| Beautiful Brown Eyes! Baby Blue Eyes! One of the | | | | used for background of a leather covered eye or |
| first things you notice about someone is their eyes. | | | | colored felt to give the appearance of a human eye. |
| And the same is true of Teddy Bears! When | | | | Safety lock plastic eyes are much safer for use with |
| selecting a Teddy Bear gift for your friend, remember | | | | a Teddy Bear gift that is intended for a child. They |
| this basic information about some of the popular | | | | must be installed before the bear is stuffed and when |
| Teddy Bear eyes. | | | | attached properly are nearly impossible to remove. |
| Shoe-Button Eyes were the first eyes used for Teddy | | | | Look for these when you are selecting a gift for a |
| Bears that were made in the USA. You will find many | | | | young child. Many teddy bears made in the USA today |
| antique bears today with shoe-button eyes. Many | | | | have this type of eyes. |
| early Teddy Bears even into the 1940s had button | | | | Embroidered eyes are also very effective if the |
| eyes and can be found in many homes today. | | | | Teddy Bear gift is to be used by a young child. They |
| Glass Eyes were often used after 1910 in many bears | | | | can also be very expressive. |
| using black, brown, green and blue colors. While glass | | | | Placement of the eyes is also important as larger |
| eyes give an old antique look, they are not used when | | | | eyes placed close together gives a young look, while |
| making a Teddy Bear gift for a child as they can | | | | small eyes set farther apart tends to make your |
| break and might be pulled off by a curious child. | | | | Teddy Bear gift look older and wiser. So next time you |
| Felt Eyes can be sewn into place or even glued. | | | | pick up your Teddy Bear, be certain you look at its |
| Their shape and size can easily be changed to fit the | | | | eyes! |
| character of the Teddy Bear. Often a white felt is | | | | |