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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I've been packing up my house for a move and came across my daughter's first teddy. It got me thinking -
Did you have a favourite teddy or blanket or something else?
AND do you still have it? |
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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago
Nearer than you think |
Yes, yes. It's in a tissue lined box at the top of the wardrobe. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. Yes"
Come on, lady, you have to tell me more!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes, yes. It's in a tissue lined box at the top of the wardrobe. "
I'm jealous!! That sounds lovely.  |
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"Yes. Yes
Come on, lady, you have to tell me more!!"
Christmas present when I was four. Hinged limbs and a growler on the inside. Has a shirt. Moved with me to the UK. |
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Yeah got the first bear and one older than me keep moving through the generations |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hinged limbs and a growler on the inside."
I've seen this on the hot pics. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No. My parents wouldn’t have encouraged such dependencies. My mother was never known for her sentimentality 
That said, I loved my Sindys and Barbies and all of their paraphernalia. It just wouldn’t have occurred to me to attach the same importance to a cuddly toy or blanket.
Basically, if it had no play value, I wasn’t interested in it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. Yes
Come on, lady, you have to tell me more!!
Christmas present when I was four. Hinged limbs and a growler on the inside. Has a shirt. Moved with me to the UK. "
And you've kept it over thirty years! I love the growler ones. I have my son's stored away. I don't know what happened to mine but I shall make sure to guilt my mum later |
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I didn't but Mr did, it sits in a chair in our bedroom wearing a little pair of dungarees . |
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By *inx.x3Woman
over a year ago
Bath |
I have a rabbit teddy bear from my childhood. It’s now my daughters.
I used to put its ears in a bun with a hairband as a kid |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yeah got the first bear and one older than me keep moving through the generations "
I think a family bear sounds wonderful |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a purple and white (now more gray and white) dog who was my very first cuddly.
His name is Ali and he sits on my dresser now. X |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, and yes. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I didn't but Mr did, it sits in a chair in our bedroom wearing a little pair of dungarees ."
I'm ruining my hardass reputation, but ...aww! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes, and yes. "
Any more details please? |
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Funny you should say that
I have a teddy that is well work with a false arm
He is called Mr Ed
I’ve had him more than 50 years
Bless him |
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A little tractor and it still works. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had one and my mom's still got it it was called Hector |
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"Yes. Yes
Come on, lady, you have to tell me more!!
Christmas present when I was four. Hinged limbs and a growler on the inside. Has a shirt. Moved with me to the UK.
And you've kept it over thirty years! I love the growler ones. I have my son's stored away. I don't know what happened to mine but I shall make sure to guilt my mum later "
One of my dad's work colleagues gave him/me a teddy a month before my birth. I think my parents still have it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Funny you should say that
I have a teddy that is well work with a false arm
He is called Mr Ed
I’ve had him more than 50 years
Bless him"
Wow, 50 years - it's amazing when you think of how much is thrown away after one use. |
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By *avie65Man
over a year ago
In the west. |
"No. My parents wouldn’t have encouraged such dependencies. My mother was never known for her sentimentality
That said, I loved my Sindys and Barbies and all of their paraphernalia. It just wouldn’t have occurred to me to attach the same importance to a cuddly toy or blanket.
Basically, if it had no play value, I wasn’t interested in it."
Sentimentality and the west coast don't go hand in hand. My parents were the same. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, little Ted, as old as myself..
Bald,patched up,arms,legs & head been sewn back on, hardly any stuffing (it's straw)...even the Repair Shop wouldn't be able to help.
Wherever I have moved he has come with me, I love him.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No. My parents wouldn’t have encouraged such dependencies. My mother was never known for her sentimentality
That said, I loved my Sindys and Barbies and all of their paraphernalia. It just wouldn’t have occurred to me to attach the same importance to a cuddly toy or blanket.
Basically, if it had no play value, I wasn’t interested in it.
Sentimentality and the west coast don't go hand in hand. My parents were the same. "
100% this. |
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By *avie65Man
over a year ago
In the west. |
I buy all of the kids in my family a teddy the day after they are born. I just get little ones that can go in their pram or cot. I'm on to the 2nd generation now. |
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My youngest has my childhood dog toy. Falling to bits now. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No. My parents wouldn’t have encouraged such dependencies. My mother was never known for her sentimentality
That said, I loved my Sindys and Barbies and all of their paraphernalia. It just wouldn’t have occurred to me to attach the same importance to a cuddly toy or blanket.
