educator of toddlers and twos, and a current Ph.D. student studying transitional phenomena and object relations, I have had the distinct pleasure and privilege to observe teachers in the school where I work, dedicated to celebrating the presence of transitional objects in their classrooms. In one of my daily visits I was delighted by the number of stuffed animals, rag dolls and teddy bears that were abundantly present and harmoniously integrated into the work and play of the children in the fours room. In a classroom where early educators might expect objects of attachment to be mandated to bedrooms, back packs and family travels, I witnessed the integration of these beloved objects in numerous ways and in a variety of areas in the room.

 

According to the New York University Psychoanalytical Institute, “the transitional object may be conceived of in three ways: as typifying a phase in a child's development; as a defense against separation anxiety; and, lastly, as a neutral sphere in which experience is not challenged.” I was amazed how the transitional objects that found their way from home to school did not challenge the teachers in the particular classroom I was visiting.

 

I observed one child clutching her beloved dog while reading a book to her friend – both she and her dog were actively turning the pages – and with every page turned, she looked down at her dog, lovingly and with great appreciation and gratitude for his apparent contribution and cooperation. Another child was squishing, squeezing and stuffing his Snoopy inside a wooden block and alternatively opening the refrigerator door so his dear dog could “chill out”. I was struck by the level of self-awareness this particular child had for his own self-regulatory needs and how to meet them.

 

On the rug, two children were constructing a magna tile rooftop for two animals – one floppy ear extended carefully up and out of the construction, while a rainbow colored bear covered in band-aids was laying on top. These children were deep in conversation about their “hospital” and how their loved creatures would get better. And across the room, sitting on the floor in front of her cubby, a young girl was combing her fingers through her raggedy doll’s hair, another child was sitting with her oversized gingerbread doll, holding a phone to her ear, and placing one next to her doll, as she nodded in agreement that Mommy would come back after lunch, and another child was sitting in the dramatic play kitchen, feeding and clothing her bear, holding it close to her heart.

 

These children were utilizing transitional objects into their work and play – personified instruments of self expression - and this was synonymously supported, acknowledged and honored by their teachers.

 

The term transitional object was coined in 1951 by D.W. Winnicott as “a designation for any material to which an infant attributes a special value and by means of which the child is able to make the necessary shift from the earliest oral relationship with mother to genuine object-relationships.” Transitional objects are self-chosen — a child’s first “not-me possession” — like a blanket, teddy bear, pacifier, doll. The reliance on such objects is rooted in sensorial elements that lessen the stress of separation, while they soothe and comfort the child.

 

A transitional object provides an understanding of human development commencing with infancy and early childhood. As children procure and utilize transitional objects, this becomes indicative of how they will interact with and maintain human relationships. According to developmental psychologist Robert Kegan, human development is not possible without self-referential contexts and meanings. As Kegan states, “meanings are founded on the distinctions each person makes of the stimuli he or she engages with” — mainly the object(s) they receive, choose, or discover which have an internal life of their own. However, if the self-appointed object is refuted, critiqued or denied in any way, attachment difficulties may arise later in life. The object allows for and invites emotional well-being, and without such an object, true feelings may be concealed, suppressed, or dismissed as the infant/child has no other means by which to cope with, comprehend, and contend with the world.

 

In the earliest of classrooms, transitions are experienced over and over. A parent says goodbye and the child responds in a cathartic release of emotion. It is in these moments where the healing power of transitional objects is fully utilized. A “Mother” offers her son an old t-shirt she has worn and the sensorial elements calm and support this child through the good-bye, as he metaphorically and literally holds on to the promise of her return.

 

As an early childhood educator, prior to the start of school, I visited every family in their home and asked parents what their child’s transitional object was. Most families shared that their child was “perfectly fine” and didn’t “need” anything. Once school began, however, I observed that those children who did not apparently “need” a transitional object were using self-chosen objects that they had discovered in the classroom. If Mom had left her scarf unintentionally, it became a security blanket. Other children would carry pillows or stuffed animals they discovered in the classroom, hold on to them tenaciously until the parent returned, and then release these items with utter abandon – flung in the air as the children ran to their mother or father.

