Winnie-the-Pooh, New York Public Library, New York

I once heard that a cool, free souvenir while traveling was to get a local library card! So, naturally while in New York City, I had to get one for the New York Public Library! While being directed to where to get the card, my brother and I completely accidentally stumbled across the original Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed teddy bear! The very real one that Christopher Robin Milne played with as a little boy!

On Christopher Robin's first birthday, he was presented with this teddy bear that was bought at Harrods in London. He named the bear "Edward Bear" and the later renamed him Winnie-the-Pooh. Not long after, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, and Kanga joined the gang and he loved playing with them throughout his childhood. His father, A.A. Milne, created many wonderful stories about the stuffed animals which have become the classic, well loved children's books that we read today. In 1987, Pooh and his friends were donated to the New York Public Library and have remained on display here ever since. In 1998, London tried to get them back, but it was decided that Pooh and his friends were very happy here in America!

Anyone can visit this marvelous library and see the wonderful many artifacts that are housed in this building. The New York Public Library is located on 5th Ave and 42nd Street and in order to see Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends, you must go down to the children's section where they are on display.