Basically, if it had no play value, I wasn’t interested in it."
I need to ask my parents but I suspect they're lost because we moved so often inc overseas. I had no attachment to my barbies. They just made me feel fat, if I recall! |
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I still have my first doll got her for my 2nd birthday she sits in my bedroom has wonky eyes x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No, and no. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes, little Ted, as old as myself..
Bald,patched up,arms,legs & head been sewn back on, hardly any stuffing (it's straw)...even the Repair Shop wouldn't be able to help.
Wherever I have moved he has come with me, I love him.."
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No my Dad kept it when my parents divorced, even though it was asked for by solicitors  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a favourite tarpaulin under the railway bridge when I was 7.
Terry.
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"No my Dad kept it when my parents divorced, even though it was asked for by solicitors "
That's awful |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Still have mine even though a little worn out |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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Yes I had a white rabbit, it lost its fur now.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No, and no. "
Nothing you treasured as a child, Keyser? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No my Dad kept it when my parents divorced, even though it was asked for by solicitors "
Can't understand why an adult would do that. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I had a favourite tarpaulin under the railway bridge when I was 7.
Terry.
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You never stop, do you? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This is very triggering for me! I've still not forgiven my mum for throwing away my absolutely rank, eyeless, armless, Snoopy teddy when I was 8  |
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"No my Dad kept it when my parents divorced, even though it was asked for by solicitors
Can't understand why an adult would do that."
No idea, had to go through solicitors to get my school books also. Bitterness I suppose |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I had a favourite tarpaulin under the railway bridge when I was 7.
Terry.
You never stop, do you? "
I honestly can’t. |
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"No my Dad kept it when my parents divorced, even though it was asked for by solicitors
Can't understand why an adult would do that.
No idea, had to go through solicitors to get my school books also. Bitterness I suppose "
Jesus fucking Christ |
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I have a donkey that was bought for me when I was born |
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I have the first teddy I want ever given, yes. Well, my daughter has it at the moment. I also have the two teddies that were my son's favourites and our daughter also has these teddies too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a Teddy and a blanky 
My Teddy was fluffy and brown and I cuddled all his fur away
Blanky was pink, well a dirty grey pink colour by the time I was done.
I don't have either now |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"This is very triggering for me! I've still not forgiven my mum for throwing away my absolutely rank, eyeless, armless, Snoopy teddy when I was 8 "
I'm sorry Lana. Can't imagine why she'd have done that! I kept my rank, eyeless, Snoopy teddy but my bloody sister stole him.  He's the one you press in the middle and his arms open. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t but I have kept my sons teddy when he was born |
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I was a blanket guy. It's still at the old family home. |
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A bear in a floral dress called twinkle. She's in my mum's loft |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I hadn't expected so many people to still have their first cuddly. If I could remember what mine was, I'd guilt my parents about it |
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I had a panda that I loved to bits...literally.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I was a blanket guy. It's still at the old family home. "
Blanket guy. Not baby. How long did you use this blanket for?  |
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We both had teddies - and still have them both! |
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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago
Hull |
When I was born, my grandmother bought me a little white teddy bear. It lives on my bed and still looks as good as new. I have a photo from a forum challenge featuring my little white ted |
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"I've been packing up my house for a move and came across my daughter's first teddy. It got me thinking -
Did you have a favourite teddy or blanket or something else?
AND do you still have it? "
My son has my Teddy he is quite bare now with patched paws and almost no growl he is a Steif no button in ear anymore 12” of cuddlability.. 1949 . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My parents were never sentimental like that. I would have loved to look through all my favourite toys, artwork, schoolwork etc once I reached adulthood. It's only really photos that my mum and dad left for us.
I'm making a very good point to do this for my children. I'm not sure if I ever had a favourite teddy or blanket. |
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"I was a blanket guy. It's still at the old family home.
Blanket guy. Not baby. How long did you use this blanket for? "
Haha just a turn of phrase. It was well before my 33rd birthday I gave it up at least!
