Teddy Bears On Stamps

Isle of Man

1979

Christmas

2v.

On October 4, 2005 the UK released a "Smilers" booklet of six designs with self-adhesive gum. These stamps are small format (20.5mm x 24mm). Four of the images had been used previously.

One design, the teddy bear (S.G. #2571), was used for a third time. The other two stamps are shown on page 4 of this thread.

Ireland
Greetings
January 24, 1995
Set four, one stamp depicts Teddy bear with balloon.

On February 11, 2009 Singapore released a set of five "Let's Celebrate" greetings stamps in two formats. The ordinary gum stamps were issued as a sheetlet of ten se-tenant stamps (two horizontal rows of five designs), and the self-adhesive, die cut stamps were issued in booklets of ten stamps. One of the designs shows a girl with a teddy bear and presents.

Here is Germany's September 9, 2010 "For Us Children" stamp.

A teddy bear appears on this 1983 Finnish anti-tuberculosis, Christmas seal.

On April 10, 2015 Latvia issued a set of 2 EUROPA stamps on the theme of "Old Toys". The high value 1.71 euros stamp from the set depicts a teddy bear family. Papa bear appears to be holding a small doll and a teddy bear.

This October 9, 1997, 2.80 mk stamp (Facit #1410) of Finland is from a booklet pane of eight different designs showing 20th century Finnish books. Stamp shows the cover of journalist and children's book author Elina Karjalainen's Uppo-Nalle ja Kumma (1993)/English: Sinker and Weird.

From wikipedia: "The protagonist of many of Karjalainen's books is Uppo-Nalle, a teddy bear who loves poetry."

These teddy bears are style conscious. He has pockets and she has knee patches.

Guernsey's November 12, 1989 Christmas set is a sheet of twelve (3 x 4), 10 p stamps making the overall design a Christmas tree with one ornament on each stamp. One stamp (Sc #421i) features a teddy bear in a stocking.

Thus is the famous New Zealand teddy bear stamp which was withdrawn a day after being put on sale. The baby#8310; is sitting the wrong way round. The stamp was reprinted without the teddy bear.

This special postmark of Frankfurt am Main, Germany advertises the Frankfurt Christmas Market, from Nov. 23 through December 22, 2005.

This January 31, 1989 19 p stamp (SG #1427) of Great Britain is from the booklet of 10 (5 different x 2) "Greetings" stamps.

The 31 p value (SG #1378) from Great Britain's November 17, 1987 Christmas set of five stamps depicts a child reading as his/her stuffed friends, including a teddy bear, appear to be enjoying the book.

On November 4, 1999 Canada issued its three-stamp Christmas set with a 'Victorian Angels' theme. The 55c value (Sc #1618) of the set was issued in both sheet and booklet (straight edge left or right) formats. Stamp depicts an angel with toys, including a teddy bear.

These two October 8, 1996 32c Christmas stamps of the USA are the water-activated (Sc #3110) and self-adhesive booklet (Sc #3115) versions from the 'Family Scenes' four-stamp sets.