HERMANN-Spielwaren GmbH
D-96450 Coburg-Cortendorf / Germany

HERMANN Teddy Bears on the way into the Third Millennium
The Millennium Bear with built-in time capsule     

We introduce on this page special Teddy Bears from our current collection. We update this page in regular inverals, to show you new and interesting Teddy Bear.

The 20th century after Christ's birth is coming to an end. In crossing over to the next millennium, HERMANN-Spielwaren GmbH in Coburg presents an extra-ordinary time document with the creation of the "Millennium Bear" uniquely designed with a built-in time capsule. The daily newspaper is one of the best resources we have to reflect the passing of time. Thus, locked in the time capsule is a daily newspaper documenting the movement of mankind toward the next millennium. The newspaper will contain a wealth of information on many subjects such as: politics, economy, culture, food prices and of course the weather report. With the help of the time capsule, HERMANN-Coburg is going to feed the "Millennium Bear" with information about our present day. Time capsules filled with memorabilia have been buried underground again and again or kept in other secure places for the purpose of preserving life's knowledge to be passed on to future generations for centuries and eventually found.History has shown that a cherished teddy bear has a very good chance of surviving for decades or even centuries as witnessed by the number found at antique or toy auctions. What better place to leave a time capsule behind than in a HERMANN-Spielwaren "Millennium Bear" dedicated to represent such an important human event as the change into the next millennium? With this built in time capsule, the "Millennium Bear" is entrusted with a time document to be carried into the third millennium after Christ's birth. The HERMANN-Coburg "MILLENNIUM BEAR" will be produced in a limited edition of 2000 worldwide. In this way, 2000 pieces of this extra-ordinary time capsule will be spread all around the world. HERMANN-Coburg "Millennium Bear" with time capsule Locked in a seal proof metal time capsule is a current newspaper. A personalized time capsule with one's own memorabilia is also available. The Millennium Bear with personalized time capsule The Millennium Bear will also carry personalized time capsules, giving collectors the opportunity to "feed" their bear with cherished memoriabilia. This could possibly include such items as pictures, copies of documents, coins, newspaper articles, letters, personal messages, diaries or a lock of hair. The possibilities are endless.The time capsule will be securely sealed and built into the HERMANN Millennium Bear. These treasured memoirs will be protected by the collectors personal teddy bear in hopes that future generations will some day discover the buried time capsule within the Millennium Bear. How long to the year 2000 ? Our VIP Retailers in the Internet are happy to offer you the HERMANN-Coburg Bears. Please contact them and visit their pages in the HERMANN-Web-Site Or check the US-Retailer Database from our US-Distributor Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998 HERMANN-Spielwaren GmbH, Im Grund 9-11, D-96450 Coburg / Germany Phone +49-9561-8590-0 FAX +49-9561-8590-30 Email info@hermann.de URL: http://www.hermann.de