The biggest difference between a
Teddy Bear and a stuffed toy such as a Pokemon is probably in price- I'd wager
that a teddy bear is far more expensive. And the second difference is in sales:
Pokemon stuffed toys probably outsell teddy bears a thousand to one or greater
(far greater perhaps).
Adults are far more interested in
teddy bears than children are. And they are usually women who are interested in
them as collectors' and decorative items than they are in cuddling them at
night.
Clearly, the teddy bear in former
years was tremendously popular, but as a doll showered with love and affection,
it is pretty well forgotten now. I know that as child I never had a teddy bear
or knew anyone who did, and I'm no spring chicken! Certainly, there was Barbie,
but who could ever snuggle up to a Barbie doll?
Pokemon plush toys (known as
plushies) come in a variety of sizes and like a quality teddy bear, they are
not all that soft when new, though I imagine they acquire softness when
manhandled over time. My son does have his in his bed with him, though I've
never seen him cuddle it. Much older kids- teens in fact- like to collect
Pokemon stuffed dolls as well (particularly popular now is anything Pokemon
Black and White). And why is that?
Pokemon dolls are collectibles as
well as toys. Where as the classic bear has a history and a legacy behind them,
they are seeped in culture in other words, but they don't have a story behind
them and although teddy bears enjoy much more diversity than you might at first
imagine, Pokemon are all about diversity- mutation in fact. There is a whole
world behind the Pokemon that almost makes collecting them like collecting
artifacts; a pseudo-science is growing behind the Pokemon. That is something
very different. You'll never see a black and white teddy bear card game, but
you can buy legendary Pokemon cards.
I'm not sure what teddies used to
be. Relatively speaking, toys were much more expensive than they are now. I
imagine that a teddy bear probably passed through several generations. The
monetary value now reflects heritage and handcrafting; Pokemon dolls represent
merchandising popular, booming phenomena. The two are very different things,
though I'm not sure that the children's feelings are that different.
In some ways the two remain alike
though. In real life, bears are strong, dangerous animals. They may be soft,
but they would never let you cuddle them (most wouldn't anyway). In fantasy,
the Pokemon are likewise dangerous creatures. But both, in doll form, look cute
and harmless. Generally, people are afraid of scary things in the dark. Cute
stuffed toys of beasts relieve that fear.
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