Have you ever wondered about the wonderful world of Winnie the Pooh? Heres how it really began..... During the first World War, troops from Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) were being transported to eastern Canada, on their way to Europe, where they were to join the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. When the train stopped at White River, Ontario, a lieutenant called Harry Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub for $20 from a hunter who had killed its mother. He named her Winnipeg, after his hometown of Winnipeg, or Winnie for short. Winnie became the mascot of the Brigade and went to Britain with the unit. When the Brigade was posted to the battlefields of France, Colebourn, now a Captain, took Winnie to the London Zoo for a long loan. He formally presented the London Zoo with Winnie in December 1919 where he became a popular attraction and lived until 1934. Hugz, Jan. Click the link to find out more about this stunning Steiff Pooh. teddys.au/product_detail.php?catid=19&catname=BEARS - Steiff Bears&productid=14290&productpicid=13078
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 05:35:19 +0000