American Toby Jug Museum 

Bear with Muff toby jug produced by Schafer & Vater of Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1925. Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, and Eurasia. Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails. Wearing a long overcoat and covering both hands in a warm muff, this bear is ready for winter. The smaller size jug stands 4 1/2" tall.