Winnie-The-Pooh

<p>Christopher Robin Milne a real-life character of Christopher Robin was A.A. Milne's only son.</p><p><br></p><p>The real stuffed toys are owned by Christopher Robin Milne and featured in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. They have been on display in the New York Public Library in New York City since 1987 with the exception of Roo who was lost when Christopher Robin was 9 years old. </p><p><br></p><p>On his first birthday on 21 August 1921 Milne received an Alpha Farnell teddy bear which he later named Edward. Eeyore was a Christmas present in 1921 and Piglet arrived undated. Edward along with a real Canadian black bear named Winnipeg that Milne saw at London Zoo eventually became the inspiration for the Winnie-the-Pooh character.</p>