1.   By the end, the children, clutching miniature toy bears, were all smiles.

2.   Morris and Rose Michtom put handmade toy bears in the window of their candy shop in Brooklyn, N.Y.

3.   Ruxpin, a hard-bodied toy bear, was actually a cassette player that mouthed the words to the stories he told in his own voice.

4.   The diapers, baby bottles and formula are all packed, along with the small stuffed toy bear.

5.   The Steiff Toy Co. in Germany began exporting thousands of toy bears to the United States.

6.   The toy bear was last at Columbine High School in Colorado, where students are recovering from the slaying of their peers and a teacher.

7.   The toy bears were sold nationwide by Zany Brainy of King of Prussia, Pa., through their stores, catalog and Web site.