Most collectible teddy bears are known as jointed teddy bears. This means that the teddy bear is constructed with movable parts. usually you will find that the bear’s arms, legs, and head are the common movable parts. There are a variety of methods used to make a jointed teddy bear, the most common being a disk and screw setup. This type of setup generally uses a couple of disks(made of wood, hardboard, or plastic), a threaded type screw, a couple of washers, and a locknut. The disk and screw setup is very easy to create, and allows the bears parts to move easily.
Some teddy bears were created using a cotter pin joint. Although this basically works the same way, a disk and screw joint was usually the better option when creating a jointed teddy bear. String, chains, and even buttons were also used to produce a similar type of jointed teddy bear.
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