The bears' boat-house - bamsernes båd-hus

Can you imagine a finer house for bears? New at the Teddy Bear Museum, this wonderful wooden building has an upside down boat for a roof. It is in the backyard of the museum and it can be used to play in or eat a picnic in. There are also plans to use it as a mini-theatre or for story-telling. 

Bamsernes bådhus! Med en gamle båd som tag. En spændende nyhed i baggården på Bamsemuseet. Huset er til brug som legerum, picnic-rum eller som mini-teater.

Bears in the news!

Racing driver Tom Kristensen

Artist couple Marie and Søren Krøyer - there is currently an exhibition at Skagen's Museum of Marie's work and life - so of course you can also see the pair at the Teddy Bear Museum
 
Kunstner par Marie og Søren Krøyer - akuel udstilling på Skagens Museum om Marie og selfølgelig også parret optræden på Bamsemuseet

Teddies are friends!

Who made the first teddy bears in Denmark?

The first teddy bear company in Denmark was started in Struer in 1933 by husband and wife team Hunderup. They were inspired by German bears and they produced many bears until WWll. Shortage of materials during the war meant that only used materials were available - for example old plush coats. After1949 it was possible again to buy new plush from England. However the father died, leaving mother, Elisabeth, alone to manage the production and look after their 3 school-aged children. Finally, after 25 years she sold the factory in 1958. Struer bears are hard to find!

Bamsefabrikken i Struer er Danmarks første producent af bamser. Den blev startet i 1933 af ægteparret Hunderup. Modellen for deres bamser var inspireret af tyske bamser. Indtil krigen var der fuld gang i produktionen, men med restriktionerne måtte man ty til forhåndværende materialer som plyskåber og velour. Endelig i efteråret 1949 kunne man igen købe plys fra England og udsigterne tegnede lyse, men så døde faderen og moderen måtte knockle for at overleve med sine tre skolesøgende børn. Efter at have holdt 25 års jubilæum solgte Elisabeth Hunderup fabrikken i november 1958. Struer-bjørne er ret svære at finde.

Struer bjørne