the first teddy ruxpin came out on september 1985.
when did the first teddy ruxpin come out?
september 1985
from his debut in september 1985 various toy makers have produced teddy ruxpin over the years. the first was worlds of wonder from 1985 until its bankruptcy in 1988. the toy's rights were then sold to hasbro, and produced again from 1991 to 1996. another version debuted in 1998 by yes! entertainment with another version in 2006, produced by backpack toys. presently teddy ruxpin is available from wicked cool toys.





























shortly after his debut, teddy ruxpin was dubbed the "official spokesbear for the national center for missing and exploited children" in 1985.





























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in 2005, backpack toys announced a fourth version of teddy ruxpin, which replaced the audio tapes with digital cartridges. although teddy ruxpin is no longer produced by backpack toys, some remaining toys and cartridges are available via online retail channels.





























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wicked cool toys announced in early 2016 that they would produce a new teddy ruxpin in fall of 2017. this teddy ruxpin does not come with physical cartridges, instead being programmed with 3 stories inside of the toy. the rest of the stories are available for purchase on a mobile app.
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