Teddy bears and pitcher inspired by the book "The Roosevelt Bears: Their Travels and Adventures"

In 1906 the author Seymour Eaton published the book "The Roosevelt Bears: Their Travels and Adventures." The children's book features two bears named Teddy B and Teddy G who travel around the United States of America to meet people and see famous sights. These stuffed teddy bears and pitcher with the images of Teddy B and Teddy G were produced in conjunction with Eaton's book. The teddy bear was inspired by Theodore Roosevelt after he refused to kill an injured bear during a 1902 bear hunting trip in Mississippi. The cartoonist Clifford Berryman drew a political cartoon that was published in the Washington Post. Aspiring toymakers Morris and Ruth Michtom saw the cartoon and decided to create a stuffed teddy bear toy. Roosevelt agreed that the Michtoms could use the name "Teddy," but he did not think it would be much of a success.