After the end of the Second World War, Steiff ventures a new start. Just one year later, our company employs almost 1000 people. 5 years later, almost twice as there number of staff. At the age of 61, Margarete Steiff dies on 9 May in the presence of her family as a result of pneumonia. After her death, the company is continued by her nephews and the toy and plush range is further expanded. Description}Steiff Ivo Hedghog is made of the finest coffee bean tipped Schulte mohair with wool felt, used for his hands and feet.

Our Steiff Club for lovers and collectors of Steiff products was launched on 1 April 1992. Our first subsidiary in the USA, Steiff North America Inc. was founded. Richard Steiff, Margarete's favourite creative nephew, joins the company after attending the School of Applied Arts in Stuttgart and studying in England. His animal sketches are the basis for many of our Steiff creations. On 3 March 1893, the toy factory is registered in the commercial register as "Margarete Steiff, Filzspielwarenfabrik Giengen/Brenz". Our toys are presented for the first time at the Leipzig Toy Fair. Margarete now employs 4 sewers and 10 home workers.

The Steiff Manufacture. This is how a unique animal is created.

Rebekah Kaufman is a Worthologist who specializes in vintage Steiff and other European plush collectibles.

The east building, popularly known as the "virgin aquarium", is built in a double glass steel construction. Later, other buildings of this type follow, which are now listed as historic buildings. For the first time, the Steiff Summer will be taking place on our company campus in Giengen - a big summer party that is all about Steiff friends and families and offers lots of fun and excitement for all ages. The official founding date of our Steiff manufactory. Margarete sees the pattern for a small fabric elephant in a fashion journal. She sews the "Elefäntle" according to this pattern. The felt elephant, intended as a pincushion, soon becomes a popular children's toy. The first Steiff catalogue is published soon and shows not only elephants but also monkeys, donkeys, horses, camels, pigs, mice, dogs, cats, rabbits and giraffes. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the company, our Steiff Museum opens in Giengen. In the same year, we start producing limited edition replicas for collectors and lovers. TEDDY is pulling little HEDGEHOG behind him on a wooden sledge - two friends out for a lovely day in the winter.

Some parts of Scotland, plus Scottish highlands and Islands may be charged a higher rate, depending on location. In his ear he has the famous Steiff button which has the same limited edition number just the same as the button in the BEAR - making this group collectible. We are now letting our animals tell their stories in loving books and audio plays. Together with our partners Tonies, DK and Leonine, these wonderful products are coming onto the market and are now also fascinating in this kind of way.