 

In other situations, transitional objects were often apologized for by parents, and hidden in cubbies, or backpacks. An ethnographic study in a preschool in Sweden advocated the use of transitional objects, however, at the same time, this particular institution also implemented very specific ground rules in terms of how, where, and when the object could be used.

 

This particular response gives way to the debatable aspects of the use of transitional objects. Why are transitional objects perceived as socially unacceptable, restricted, and allocated to certain times and places? If taken in context as part of human development, if the object thought to make one stronger and more resilient in the face of difference and trauma, is removed or denied access to, it can actually create more anxiety and discourse. In fact, research indicates that those children who were deprived of object relations were often more susceptible to pathological disorders. In addition, the usage, availability and consideration of such objects can enhance the connectedness between child and adult and amongst children themselves.

 

How do transitional objects create meaning as they shape human development? Transitional objects are representative of every human developmental milestone – both for the individual self and the differential other. It is the “other” that is synonymous with the external source of identification– albeit mother/father – and also the first “not me possession” – the transitional object which is self-chosen by a child to provide comfort, solace, predictability, and constancy – representational of a stable and predictable world. Transitional objects typify that which is rudimentary and sound. In essence, the object represents the process by which one can navigate life, and experience a homeostatic inner balance, a cohesive sense of well-being at every developmental milestone.

 

According to Mark Brenner, transitional objects continue through the course of our lives, as “sacred keepsakes” which pull us back to “a place and time of great solace and memory.” It is the dependence, identification and attachment to objects outside of the self — photographs, wedding bands, mementos, music, art and culture — which define both nostalgic memorials, but more importantly, and astutely, define a state of connection and presence in the world. However, if the cell phone, computer, watch, wallet or keys are left or forgotten — the teddy, blanket or bottle misplaced or misbegotten — one may feel disconnected, removed, displaced. It is the placement, allocation of and attendance to transitional objects, which connects us to a secure base. And it is the secure base of human development that I am drawn to celebrating in the early childhood classroom - where transitional objects not only bridge the connection from home to school - but allow for the emergence of a child’s inherent sense of self – supported, respected and honored by early childhood educators, which — according to psychologist Abraham Maslow — “matters more than anything else in the world.”

 

Colleen Goddard is a Child Development Specialist at Beginnings Nursery School in New York City and a Ph.D. student at Fielding Graduate University studying the significance of transitional objects at the beginning and end of life.

 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-guest-room/201407/more-just-teddy-bears

 

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Fifteen Suggestions from Mira Kaplan, M.D.

When we experience stress or disappointment from external events, we're distracted from experiencing inner serenity. At these times, loving teddy bear companions can serve as a mini support group. Teddy bears will always listen without criticizing, and we can often find comfort and solutions to problems in the echo of the words spoken to them.

 

How? Try these 15 ways to use your teddy bear to reduce stress:

 

1. Meditate with your teddy bear. Imagine yourself going with your teddy bear to a beautiful, serene place in nature.

2. Rub a couple of drops of your favorite natural healing essential oil on your teddy bear. Lavender is a nice one to start with.

3. Take a healing, scented bath with your teddy bear watching close by.

4. Practice self-message and self-acupuncture with your teddy bear.

5. Read pleasant, healing books with your teddy bear on your lap.

6. Listen to healing music and light a natural scented candle in the company of your teddy bear.

7. Have an herbal tea party with your teddy bear.

8. Decorate your home with your favorite teddy bears. They will comfort you, and they will increase the healing energy in the home.

9. Keep your teddy bear near the medicines prescribed by your doctor and your vitamins so teddy can remind you to take them on time.

10. Take your teddy bear with you to the grocery store, so he can remind you to select healthy, natural foods.

11. Talk to your teddy bear about problems. You may begin to sort things out better in the company of a non-judging buddy.

