Hans flirting is an image from the 1920-1929 Steiff Catalog by Carsten Esser. Hans on a horse is an image from Advertising Art of Steiff Teddy Bears and Playthings by Dottie Ayers and Donna Harrison. 32 Winter 2021 * The third is ties to popular culture (at the time). Colleagues who study both Steiff and the history of literature suggest that Hans may be the Hans of the Brothers Grimm Clever Hans tale. The title of this classic story is meant to be ironic, as Hans is pretty much the opposite of clever. In a nutshell, Hans is " a day late and a dollar short " on a number of common sense tasks. In addition to his regional audience and admirers, Hans also caught the eye of the international community. He, along with a Dutch boy and girl pair named Harry and Inge, were prominently featured in the high-end toy retailer F.A.O. Schwarz's 1910 catalog for the United States. Harry and Hans were priced at $2.00 each while Inge was $2.25 - probably because her costume was more elaborate. The advertising