http://www.sanctifly.com/shopping/make-money-with-steiff-bears/ Here are some interesting facts about the Steiff bear collectibles.. Margarete Steiff was born in 1847 and died in 1909 1880 Development of the first soft-filled fabric toy animal 1892 The first Steiff catalogue was published 1893 Steiff attended its first trade fair 1902 The Teddy bear was born - Steiff ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:00:09 CST en