Vermont Teddy Bear Factory

Burlington


Tours of this thriving, touristy factory demonstrate the entire teddy-bear life cycle, from designers' sketches, to stuffing and stitching, to the bear 'hospital,' which patches up tattered beasts for their devoted owners.


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