I do think it's linked to my woman in lingerie kink as I like to touch and run my fingers on their lacy and silky bits like I did with my blanket.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a yellow blanket with silky corners it was amazing i remember trying to take it to my first day at school and throwing a paddy as i wasnt allowed to |
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I have a telescope and microscope which were childhood gifts. |
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Yes and hes on my bedside locker |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My parents were never sentimental like that. I would have loved to look through all my favourite toys, artwork, schoolwork etc once I reached adulthood. It's only really photos that my mum and dad left for us.
I'm making a very good point to do this for my children. I'm not sure if I ever had a favourite teddy or blanket. "
I don't have a teddy but my parents did keep schoolwork and some other things, so I try to think of what my kids might enjoy when they're older. Four of them though - so much stuff! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No and no |
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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago
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Still have Teddy, who's not only slightly older than me, but the wind up mechanism for him to play Brahms lullaby still works and he still plays the tune.
He has pride of place on the chest of drawers on a comfy cushion |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No. We constantly moved around. We have little from Childhood. The mother would often flee from somewhere leaving everything.
I had a pink elephant I loved. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, still have him his names philip.. (i dont know why 'philip'  ), hes a shaggy sausage dog.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yep, still got my Teddy, he’s 6 months older than me, lives on my bedside cabinet |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No and no"
Neither of you? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Still have Teddy, who's not only slightly older than me, but the wind up mechanism for him to play Brahms lullaby still works and he still plays the tune.
He has pride of place on the chest of drawers on a comfy cushion "
Love that he still plays his tune. My youngest son has a blue musical teddy. I wonder if it will work when he's in his thirties. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I was a blanket guy. It's still at the old family home.
Blanket guy. Not baby. How long did you use this blanket for?
Haha just a turn of phrase. It was well before my 33rd birthday I gave it up at least!
I do think it's linked to my woman in lingerie kink as I like to touch and run my fingers on their lacy and silky bits like I did with my blanket.
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Well. Erm. That's possibly more detail than I was expecting! |
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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago
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Yes got my big Ted and little Ted sitting on a bed in a spare room, I apparently wouldn’t leave Liverpool’s children’s hospital without them when I was 3, I would think those teddies are older than me |
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Yes and yes.
A soft cuddly penguin that my dad bought me to remember him by before he passed away. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a wind-up Teddy that played a tune, called Edward but he burned in a house fire when I was 6 only bit left was the wind-up part. Still have my dolly from later years though, baby Anne. My brother was fond of chucking her down the stairs to torment me. He's lucky I never took my revenge all the times I babysat his kids in later life  just kidding lol |
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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago
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"Still have Teddy, who's not only slightly older than me, but the wind up mechanism for him to play Brahms lullaby still works and he still plays the tune.
He has pride of place on the chest of drawers on a comfy cushion
Love that he still plays his tune. My youngest son has a blue musical teddy. I wonder if it will work when he's in his thirties. "
I'm 45 and I just checked, cos I hadn't for ages.... he still works, so fingers crossed.
Even my dogs know he is a no touch toy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Still have Teddy, who's not only slightly older than me, but the wind up mechanism for him to play Brahms lullaby still works and he still plays the tune.
He has pride of place on the chest of drawers on a comfy cushion
Love that he still plays his tune. My youngest son has a blue musical teddy. I wonder if it will work when he's in his thirties.
I'm 45 and I just checked, cos I hadn't for ages.... he still works, so fingers crossed.
Even my dogs know he is a no touch toy "
Oh wow that might have been the same teddy I had |
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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago
Gleam Street |
"Still have Teddy, who's not only slightly older than me, but the wind up mechanism for him to play Brahms lullaby still works and he still plays the tune.
He has pride of place on the chest of drawers on a comfy cushion
Love that he still plays his tune. My youngest son has a blue musical teddy. I wonder if it will work when he's in his thirties.
I'm 45 and I just checked, cos I hadn't for ages.... he still works, so fingers crossed.
Even my dogs know he is a no touch toy
Oh wow that might have been the same teddy I had "
Possibly |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mine was a toy Dougal from The Magic Roundabout. Unfortunately, I don't still have it.
