Although Steiff and Michtom were both making teddy bears at around the same time, neither would have known of the other's creation due to poor transatlantic communication.
Meskipun Steiff dan Michtom sama-sama membuat boneka Teddy Bear pada masa yang sama, namun keduanya tidak saling mengetahui kreasi masing-masing mengingat sulitnya komunikasi TransAtlantik saat itu.