The Teddy Bear is a giant helium character balloon from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The Teddy Bear balloon was a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and one of the five balloons that debuted in 1945.
It initially only appeared in 1945, and was redesigned to the Panda Bear balloon in 1946.
In 1949, the balloon was recycled back into the Teddy Bear and returned for that year's parade, having a more derpy expression, before briefly retiring after the procession.
It made one last flight in the 1952 Parade, with a slightly different appearance, having yellow pupils instead of black pupils, being the last of the giant balloons shown in that parade. After 1952, it was retired permanently after making three appearances as it was disposed of.