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Stuffed animal:Lulu-Belle

GUND1947

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Lulu-Belle is a character from the Disney film "Fun and Fancy Free." This short story follows Bongo, the escaped circus bear, and he ventures into the wild and finds love with a girl named Lulu-Belle. The Gund Manufacturing Company began in 1898, founded by Adolph Gund, an immigrant from Germany. Located in New York City, Gund's company at first specialized in artificial flowers, beads, and gifts, but it soon concentrated on supplying a growing market of soft fabric toys including teddy bears. In 1907 Gund hired 12-year old Jacob Swedlin, a Russian immigrant, to work in the mailroom. Not even 20 years later, Swedlin purchased the company at Gund's retirement. The company remained a Swedlin family business for several decades until it was purchased in 2008 by Enesco, an international corporation specializes in gifts and home decorations.

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  • Title: Stuffed animal:Lulu-Belle
  • Creator: GUND
  • Date Created: 1947
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Subject Keywords: Disney, bear
  • Type: Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals, Action Figures and Character Toys
  • Rights: Walt Disney
  • Medium: cotton, fabric, plush
  • Object ID: 115.1333
  • Credit Line: Gift of Enesco, LLC and its GUND division.
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