goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
with the season of love coming up really soon (sooner than you’ll realise!), i thought it would be nice to share a heartwarming story of a famous bear. he goes by the name tatty teddy, or is otherwise known as the me to you bear.
by the end of his story, i promise you would feel all fuzzy and warm :)
(as i’m writing this, i’m hugging my cherished tatty teddy at the same time.)
The oldest, smallest house you can imagine was about to be knocked down. All the things that once made the house nice and cosy had been thrown outside and piled up in the front garden, from the soft springy bed the owners slept in, to the old wooden floorboards they used to walk on…
…and even, surely by some mistake, a little brown teddy bear.
He was trapped amongst all the other unwanted things, and couldn’t move. Then, one day, a very cold day, something fell from the sky… a little snowflake.
It landed on the teddy bear’s little nose and then was followed by many more. He began to get cold, very cold indeed. More and more snow fell, heavier and heavier. The little bear was now so cold that his nose started turning blue… so cold that his brown fur started turning grey.
He was cold, unloved and all alone in the world, and felt very, very sad.
Winter finally passed and the weather got warmer. One beautiful spring day, a little girl was playing near the old house, when she spotted the grey bear in the pile of unwanted things. He was like no other bear she had ever seen and she pulled him out from where he was trapped.
She dusted him down and lifted him high in the sky to look at him.
“A grey teddy bear… with a blue nose?” she thought. “How strange!”
The teddy bear wanted to cry. He thought she didn’t like him and would throw him back with the other unwanted things.
“But he’s lovely!” she continued and she fell completely in love with him.
She ran home as fast as her little legs would carry her, to see if her Grandma could patch him up as a lot of his stuffing had fallen out, and he was very much in need of repair.
She looked on as her Grandma replaced his stuffing and patched up his holes. His stitches had started showing where the fur had worn away, but the little girl thought he looked perfect.
It was all cosy and warm in the little girl’s house and the bear felt all cosy and warm in his heart. However, his nose was still blue and his fur was still grey, and they would never return to brown.
He was unique among teddy bears.
The little girl gave him a great big hug. She loved him more than anything else in the world, her little grey, blue-nosed…
Photo credit: Mapo UK
…Tatty Teddy.
awww! tell me, wasn’t that sweet? it made my heart feel all warm and fuzzy. if you want more, here’s a flash version of the tatty teddy story in a flippable storybook.
there! please hug the person next to you now, and do pass this story on to someone whom you cherish!
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hi veron, i have a tatty bear too. it feels warm and sweet when you got this bear.
i read its story from the small book which attached to my tatty bear. View all comments by kirsteen
Nice! Lucky you. I can only get the story on the Internet. View all comments by Veron
Aww! A few years ago my best friend mailed me a palm-sized teddy bear with a patch on his head who was holding a little buddy of his own. I had no idea he had such a cute story behind him!
http://shiwatberts.net/mandy/random/tattybear2.jpg
It’s nice to finally know who he really is! Thank you for sharing that. :)! View all comments by Mandy
Oh…I read the story before from a book in few years back. that’s my fav bear. I have collection of it from huge to tiny. I think it’s adorable but many of my friends ask me the same question “how come you like such poor bear with torn body?” …:-s View all comments by jceleste
the story have been passed :D
never knew the story behind this bear before :P View all comments by qureyoon
It’s so amazing how this poor little bear became alive in the heart of a little girl. I read the story and my heart just melted and I too fell in love with his story…. View all comments by SWEETIECLS
Can I find these bears anywhere in the USA. I first saw them in New Zealand but live in California. My sister and I love them but they are way too much money in euros with shipping. Please help View all comments by Carli
Hola, amo con todo mi corazón este oso y me gustaria descargar o comprar el libro con su historia completa, por favor alguien q me pueda enviar un link a mi correo con información de como puedo conseguir el libro… gracias y esta super lindo… View all comments by maría
SOOOOOO SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT MAKES ME CRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =’) View all comments by alessita
awwwww i luv ya storie it is like well cute mate View all comments by may
i love tatty teddy more than anything i have read this story so so many times i wonder who the little girl realy is and i wonder where the real tatty teddy is i wish i hade it it i would cheerish it more than anything in the world i would keep it next ot me always i cannot stop thinking about tatty teddy i’m crazy for it/he/she is tatty teddy a he or a she some one tell me plzz tatty teddy fan #1 bye View all comments by tatty teddy
ii love teddy bear are nice, chik etc… is beautiful is woow hahhaaha im living in teddy’s View all comments by teddii
awwwwwwwwwwwww bless View all comments by hayley
hi this website is well good View all comments by amanda
HOLA DESEO RECIBIR OSITOS TEDDY Y TATTY GRACIAS View all comments by Maritza
I also have a Tatty Teddy….but my teddy has a sad story….I got him from my ex this Valentine’s.He’s in a little box the size of your palm.I say it’s sad because he left me after 4 days….When I got him I didn’t knew it’s fame only after I saw a promo of him in my favorite magazine.I just thought it was sweet of him to give me a cute bear like that even if I didn’t knew the brand :).Everytime I see a comercial about Tatty Teddy or see the box on my desk I start crying and fall in depresion…I love that bear so much…it smells like Malizia Green,my ex’s fave deodorant.I inhale the scent and remember the few good days with him….
P.S. beautifull layout and beautifull site :) View all comments by Nox
the story is so sweet i love it drop bye and c my website
i have loads of me to u pics there lush and im in a good mood so u can steel them if u like love yas;;=]bye hunnii pies;xxxxxxxx View all comments by bethanii
my boyfriend bought me ame to you bear for christmas and it was the best present i have ever got before …. the story was lovly …. me too you is my favourite thing in the world its cute and cuddley :D:D bye xxxx View all comments by lucy
how cute in dead View all comments by sarah
ooo the story really touched my heart.he is such a cute bear.i dont have a tatty teddy 4 my self but surely going to get one View all comments by catherine
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