November 5, 2008: Stuffing Teddy

100 years ago, 1908 in NYC, this demure young lady is working diligently, stuffing a Teddy Bear.



But look at her hands... they look 50 years older than she does.



Life was tough, much more so than today. Remember that next time you bitch about how tough your life is. Appreciate how tough it was when we walked up hill to school, both ways.

Now get the hell off my lawn.

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And gas was just a penny a gallon, right Grandpa?

That's my teddy she's working on!! Hey wait a minute.. Is there where teddies came from?

she was actually a bloke called Dave, that explains the big hands

Don't kids pay to stuff teddy bears now? Who was the genius who thought of that?

the fingernail of her left index finger looks weird; maybe a vitamin deficiency?

the Pre-Manicure days: Not Pretty.

I've seen lots of guys stuffing teddys. It's not a pretty sight. Especially if the teddy is crotchless.

She may be cute but keep your distance. She's got the dreaded MAN HANDS!!

She and the bear have the same mouth, and neither has eyes. ::cue Twilight Zone music::

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Originally Posted by birdclaw She may be cute but keep your distance. She's got the dreaded MAN HANDS!!

The inventor of the teddy bear, Margarete Steiff, lived and worked in a village not far from my hometown and was confined to a wheelchar all her life due to polio. See alo this biography.

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Originally Posted by bluecuracao Don't kids pay to stuff teddy bears now? Who was the genius who thought of that?

I never stuffed a teddy bear. I resisted! Never, not ever, no!



Mine is a black and white cow.

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Originally Posted by stevecrm she was actually a bloke called Dave, that explains the big hands

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Originally Posted by sweetwater I never stuffed a teddy bear. I resisted! Never, not ever, no! Mine is a black and white cow.

Her life is still hard - only now she lives in China.

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot "Hello Dave? Is that Dave? OK, is Dave there? Dave? My wife would like to use your toilet..."

hmmmmm...stuffing. Can't wait for turkey day!

That old stuffing was probably something like excelsior, basically pine shavings. dries your skin right up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excelsior_(wood_wool)

Aspen, not pine.

That bear is evil. She made it with hate.

Curious what keeps the stuffing contained in the bear. Notice that both of her hands are empty - no needle, no thread.
And there's no workbench in front of her to rest the bear on during surgery; a workbench which would also have stuffing on it.

It seems this photo was staged. Maybe it was some kind of racy voyeur picture 100 years ago.

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Originally Posted by gozar Her life is still hard - only now she lives in China.

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Originally Posted by newtimer It seems this photo was staged. Maybe it was some kind of racy voyeur picture 100 years ago.

Nice one Zen, although do you think our overseas friends will get it?

I just realised I meant to say "bare naked ladies" not "bear naked ladies" but since Ali has posted, I won't edit (again).

lol....don't let me stop you.

I was actually wondering if BNL had made it in the US at all...cause it might not mean that much if not...anyway, I'm just blathering and bored. Don't mind me.

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Originally Posted by newtimer Curious what keeps the stuffing contained in the bear. Notice that both of her hands are empty - no needle, no thread...

She's not stuffing that bear, she's molesting it.

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Originally Posted by Aliantha Nice one Zen, although do you think our overseas friends will get it?

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Originally Posted by newtimer It seems this photo was staged. Maybe it was some kind of racy voyeur picture 100 years ago.

My great grandmother died in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire you insensitive bastards.

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Originally Posted by Aliantha lol....don't let me stop you. I was actually wondering if BNL had made it in the US at all...cause it might not mean that much if not...anyway, I'm just blathering and bored. Don't mind me.

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Originally Posted by newtimer ~snip~ It seems this photo was staged. Maybe it was some kind of racy voyeur picture 100 years ago.

I know BNL are from Canada, but I don't know if all the bands that make it big here from outside Oz actually make it big in the US, even if they are from Canada if that makes any sense. It's a lot easier to become mainstream over here. You only need a million people to hear your record.

stuffing a teddy?



ok, so there were some realllllly nasty results to my search. you should all thank me for this attractive plus gal.

Wooot! Go girl!

She looks brilliant.

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Originally Posted by Aliantha I know BNL are from Canada, but I don't know if all the bands that make it big here from outside Oz actually make it big in the US, even if they are from Canada if that makes any sense. It's a lot easier to become mainstream over here. You only need a million people to hear your record.