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Identifying Brand of Childhood Teddy Bear?

March 29, 2022

A stuffed bear.I come here asking what brand my childhood bear teddy is. From what I have gathered he was sold rather at Walmart or Target and was sold swaddled in a blanket. There are no tags on him and his color has faded from what I assume to be his original color pink. (My parents re-dyed him pink occasionally when I was a kid)

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My aunt purchased him for me when I was very young (between newborn and 2 years) so the date purchased was anywhere between 2003-2006.
I have scoured eBay looking up any key words that might help me find what his brand but I usually find nothing.

Details: embroidered eyes and nose as well as that small black dot above his nose. He has a small tail. He can also sit upright.

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I remember similar bears and I believe they were called names like 'slumber, security, huggies' and always came with a blanket.

Do you remember if he ever had a tag? Are there any 'remnants' where a tag might have been?
I'm asking because the placement of the tag will help identify the brand/company.
You say that he sits up but does he have joints? Or is he limber all over? What are his measurements?

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Several brand names have been suggested but there seems to be differences in all of them.
Keel Toys
Simply Soft Collection,
Baby Essentials,
SKM teddy bear
There are several online forums that help people identify their vintage plush toys and these members have a lot of knowledge about them.
I would suggest you take a few more pictures (all angles) and ask your questions on these sites. You will have to join but that's easy.
Answers to the above questions will help them identify your bear.
plushmemories.com/
www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/.../index.php
teddybearsforum.freeforums.net/

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August 19, 2022

Hello! I'm hoping to find the brand of this stuffed animal bear of mine. He's a multicolored bear (pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and magenta) with a blue snout, magenta paws and inner ears, a yellow mouth and nose, and sparkly yellow eyes. There is a picture of him attached to this post. A multicolored stuffed bear.

 

At first I thought he might be a Ty brand beanie baby, but I doubt it, as he has no beanie filling anywhere, and I've found nothing like him on the Ty website.

The only tag he has is a sewn-on tag that says 'All new material. 100% polyester fiber. Reg. No. PA-5022 (RC), MA# 1247' on one side and 'GOFFA International Corp. East Rutherford, NJ 07073. Made in Lianyungang, China. DOLGEN20003901L17' on the other. I tried searching for anything similar to him made by 'GOFFA', but again, I found nothing

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Your bear appears to be an older plush, but the brand is definitely Goffa. Your bear was probably one of the first 'rainbow bears' but some people will just call them 'multi-color bears'.

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You did not provide any information about approximate age or size, but if you are looking for a replacement you will probably only find one with a visual search online, maybe Google as well as other sites.
www.google.com/search?q=goffa+rainbow+bear&tbm=isch...

Goffa does have websites, but most of those only deal with sales so vintage information may not be available.

Their main site has FAQ and info is listed below:
"Where can I find a replacement toy or part?
Locate the label (on the rear of the toy) and email us at info@goffausa.com with details written on it. If the toy is still on the market, we will be able to tell you where to find one. Sadly, we do not keep any of these toys in stock.

Headquarters: GOFFA International Corp. East Rutherford, NJ
info@goffausa.com
FAQ:
I bought one of your products from a store and would like to purchase it again. Where can I buy this product?

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Site answer:
Unfortunately, store items are custom-made. We do not have these items in stock."

If you email this site, they may be able to provide some information, but probably there are no duplicate bears available.
info@goffausa.com

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Your stuffed bear has a tag that says 'GOFFA International Corp. East Rutherford, NJ 07073. Made in Lianyungang, China.'

Here is the company website with address: 200 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, United States

www.goffausa.com/

I found a similar toy, but this is a dog:

www.ebay.com/.../325310416155

Pay attention to the identical yellow shiny eyes, to the nose embroidered in the shape of a heart.

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It has the identical tag:
"All new material. 100% polyester fiber. Reg. No. PA-5022 (RC), MA# 1247' on one side and 'GOFFA International Corp. East Rutherford, NJ 07073. Made in Lianyungang, China. DOLGEN20003901L17"

Goffa Int. Corp Big Eyed Rainbow Puppy Dog Plush 7" Stuffed Animal Soft Toy is listed at $3.94 www.ebay.com/.../325310416155

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August 31, 2022

I recently lost this stuffed animal. It had hard eyes and a nose. It had a small tail on its bum. The tag was located near its bum and had something red as the logo. Paws were larger and had stitching to make them more 'realistic'. It was gotten around early 2004 from a local drug store if that helps. It was also made with PVC pellets.A stuffed bear.

 

Any help is much appreciated. Thank you and have a good day.


