- Gund
Gund is a manufacturer of plush stuffed animals, founded by Adolph Gund in 1898. It was one of the first manufactures of
Teddy Bears in the early 1900s.fact|date=July 2008 On July 1, 2008 Gund was sold to Enesco, a gift company known for among other things the Cherished Teddies line.fact|date=July 2008Gund created many of the industry standards today including safety standards and the manufacturing processes for toys.Fact|date=June 2007 Sweldin, who bought the company from Gund when he retired in 1925, became the first licensor of cartoon characters, producing plush toy versions of
Popeye ,Mickey Mouse , andFelix the Cat .Fact|date=June 2007Gund became one of the 50 most recognized companies in America in the 1980sFact|date=June 2007 marketing the brand slogan, "Gotta Getta Gund."
Today Gund sells over 1500 products including Gund, Baby Gund, Gund Bears,
Gund Snuffles teddy bears , and Gund Holiday. Gund is known for under-stuffing their products to make them softer than competingteddy bears .Fact|date=June 2007
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