Who made the first teddy bears in Denmark?

The first teddy bear company in Denmark was started in Struer in 1933 by husband and wife team Hunderup. They were inspired by German bears and they produced many bears until WWll. Shortage of materials during the war meant that only used materials were available - for example old plush coats. After1949 it was possible again to buy new plush from England. However the father died, leaving mother, Elisabeth, alone to manage the production and look after their 3 school-aged children. Finally, after 25 years she sold the factory in 1958. Struer bears are hard to find!

Bamsefabrikken i Struer er Danmarks første producent af bamser. Den blev startet i 1933 af ægteparret Hunderup. Modellen for deres bamser var inspireret af tyske bamser. Indtil krigen var der fuld gang i produktionen, men med restriktionerne måtte man ty til forhåndværende materialer som plyskåber og velour. Endelig i efteråret 1949 kunne man igen købe plys fra England og udsigterne tegnede lyse, men så døde faderen og moderen måtte knockle for at overleve med sine tre skolesøgende børn. Efter at have holdt 25 års jubilæum solgte Elisabeth Hunderup fabrikken i november 1958. Struer-bjørne er ret svære at finde.

Struer bjørne