IS |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No and no
Neither of you?"
I only speak for myself (C) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Still have mine even though a little worn out"
Fancy a cuddle? I will be "bear"... |
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Yes in the loft… given to me from George Cole lol |
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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago
CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly) |
I still have my Teddy, Bow, he was bigger than me when I was a baby, in fact I'm shrinking with age so he's nearly as big as me again. I'm not saying his age though, xxxxxx Suzi |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My childhood teddies are on one of my shelves, i see them every day |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've been packing up my house for a move and came across my daughter's first teddy. It got me thinking -
Did you have a favourite teddy or blanket or something else?
AND do you still have it? "
My childhood teddy was called Little Nev. got him in 1984 just before the FA Cup final.
Had him all this time. When I moved to Ghana, I asked my daughter to mind him till I came back, he’s lost forever |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I help my 24 year old son move and I was surprised to see that he had kept his childhood teddy bear and one that he won when he was 4 years old on holiday.
I still have Teddy Edward which no one can remind give to me as a child. |
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I still have my teddy from when I was young. My grandma gave it to me when I was going into hospital for an operation. He's a gorgeous fluffy bear, he's called Brownie and he lives in the cupboard in our bedroom.
Ruby |
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I have nothing from my childhood. It’s probably why I’ve kept so much of my kids stuff. I still have their dad’s teddy but it needs a bit of repairing.
J x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a monkey teddy that I lost as a child, I wouldn’t sleep without it and we couldn’t get another Tescos discontinued them after I got it. Mum phoned Tescos HQ and the lady had bought one for her son and he dident like it so she posted it over for me ?? I still have it beside my bed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If I did have something then it's long gone. I know my mother kept things but my dad would throw stuff out. Unfortunately the blanket in which I was wrapped in as a baby coming home from hospital, got thrown out. Apparently my mum was terribly upset but my dad just forgot about the significance of the baby blanket x |
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I had a penguin. It hung from my pram hood. Don't know whether hubby had one.
I did make him a care bear when we first started going out, it's over 30 years old now |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes in the loft… given to me from George Cole lol "
From Minder George Cole? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've been packing up my house for a move and came across my daughter's first teddy. It got me thinking -
Did you have a favourite teddy or blanket or something else?
AND do you still have it?
My childhood teddy was called Little Nev. got him in 1984 just before the FA Cup final.
Had him all this time. When I moved to Ghana, I asked my daughter to mind him till I came back, he’s lost forever "
Oh no |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t have a childhood teddy but I do have one I’ve had for years in adulthood. I’d be devastated if I ever lost it, like a family pet!
Cwazy, innit? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have nothing from my childhood. It’s probably why I’ve kept so much of my kids stuff. I still have their dad’s teddy but it needs a bit of repairing.
J x"
Ah I'm sorry to hear that. I have just a few things. My grandparents threw out a lot of my stuff when I moved to England. I know what you mean about keeping stuff for your own kids. I do! |
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"Yes in the loft… given to me from George Cole lol
From Minder George Cole?"
The Teddy used to sing him to sleep, "I could be so good for you. I'll be there right by your side. Love you like you want me to" |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don’t have a childhood teddy but I do have one I’ve had for years in adulthood. I’d be devastated if I ever lost it, like a family pet!
Cwazy, innit? "
Nope. Perfectly normal I think. I don't care how old I am! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes in the loft… given to me from George Cole lol
From Minder George Cole?
The Teddy used to sing him to sleep, "I could be so good for you. I'll be there right by your side. Love you like you want me to""
I'm going to have that song in my head all night now. I'm so embarrassed to say I bought the single!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have a monkey teddy that I lost as a child, I wouldn’t sleep without it and we couldn’t get another Tescos discontinued them after I got it. Mum phoned Tescos HQ and the lady had bought one for her son and he dident like it so she posted it over for me ?? I still have it beside my bed "
That's a sweet story |
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I had Big Ted & Little Ted (play school fan) who sat at the end of the bed, never slept with them as would get a rash. Still have Little Ted, was given to me when 3, as something to squeeze when having stitches removed from my head. |
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My childhood teddy was passed down through nieces and nephews. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I remember when my uncle Tony came from Australia when I was about 3 years old got me this little koala bear been with me ever since  |
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"I remember when my uncle Tony came from Australia when I was about 3 years old got me this little koala bear been with me ever since "
Oh yes, nothing like an overseas bear! I erm have a koala myself that I bought two years ago. |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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A dog, he still sits in my wardrobe to this day. |
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over a year ago
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Rainbow ted, a wee grey bear with rainbows on his feet. I’m sure if I looked hard enough I’d find the wee guy |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A dog, he still sits in my wardrobe to this day. "
Does he have a name?  |
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Sheeba- one of those bears that let out a little roar when you tipped it backwards and forwards.
