Boyds

The Boyds Bears collection Ltd. began in 1979 as a little antique shop located in rural Maryland in the home of G.M. Lowenthal and his wife, Justina Unger. Their retail venture proved to be so successful that by 1982 they began to wholesale some top-selling antique reproductions. Some of their most successful wholesale products were their antique reproduction Duck Decoys that ranged from 9' Teal to a giant 3' Whistling Swan. Their expanding wholesale product line soon grew to include wool Teddy Bears, traded from China. Around 1984, G.M and his wife began what was soon to become a beloved part of The Boyds Collection Ltd.- the plush designs known far and wide simply as 'Boyds Bears.' The Boyds Bears have a wide category of stuffed bears such as the f.o.b club kit, Baby Boyds, Bailey and Friends, Bear of the month, Bear Hares and other friends, best dressed series, Black Eyed Susan collection, Butterfly Kisses, Coca-Cola dressed bears, Heirloom series, Military collection, Personally Boyds, and so on. There is a wider category amongst the Boyd Bears such as the 2006 introductions, Baby Boyds, Boyds Gift Shoppe, Nascar Racing Family, Resin Boyds Bears, and ofcourse the Plush Boyds Bears. A Soft toy like the Boyd Bear can also easily get dirty and dusty, so an unused makeup brush can be used to remove dust. Using a can of compressed air will also help in cleaning it. Finally an electronic vacuum cleaner will serve the purpose of cleaning the bears very well.