Steiff all started in 1880 when German seamstress Margarete Steiff sewed a small elephant pincushion from a magazine pattern. It soon became a popular children’s toy (the #1 stuffed animal collectible in the world), inspiring an entire line of animals and leading her nephew to design the world’s first jointed teddy bear. The rest is history! Today, you’ll find all sorts of stuffed bears, lambs, dogs, and more from Steiff, made in Germany and packaged specially for you at Beach House Gift Boutique.
Discover the craftsmanship and heritage of Steiff stuffed animals, hand-sewn, airbrushed, and finished by skilled artisans in Germany.
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Whether you’re a discerning collector or shopping for baby keepsakes, Steiff makes plush animals for everyone, regardless of age. There are mini polar bears, blankie bears, stuffed lambs, horses, dogs, bunnies, and even dolphins for our beach lovers!
Don’t know which to choose? Limited editions are perfect for collection display pieces, while their open-edition stuffed animals make ideal beach house gifts and cuddly companions.
Steiff often uses materials like mohair and cotton blends for their stuffed animals, providing a soft handfeel. They also involve a significant amount of hand-craftsmanship, blending machine assembly with manual filling, nose embroidery, and sculpting. Explore our collection at Beach House Gift Boutique!
Read lessSteiff uses different materials, depending on the collection. Traditional and collector editions use woven animal fibers like mohair, alpaca, and wool. Baby plush toys use materials like soft polyester plush and cotton.
Look for the iconic “Button in Ear” trademark to verify the authenticity of Steiff toys.
A yellow tag means your Steiff animal is a baby toy or for everyday play. An ecru/light yellow indicates their classic, lifelike “Originals” line with jointed limbs. And, finally, a white tag means it’s a limited-edition collector’s piece or historical replica piece.