Will either be in my mums loft collecting dust with all my other childhood stuff that she'll one day sell or she will have already burnt it all |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Sheeba- one of those bears that let out a little roar when you tipped it backwards and forwards.
Will either be in my mums loft collecting dust with all my other childhood stuff that she'll one day sell or she will have already burnt it all "
You deserve more than that |
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over a year ago
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Still have it.
My 12yr old daughter now sleeps with it. |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"A dog, he still sits in my wardrobe to this day.
Does he have a name? "
Gund, because that was on the name tag he came with.
Turns out it's the soft toy maker name, and the official soft toy dog namen is Muttsy. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"A dog, he still sits in my wardrobe to this day.
Does he have a name?
Gund, because that was on the name tag he came with.
Turns out it's the soft toy maker name, and the official soft toy dog namen is Muttsy. "
Muttsy seems an excellent name |
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"I've been packing up my house for a move and came across my daughter's first teddy. It got me thinking -
Did you have a favourite teddy or blanket or something else?
AND do you still have it? "
I had one and still have it. He's about 3 inches high.. very thread bare... and called Windsor.. |
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"Yes, yes. It's in a tissue lined box at the top of the wardrobe. "
Mine's in a tissue covered pile at the side of my bed.
I call it the "wanky blanky" |
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I did have a favourite teddy (imaginatively called Teddy), but I no longer have him.
We fostered a lot when I was young, so as I outgrew any toys they got passed along! |
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I had a koala teddy that was handed down to me by my grandma. It was her mums before me. I gave it to my son when he was born.
So that was 5 generations or over 100 year old.
My X got rid of the teddy from my son after I left. She really is a nice person. |
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By *osie xWoman
over a year ago
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I have a nursery rhyme book from my Nan |
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over a year ago
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"I had a koala teddy that was handed down to me by my grandma. It was her mums before me. I gave it to my son when he was born.
So that was 5 generations or over 100 year old.
My X got rid of the teddy from my son after I left. She really is a nice person. "
I'm really sorry to hear that |
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" I'm really sorry to hear that"
Thank you.
I felt sick and broken inside when he told me but knowing all the other things she has done nothing surprises me know. Although the one really puzzling thing is… we are now divorced and have been for 3 years but she still carries my surname even though she initially was against doing so and did not change it on her bank accounts causing problems when looking for a mortgage |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had one I was obsessed with and my ex threw it away
My friend brought me a replacement one the following Christmas but it's HUGE
So I used blankets for comfort now, I have about 5 little ones I rotate lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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" I'm really sorry to hear that
Thank you.
I felt sick and broken inside when he told me but knowing all the other things she has done nothing surprises me know. Although the one really puzzling thing is… we are now divorced and have been for 3 years but she still carries my surname even though she initially was against doing so and did not change it on her bank accounts causing problems when looking for a mortgage "
Hopefully your son doesn't understand what was lost and has lots more teddies. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I had one I was obsessed with and my ex threw it away
My friend brought me a replacement one the following Christmas but it's HUGE
So I used blankets for comfort now, I have about 5 little ones I rotate lol "
Not tempted to share your bed with a huge bear? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Unfortunately I don’t have my first teddy, but I’ve made up for it since as I now have far too many (I’m a collector!).. |
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Hell yeah! He has pride of place in my study. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Unfortunately I don’t have my first teddy, but I’ve made up for it since as I now have far too many (I’m a collector!).."
Ah brilliant!  |
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" I'm really sorry to hear that
Thank you.
