Please meet Karl, a 1950s antique/vintage Teddy bear produced by Anker Plush Toy Company in Munich, Germany!! His soft Dralon plush fur is a reddish brown color. He has no tags. He is stuffed with straw, and surprisingly his press squeaker is still working. He wears a new red ribbon. He is about 16 inches tall and in excellent condition.
Karl liked to walk around with his nose in the air. This was not without certain innate problems: He was always bumping into things. Other Teddy bears thought he was a little snooty. He lost his way, A LOT. He failed to notice puddles when it rained. On bright days, the sun glare in his eyes was horrendous. He tripped on any uneven pathways. Going down stairs was a nightmare. When asked what his favorite animal was at the zoo, it was limited to giraffes. He eventually developed a crick in his neck, which led to several courses of chiropractic manipulations.
Of course, the logical solution for him was to at least occasionally keep his eyes straight ahead and to look down when the occasion warranted, but Karl wasn't the logical type of Teddy bear. He loved to watch birds soar, monitor the skies for any upcoming changes in the weather, fly canvas kites in the park, and observe his beloved giraffes nibble at the top of the trees.
His friends and family were very concerned about Karl, and from time to time arranged various interventions and offers of help, pleading with the bear to keep his nose facing straight before he suffered dire consequences, but Karl would have none of it. He simply and stubbornly preferred to gaze upwards. Ultimately, everyone accepted the fact that Karl was never going to change unless he wanted to.
Employment wise, Karl first made technical drawings for high-rise apartment buildings for a large architectural company, in due course opening his own design firm. He received many prestigious awards and was hailed in the industry as a maverick, known for his quirky but practical engineering. Karl was the first architect to create lavender-infused Teddy bear condominiums to greatly reduce dust and moth infestations, and his kitchens invented for the large-pawed Teddy bear crowd started a global trend.
To the general Teddy bear public, Karl was a huge success, but behind the scenes, Karl knew he had somehow lost his way. He still loved the birds, the kites, the weather and giraffes, but frankly, he was beginning to feel unfulfilled. He drew himself up a plan. Nothing radical, just day by day. The first day he kept his nose straight for one minute. The next day, two. The third day, three. And so on. Before long, his friends noticed a difference in Karl. Karl began to notice differences around him, too. He was less clumsy, bears would greet him with a smile, he didn't get lost as often, he discovered there were small birds perched on branches near the ground, he now watched the weather report on the telly, the cuffs of his trousers are no longer muddy, and there were other interesting animals at the zoo besides the giraffes, and as far as his cervical spine is concerned, it's much improved.
To date, Karl hasn't met the love of his life, but he remains hopeful. The thing he knows for sure is things are looking up.
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