(Note: I posted about this the other day, but I only put up one image. I have a bit more time on my hands today, so I thought I'd put the rest up here as well.)
BBC: West African Teddies
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A group of kids proudly displays a very loved teddy bear. Most are donated to charities in the West, who resell those they cannot donate in bulk.
Adults love stuffed animals too – especially the giant ones usually given away as carnival prizes. These two are for sale for about £13 each.
The secondhand teddies show some signs of wear and tear, but most Liberians love them anyway. They are popular gifts for birthdays, graduations, holidays, and even weddings.
On the streets of Monrovia, the capital of the small West African country Liberia, everything is for sale: second hand clothes, kitchenware and shoes from China, and used stuffed animals donated by Westerns.
Individual teddies will sell from £1 to £10, depending on the size and condition.
In the same warehouses where vendors purchase used clothes, many bags of used teddies also sit around waiting to be purchased. A vendor can buy the bag for about £20.
Most shared taxis in town are very decorated and stuffed animals are a common feature on dashboards around town.
A man changing a tire on a shared taxi has many “teddies” on his dashboard. Though they are all different animals, Liberians call each of them teddy.
A little boy in Monrovia proudly displays his Beanie Baby. Soccer is as popular in Liberia as stuffed animals are, so this one is a prized toy shared by several neighborhood kids.
A group of kids proudly displays a very loved teddy bear. Most are donated to charities in the West, who resell those they cannot donate in bulk.
On the streets of Monrovia, the capital of the small West African country Liberia, everything is for sale: second hand clothes, kitchenware and shoes from China, and used stuffed animals donated by Westerns.
Adults love stuffed animals too Ð especially the giant ones usually given away as carnival prizes. These two are for sale for about £13 each.
The secondhand teddies show some signs of wear and tear, but most Liberians love them anyway. They are popular gifts for birthdays, graduations, holidays, and even weddings.
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On the streets of Monrovia, the capital of the small West African country Liberia, everything is for sale: second hand clothes, kitchenware and shoes from China, and used stuffed animals donated by Westerns.
A little boy in Monrovia proudly displays his Beanie Baby. Soccer is as popular in Liberia as stuffed animals are, so this one is a prized toy shared by several neighborhood kids.
Adults love stuffed animals too - especially the giant ones usually given away as carnival prizes. These two are for sale for about £13 each.
A man changing a tire on a shared taxi has many “teddies” on his dashboard. Though they are all different animals, Liberians call each of them teddy.
Most shared taxis in town are very decorated and stuffed animals are a common feature on dashboards around town.
A group of kids proudly displays a very loved teddy bear. Most are donated to charities in the West, who resell those they cannot donate in bulk.
In the same warehouses where vendors purchase used clothes, many bags of used teddies also sit around waiting to be purchased. A vendor can buy the bag for about £20.
Individual teddies will sell from £1 to £10, depending on the size and condition.
The secondhand teddies show some signs of wear and tear, but most Liberians love them anyway. They are popular gifts for birthdays, graduations, holidays, and even weddings.
BBC: West African Teddies
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