Everything You Need to Know About Tatty Teddy

1. EverythingYou Need to Know About Tatty Teddy

2. Tatty Teddies that is also known as Me to You Bears is a trademark of the teddy bear collection createdby Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd. They are often found in Clinton Cards. Theywere first created in 1987 and appeared in their current form in 1995. A rangeof Tatty Teddy-related merchandise is available, including plush toys,figurines, postcards, mugs and wedding accessories.

3. History of Tatty Teddy • Me to You began in 1987 when Steven Haynes, chairman andfounder of Carte Blanche Greetings, asked Mike Payne to create a group of“cute” characters to appear on a series of greeting cards. This led to the creationof various cartoon toys named by the Miranda gang, including the spotted brownbear. • Deciding it was time for an update, in 1995 Carte Blanchegave the bear a new look. Drawn in charcoal, turning the bear from brown togray, with the addition of a bright blue nose, a few more spots were born andthe story of his own "Tetty Teddy" and "Me for you". Me to You is now a global brand andTatty Teddy is now appearing on a wide range of personalised Me to You productsincluding greeting cards, plush, clothing, gifts, figurines, personalizedmerchandise, and pastries. More than 75 million Me to You teddy bears have beensold since 2000.

4. Look and Appearance • The first generation of Tatty Teddy stuffed toys, released in 2000, was based on theoriginal 1995 greeting card design, consisting of a teddy bear with short grayfur, small black eyes, an off-white muzzle, and a blue nose with whitereflective light. spot on the right side. They also have patches of light graythat appear to have been sewn onto them, as well as repair work on the arms andhead, hence the name “tatty”. The words “Me to You” are embroidered on theright hind leg. The very first Tiny Tatty Teddy was handcrafted byLinda Laverty of Worthing, West Sussex. • Bears come in a wide variety of sizes, from 5cm to over80cm, and often come with accessories such as hearts, roses, T-shirts, woolenhats, and scarves. Some have personalized messages ranging from simple “I loveyou” to longer messages related to seasons and events. Customers can evenpersonalize their bears. Bears are especially popular with women in the 10 to 30age group, although they are also created as a romantic gift for people of allages as they can be considered “cute”. This makes them collectibles like Steiffand Beanie Baby toys. Indeed, there are even annual national collectors' TattyTeddy events. • Several special and limited editions of bears were alsoreleased, strengthening the collectible nature of the toys, which wear the bearin different costumes, including different animals and four seasons (summer,winter, etc.). Many limited and special edition releases are designed to be intime for events such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Christmas. Thenumber of these limited edition bears is usually 9000, however it can rangefrom 1500 to over 10000.

5. About Us • Our Me to You selectionis the largest personalised selection of Tatty Teddy gifts in Ireland. If youlove the blue nosed Tatty Teddy as much as we do, make sure you check out ourrange of personalised gifts. • Website - https://tattyteddy.ie/ • Email - info@tattyteddy.ie • Address - 76 Pearse Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary