Since his first appearance in a story in 1926, Winnie the Pooh and his friends have been popular with children around the world. The writer A.A.Milne was inspired to write the stories and poems by the toy bear that his son, Christopher Robin Milne owned. This famous bear is on display at a library in New York City. The reputed children’s illustrator, E.H.Shepherd drew the characters and original stuffed Winnie the Pooh toys based on those drawings are highly prized by collectors.
Purists like to collect the images that Shepherd made but others prefer the Disney characters from the many films, TV shows and shorts over the years. The Pooh franchise has made a lot of money for Disney, including DVDs and video games. Other merchandise includes backpacks, lunch boxes, party packs and jigsaws. Pooh mug, bowl and plate sets are very popular presents for christenings…
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