12. Take your teddy bear into your world of sweet dreams at night or when taking a healing nap.

13. Take your teddy bear out with you for support and companionship. Meet new friends and pleasant social encounters. All this is very healing.

14. Try placing colored ribbons on your teddy bear and let the different colors enhance and shift your mood.

15. Try placing a crystal or magnetic or copper jewelry on your teddy bear, and then keep him close by you.

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To Clean and Repair or Not

              

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hat many collectors of especially antique cars, bronze statues, many forms of lamps, and vintage/antique stuffed animals and dolls look for and desire is patina. This oxidization is a natural process of aging for say a bronze statue. It is valued and prized by many collectors, and should not be cleaned. As an example, the Statue of Liberty has a rich green patina that has occurred over the years. Nobody would suggest cleaning it up by removing the rich green patina created by the oxidization of the bronze. This adds to the character of the statue and is not considered dirt. Patina for items like stuffed animals and dolls would be natural wear and tear (some would call this the love a child has by hugging and playing with the stuffed animal or doll) – for example loss of some of the hair or fur.

 

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hen there is cleaning. Cleaning is designed and intended to remove dirt and oils – both being undesirable. Many oils have corrosive elements that can be destructive with whatever they come in contact with. For example, touching and handling stuffed animals with oily hands will leave that oil on the fur of the stuffed animal. Over time, you will notice the corrosive elements at work, slowly eroding away the fur and stuffing. Then there is dirt. Not only does dirt make an item look dingy and less bright, it can also act like sandpaper, slowing grinding away at an item. One way to alleviate (though not eliminate) this is to wash hands thoroughly before touching items susceptible to deterioration from oils and dirt. Another option, especially for the older more rare items is to wear clean white cotton gloves while handling these items.

On occasion, these items should be cleaned. Some items can be easily cleans at home using a very weak solution of water and gentle dish detergent.  Other times – depending on the degree of dirt or complexity of the cleaning an item – you need to have it professionally cleaned.  

Why cleaning almost all vintage collectibles - is so important.  There are four main reasons. 

First, obviously, is appearance.  Dirty items simply look worse and less cared for than clean ones. 

Second is structural integrity and longevity.  Dirt and dust are not good and can weaken the materials over time, possibly decreasing the item's lifespan. 

Third, with some items dirt can also attract moths and other bug pests, and everyone knows the havoc and sometimes irreversible damage these insect pests can create. 

And finally, when you bring a vintage item into your collection, you really don't know most of the time the conditions in which it was loved, kept, or displayed in any of its previous lives - or what might be hidden in the item. It is never a bad idea to thoroughly clean a vintage item before introducing it to the rest of your collection.

 

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he second part of this article addresses repairs and restoration. Opinion is divided on this depending on who you talk with. There are plenty of businesses out there in the repair and restoration field that have their own take on the issue. Bear in mind that their job is to sell their product and service. To some degree the approach depends on the category of collectibles. There are three schools of thought regarding repair that I am aware of:

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chool of thought number one is do no repairs. This train of thought says that repairs will negatively alter the value of the collectible. Collectibles should be appreciated for the wear and tear they show. I know of a person who has two Steiff Zotty Bears. The smaller of the two was fine, but badly needed some cleaning from years of play and love. After his bath, he looked like a new man – er? – bear. The larger of the two not only needed to be cleaned, but had a sizeable tear around the neck area. It is believed that the Zotty Bear was attacked by the pet dog when the owner was a child. A poor attempt at stitching the Zotty Bear was made at the time, but it was VERY poor attempt. After consultation with a teddy bear/Steiff repair specialist, the end result was that now not only is he a very clean bear, you are not able to tell that there were any repairs made at all. It is safe to say that not only has the life of the Zotty Bear been dramatically increased (the repairs prevented Zotty Bear’s wounds from getting worse and ripping open even more), he looks better and plays better.

