...Around 1900, the teacher was still regarded as a person of great respect - strict, serious and often with clear authority in the classroom. This is precisely why Steiff's humorous teacher figurine was something very special. The characterized felt figure with its long limbs suddenly showed the "strict teacher" from a funny and lovable side. Steiff thus took up the everyday life of children in a humorous way and transformed an actually serious figure into an imaginative toy with lots of charm. These early character figures in particular enjoyed great popularity, as they humorously interpreted well-known figures from everyday life and thus gave children a lot of pleasure...