The tag on the back of the stuffed bear.
 

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Looks like he has had a lot of loving over the years.
I believe your bear was probably made by TY - Beanie Baby and TY products were sold in drug stores for several years - some places still today.

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It may be difficult to find the exact bear, but this one sure looks like a winner.
However, it is not in the US and will be expensive to purchase.
www.ebay.co.uk/.../314103057044

There are several TY bears that look a lot like yours. The main difference seems to be the color, as most bears are darker.
Of course, yours has probably lost some of its colors.
This seems to be one of the most popular bears.
www.ebay.com/.../133391852552

You may have received it in 2004 but some years (like 2000) are still being sold new today. Check out Walmart:
www.walmart.com/.../100654801

ThriftyFun receives a lot of questions similar to yours, so check out some of the previous answers to see if any information can help you.
There is information on these sites that have links to toy forums where members try to help find bears and other toys.
www.thriftyfun.com/Identifying-Brand-of-Childhood-Teddy...
www.thriftyfun.com/Identifying-a-Vintage-Stuffed-Toy...
www.thriftyfun.com/Identifying-a-Stuffed-Toy.html

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June 4, 2019

I'm just wondering if anybody can identify this fairly scary, grey, fuzzy teddy bear. He is about 35 cm high and 30 cm wide. He has a red ribbon with white circles on it around his neck. He has no labels, but has a red cap with a blue letter "P" on it. He has large googly eyes and pretty bad teeth with big red lips.Identifying a Stuffed Bear - scraggly grey bear wearing a school type cap

 

We believe he was a prize from a Nickelodeon TV show in Australia sometime just after 2010.

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!

Identifying a Stuffed Bear
 

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June 4, 20190 found this helpful

This one looks very similar. www.google.com/search?q=scary+stuffed+bear&tbm=isch...

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Hmm no tags? He looks like a target brand fuggler. They have been made for a few years now.

Do you know anything about him? What's is he stuffed with?

Cuteish monster plush has been around for a while. The cap is what I am puzzling over. I feel like if he is not a fuggler, the cap is the key. I will keep searching.

If you learn anything, post back. Thanks for sharing!

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September 9, 2022

Hello! I had this when I was a baby, and life got busy so I ended up losing this wonderful friend. I really need help finding this guy again!

Can anyone please help me? I've searched and searched and found nothing

A small stuffed bear.
 

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September 9, 20220 found this helpful

If there is no tag, it will be difficult to find another vintage plush bear like yours. You might try setting up an alert on ebay & one may turn up eventually:
www.ebay.com/.../ebayadvsearch
You can also have another plush bear made:
www.budsies.com/.../

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September 10, 20220 found this helpful

It is always difficult to find generic plush toys without a tag, but sometimes the members on toy forums can provide more information.
I believe your plush's color description could be called by several names: Rainbow, multicolor, pastels,
Try joining several of these sites and ask your question. Try to provide as much information as possible; year you had him, size,

www.facebook.com/.../?ref=group_header
www.lostmylovey.com/
www.facebook.com/.../
www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/.../

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September 10, 20220 found this helpful

The tag is key to finding out who made it. Its going to be very hard if you dont have it.

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September 30, 20220 found this helpful

These bears are a similar:

Vintage baby rainbow Teddy Bear Plush by Bestever, about 16" www.worthpoint.com/.../16-vintage-bestever-baby-rainbow...

by Kellytoy 16" www.worthpoint.com/.../16-plush-pastel-yellow-green-pink...

You have to search for a vintage "pastel rainbow" bear plush.

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September 30, 20220 found this helpful

I think you have TY plush bear.
TV made many similar rainbow bears, but they varied slightly over the years:

This one is rainbow, but has purple nose
www.worthpoint.com/.../vtg-ty-original-beanie-baby-groovy...

This one from 1998 is listed for $12.99
www.ebay.com/.../134251688107

Ty 1999 Bearbaby Bear Baby Teddy Pillow Pal Rattle Stuffed Animal Plush W Tag is listed for $29.99, was $39.99 www.ebay.com/.../284658275604 The bear from 1999 has embroidery.

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October 10, 20220 found this helpful

Without the tag it will be really difficult to identify your
stuffed bear.
These companies are known for their teddy bears:
Steiff
Ideal
Merrythought
Gund
J.K. Farnell
Bing
Hermann
Chad Valley
Chiltern
Dean's
I would contact them.
There is also a good community 'Teddybears' dedicated to stuffed teddy bears:
www.reddit.com/.../
You might publish your question on reddit.

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