I felt sick and broken inside when he told me but knowing all the other things she has done nothing surprises me know. Although the one really puzzling thing is… we are now divorced and have been for 3 years but she still carries my surname even though she initially was against doing so and did not change it on her bank accounts causing problems when looking for a mortgage
Hopefully your son doesn't understand what was lost and has lots more teddies. "
He had lots to keep him occupied. He’s now old enough and is living with me. He asked me about the teddy last year. I told him. |
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Oh dear oh dear is it bad I still have mine!?! And he stil lives in my bed?!?
Barney is a multi coloured dog/bear teddy thing gifted to by my Nan god bless her soul on the day I was born   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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" I'm really sorry to hear that
Thank you.
I felt sick and broken inside when he told me but knowing all the other things she has done nothing surprises me know. Although the one really puzzling thing is… we are now divorced and have been for 3 years but she still carries my surname even though she initially was against doing so and did not change it on her bank accounts causing problems when looking for a mortgage
Hopefully your son doesn't understand what was lost and has lots more teddies.
He had lots to keep him occupied. He’s now old enough and is living with me. He asked me about the teddy last year. I told him. "
He can make up his own mind - I find my kids do that about their dad now they're old enough. He's a very imperfect person as am I but they need to learn they can see the flaws and still love. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Oh dear oh dear is it bad I still have mine!?! And he stil lives in my bed?!?
Barney is a multi coloured dog/bear teddy thing gifted to by my Nan god bless her soul on the day I was born "
It's not bad at all! I'd say half the people on the thread still have theirs. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I forgot I started this wholesome thread |
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Yes. I had a big Teddy I got on holiday when I was seven. Currently my children have him. Hopefully they will pass him down too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I wish I still had a teddy. As far as I know there's nothing in my parents house that belonged to me. Everything over the years got thrown out |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No idea if I did. I don’t have any toys or bears from my childhood. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. I had a big Teddy I got on holiday when I was seven. Currently my children have him. Hopefully they will pass him down too. "
Aww! I wish I still had the two huge teddies my siblings and I grew up with but they disintegrated many years ago. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I wish I still had a teddy. As far as I know there's nothing in my parents house that belonged to me. Everything over the years got thrown out "
Oh that seems wrong. I keep so much for my kids that they might like when they're adults. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No idea if I did. I don’t have any toys or bears from my childhood. "
Not too late to have one! I bought a koala teddy recently. I'm sure you have several for your child though. |
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My mum threw my favourite teddy out, never forgiven her for that! So I don't have anything like that from childhood. |
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I've kept a handful of my sons cuddly toys which mean something. |
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"Yes. I had a big Teddy I got on holiday when I was seven. Currently my children have him. Hopefully they will pass him down too.
Aww! I wish I still had the two huge teddies my siblings and I grew up with but they disintegrated many years ago. "
He's been repaired twice over the years and needs another go. I think he's got a lot more years in him yet if he gets the right care. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My mum threw my favourite teddy out, never forgiven her for that! So I don't have anything like that from childhood. "
Oh that's a harsh thing to do. I don't have mine but I think it's because my mum moved countries and interstate several times when I was little. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Good shout for a thread
Bruno"
Any teddies for you two? |
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"Good shout for a thread
Bruno
Any teddies for you two? "
Bruno was the teddy |
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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago
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I had, but have it to a crush years ago.
Now I just have a favourite penis, and I won’t let that go so easily. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes I still have my childhood teddy bear. I was given him by my grandma when I had to go into hospital for an operation and he sits in my bedroom cupboard. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No idea if I did. I don’t have any toys or bears from my childhood.
Not too late to have one! I bought a koala teddy recently. I'm sure you have several for your child though. "
She’s got LOADS. And she loves them. My partner gave her all of her childhood ones and people bought lots for her of course. Maybe I will go out and treat myself actually. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I wish I still had a teddy. As far as I know there's nothing in my parents house that belonged to me. Everything over the years got thrown out
Oh that seems wrong. I keep so much for my kids that they might like when they're adults. "
I would have loved that and I know that even my baby blanket got thrown out too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Good shout for a thread
Bruno
Any teddies for you two?
Bruno was the teddy"
Ah! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I had, but have it to a crush years ago.
Now I just have a favourite penis, and I won’t let that go so easily."
