Explore Vermont Teddy Bear Factory Tours
What gives Vermont Teddy Bears their distinctive poochie bellies? At first blush, you might guess that the furry fellows indulge a bit too frequently in another made-in-Vermont product: Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. A visit to theVermont Teddy Bear factoryin Shelburne, Vermont, will assure you, though, that it’s just old-fashioned stuffing that gives these guys their portly physiques. The stuffing is blasted into them at 100 miles per hour–not even a teenager whose heart’s been stomped by her first love can down Ben & Jerry’s that fast!