Steiff is the label name of the Margarete Steiff GmbH in Giengen to the Brenz, a world-well-known manufacturer of high-quality toy, particularly from and ("Steiff animal "). In the past, to end of the 1970er also Holzspielzeug was manufactured, as well as other articles, like Leiterwagen or kite (the most famous, was particularly an a flax earth throat, which was considered to Roloplan, he for a long time than technical masterpiece, with it, world-wide well-known of Steiff more developed, was even possible for photographs from the bird perspective). In the last years strengthened also child clothes were produced.

The company became 1880 of Margarete Steiff (24 July 1847-9. May 1909), as felt goods business based, toy was produced only later.

Older Steiff toy became the desired collecting object and obtained partially high prices. The brand name of the Steifftiere is invented the usually metallic button in the ear, 1904 of Franz Steiff and the associated flag, as well as itself usually a sign present on the chest. In the course of the time the button (imported on 1 November 1904) in form and size changed strongly. Flag and sign (probably starting from 1897) changed likewise. Connoisseurs can open the time of origin of an animal often very exactly on the basis these characteristics.

Steiff stresses the invention of the for itself, of experts that was often confirmed. According to Steiff developed Richard Steiff, a nephew of the foundress, the first copy 1902.

To more to the first years of the company up to the death of the foundress see Margarete Steiff.

Museum

In June 2005 the world was opened by Steiff. The visitors of the museum get the history of the and firm history shown.

Trivia

The vernacular for at that time ultramodern, from steel and glass designed factory buildings of the company, which offered the well ventilated premises with daylight - at that time probably still another rarity, found the name virgin aquarium. These factory buildings are received until today and stand under monument protection.

Literature

Several picture volumes and catalogs, (current) the catalogs exist by GAF Pfeiffer GmbH were given change, them are always bilingual (German and English)

Catalogs:

• Steiff assortment 1947-2003, ISBN 3-9804712-4-1 - (likewise '95 and '99 appeared)
• Steiff assortment 1897-1943, ISBN 3-9804712-3-3

'' Reference: From the 1944 to 1946 produced articles only incomplete data exist, therefore the Pfeiffer of catalogs (so far) with this period is not concerned. ''

To the firm anniversary also the history of the Margarete Steiff GmbH in book form, investigated by Pfeiffer, appeared punctual. "125 years Steiff firm history" (ISBN 3-89880-387-2) comprehensively not only the life of Margarete Steiff and grants the history of the enterprise until today represents, but extensive views of the developing history of the famous buildings of glasses, the development of a Steiff of article and the history of the show pieces. The work appeared also in a English-language version under the title "125 Years Steiff company History".

Related links

• Homepage of the Margarete Steiff GmbH
• The Steiff festival

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