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his dovetails into the second school of thought. Repairs should be made to restore the collectible. Material and processing technology typical of the time period the piece was originally manufactured should be used to make repairs. The above Zotty Bear story perfectly illustrates school of thought number two. This will increase the life of the piece should you want to keep it, and also the fair market value should you want to sell it.

 

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estoring a ’57 Chevy to something other than the original factory specifications would epitomize school of thought number 3. This would mean putting in an engine from another entirely car or even from a different manufacture. I have seen a Mercedes Benz “SL” outfitted with a Chevrolet engine. Another example would be adding modern day dashboard electronics not yet invented when your car was originally manufactured, leave alone not original to your restoration vehicle. Another example is using modern day car paint on restoring a car 75 years old. This school of thought is fine if you plan on keeping the car. However, if you plan on selling the car, you may find difficulty in selling it for anything close to what you invested in it. Your taste in restoration may not match up very well with what is out there in the market – be it the car market or any other market.

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or another real life application on whether to restore a Teddy Bear or not, please read ” To Restore Or Not To Restore, That's The Steiff Question” for one author’s take on the question. For a third source on the issue, please see the 28 February 2016 airing of “60 Minutes”, “Preserving the Past”.

Harald Mallwitz

Coppell Collectibles, L.L.C.

Coppell, TX

A Teddy bear does not come to life until he is loved, but once loved he will live forever

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Mystical Powers of Teddy Bears

Four Psychological Powers of Teddy Bears

Priscilla V. Marotta, Ph.D.

 

Teddy Bears are a wonderful tool for psychological health. Look around your home and the home of your friends. Almost every home has a collectable teddy bear or a collectable teddy bear figurine. What is so powerful about a teddy bear? Why does even the thought of a teddy bear bring a smile to your face? Teddy bears are cherished, many are collectable, and there are so many types of cuddly collectable teddy bears. This is understandable when you realize that there are four powerful psychological effects of teddy bears.

First, teddy bears are the symbol of child-like innocence. The remind us of being nurtured and cared for by others. Teddy bears are a symbol of the care free moments of childhood when our greatest concerns were the next play time. We all hold on to our “inner child” that still remains with us. No matter what adult responsibilities that we may have, we all need to have moments of escape. Also, there are children in our lives that are still receiving there quota of teddy bear gifts.

Second, teddy bears remind us of a special person who loved us and brought us a teddy bear. Teddy bears remind us of the joy of being loved. Teddy bears are not a sex symbol…they are a love symbol! They remind us that someone loves us and treasures us. Psychological assessment tests have proven teddy bears have a positive effect on people’s emotions. The psychological necessities for love and caring are central to human lives. Teddy bears are used by police officers and fire fighters to bring comfort to families who are experiencing difficulties. They are a universal symbol of caring.

Third, teddy bears are also used as gifts to remember special occasions. Therefore, teddy bears are treasured for the memory that they represent. It may be a special boyfriend or girlfriend, or a teddy bear from your youth, or a teddy bear purchased for Mother’s Day. I have a special teddy bear on my bed, given to me from my son on Mother’s Day. Each time I look at the bear, holding my heart, I think of my son and a warm feeling floods my heart. The psychological value of treasured memories is great. Pleasant memories color our world with happy thoughts and bring comfort in difficult times.

The fourth powerful psychological impact is the power of the soft touch. A huggable, warm teddy bear brings the comfort of touch. Touch is a powerful need among human beings. Holding something soft gives us immense psychological comfort. The ability to hug a soft object provides a seductive combination. Holding a teddy bear is a simple pleasure that provides relief from stress. A few moments with a teddy bear are a simple tool to bring your blood pressure down, put positive endorphins in your body, and provide a moment of peace.

It is amazing to realize that a teddy bear is a unique personalized gift and that teddy bears are special. In today’s hectic world, a teddy bear is a proven comfort item with multiple psychological benefits.

 

Hug a teddy bear today!

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