We've been falling in love with them over and over again since the 1920s and are certain to keep that love going for decades or more to come!īut, did you know some of the strange histories of how Pooh Bear and his buddies came to be?įirst, it may interest you to know that they started based on real creatures! Winnie was a beloved bear in the London Zoo that had come from Canada and was named after a Lieutenant's favorite town, Winnipeg, Manitoba. There's pretty much nothing more recognizably comfortable and cute as the critters that dwell in the Hundred Acre Woods.
