THE TSAR’S CHILDREN’S TEDDY BEAR?

teddy 1THE TSAR’S CHILDREN’S TEDDY BEAR? 

Recently I was contacted by a reader who had an interesting story.  He told me that his mother is a long time collector of antiques, and one of her acquisitions was an early Steiff bear that  belonged to the Tsar’s children. Both of them were able to meet with me, and I was able to meet the teddy, whose name is, appropriately Nicholas, in person!

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ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: MARIA ROMANOV AND ALEXEI ROMANOV – 29 FEBRUARY, 1916.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: MARIA ROMANOV AND ALEXEI ROMANOV – 29 FEBRUARY, 1916.

Like 2016, 1916 was a leap year. These diary entries were made exactly 100 years ago!

From the 1916 diary of Maria Romanov:

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ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: ALEXEI ROMANOV – 26 FEBRUARY, 1916

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: ALEXEI ROMANOV – 26 FEBRUARY, 1916.

Alexei Romanov in 1916
Alexei Romanov in 1916

From the 1916 diary of Alexei Romanov

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ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: MARIA ROMANOV AND ALEXEI ROMANOV – 25 FEBRUARY, 1916.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS:  MARIA ROMANOV AND ALEXEI ROMANOV – 25 FEBRUARY, 1916.

Tsarevich Alexei with his sister at the snow tower.
Alexei Romanov with his sisters at the snow tower.

From the 1916 diary of Maria Romanov:

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ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. ALEXEI ROMANOV. 29 JANUARY, 1916

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. ALEXEI ROMANOV. 29 JANUARY, 1916

Tsarevidch Alexei Romanov circa 1916
Tsarevich Alexei Romanov circa 1916

From the 1916 diary of Alexei Romanov:

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ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. ALEXEI ROMANOV. 26 JANUARY, 1916

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. ALEXEI ROMANOV. 26 JANUARY, 1916

Tsarevich Alexei in 1916.
Tsarevich Alexei in 1916.

From the 1916 diary of Alexei Romanov:

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