Don't throw out your favourite penis! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes I still have my childhood teddy bear. I was given him by my grandma when I had to go into hospital for an operation and he sits in my bedroom cupboard. "
I think that's adorable  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I wish I still had a teddy. As far as I know there's nothing in my parents house that belonged to me. Everything over the years got thrown out
Oh that seems wrong. I keep so much for my kids that they might like when they're adults.
I would have loved that and I know that even my baby blanket got thrown out too "
I guess all you can do is keep creating new memories. |
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I got given a Rupert the bear Teddy for my third birthday,
Still got it,
Looks a bit sorry for himself now,
Maybe a visit to the Repair Shop for him, |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My mother had a dark blue nightgown with yellow chickens in ribbon on the border, many a time she had to take it off Ang give it to me so I could rub a ribboned chicken in the corner of my eye for comfort ! I was a strange child |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i never wore a teddy when i was a kid |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I got given a Rupert the bear Teddy for my third birthday,
Still got it,
Looks a bit sorry for himself now,
Maybe a visit to the Repair Shop for him, "
I think Rupert deserves a little TLC after decades |
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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago
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"I've been packing up my house for a move and came across my daughter's first teddy. It got me thinking -
Did you have a favourite teddy or blanket or something else?
AND do you still have it? "
My parents still have the Teddy bear they bought for me when I was born.. its in a box at their place. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My mother had a dark blue nightgown with yellow chickens in ribbon on the border, many a time she had to take it off Ang give it to me so I could rub a ribboned chicken in the corner of my eye for comfort ! I was a strange child "
Does she still have the nightgown? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've been packing up my house for a move and came across my daughter's first teddy. It got me thinking -
Did you have a favourite teddy or blanket or something else?
AND do you still have it?
My parents still have the Teddy bear they bought for me when I was born.. its in a box at their place."
Bless them for keeping it 40 years! |
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I have a pillowcase which my mum embroidered with my initial when I was 1.
It’s still in use. It’s probably going to last another 39 years. |
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"I have a monkey teddy that I lost as a child, I wouldn’t sleep without it and we couldn’t get another Tescos discontinued them after I got it. Mum phoned Tescos HQ and the lady had bought one for her son and he dident like it so she posted it over for me ?? I still have it beside my bed "
Awwww how kind was that of the lady. Really heartwarming. |
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I still have mine, an Andrex puppy and a care bare. X |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to have a little weird multicolour parrot/alien thing. I’m not sure what it was really but I called it “gonzo” as it reminded me of the muppet character with a big beak/nose. Wish I still had it , Gonzo was so nice to cuddle at night |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I've loved this thread. So many lovely stories. |
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I still have the teddy that my Dad bought for me on the day I was born....I called it Freddy Teddy..still in good condition too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes "
Would you like to share any details? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I did
It went up in a plume of smoke |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I did
It went up in a plume of smoke "
Sorry to hear that, Wonko |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I did
It went up in a plume of smoke
Sorry to hear that, Wonko"
The 747 didn't like him |
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I had one once, it went missing from my house when I was 21. It turned up in 2016 with an ex girlfriend I got back in touch with. Long story short, I married her, she's on here and her name is Pixi.. |
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My gran got me a bear from Hamleys a week before I was born, in all my childhood photos, now considered a collectible! I cut his bow tie off when I was younger so only value is sentimental. Considered passing down to my kids but couldn’t, he lives on top of my wardrobe and comes down for a dusting every now and then. Aptly named - Hamley Bear. |
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Yes and yes he's called Sir Cocoa |
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By *adyBugsWoman
over a year ago
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I have part of my baby blanket still. It’s had a hard life so there’s not much of it left. |
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It’s not exactly a teddy but when I was 2 my grandfather bought me a smurf. I took him everywhere as a child and yes I still have it in my wardrobe to this day 40 years later. Can’t part with it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nope. I wasn't allowed things like that. |
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I still have my late dad's stief(or however you spell it) teddy bear from when him and my granparents were based in Germany. Bit old and tatty with only one arm but still going |
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I have a teddy bear from the day I was born that was given to me from my grandad. Still have it to this day and its my go to thing when having a bad day and feeling low. I have called it little Frank after my late grandad |
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