Did you know...

My son absolutely adores Pool bear! He points at Pool every other time when we brings him to toy R us.

Did you know that Winnie the Pool was once named Edward Bear, created by A.A. Milne. Milne name Winnie the Pool after a toy bear owned by his son Christopher Robin Milne, who was the basic for the Character in the Winnie the Pool animation, Christopher Robins.

Quoted" Christopher Milne had named his toy after Winnipeg, a bear which he and his father often saw at London Zoo, and "Pooh", a swan they had met while on holiday. Winnipeg the Bear was puchased from a hunter for $20 by Canadian Lieutenant Harry Colebourne in White River, Ontario, Canada, while en-route to England during WWI. He named the bear "Winnipeg" after his hometown in Winnipeg, Manitoba. "Winnie", as she became known, became the mascot of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, and when the brigade left for France, Colebourne gave Winnie to the London zoo. The bear, called "Winnie", was known as a gentle bear who never attacked anyone, and she was much loved for her playfulness. This is exactly what inspired Milne to write about Pooh Bear" Link

All the original character Chris owned are now on display at the Donnell Library Center Central Children's Room in New York!

Original Winnie the Pooh stuffed toys. Clockwise from bottom left: Tigger, Kanga, Edward Bear ("Winnie the Pooh"), Eeyore, and Piglet.