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Misha,
the official mascot of the 1980 Olympic Games was a present from Dan
Fisher of the Los Angeles Times and the writers Ken Thomson and
Charles Osborne donated Smokey Bear, who has been the official
United States Forest Fire Prevention Mascot since 1944. The Museum's
most distinguished French Bear was formally presented to the British
people by the French Ambassador in July 1989 at a special ceremony
marking the bicentenary of the French Revolution. The original
Fozzie Bear, a gift from Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, is
a great favorite with visitors.
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you will find lots of bears with famous owners. Look out for Barbara
Cartland's bejewelled bear the "Prince of Love", Percy who belonged
to the sixth Marquess of Bath, Omar the cuddly friend of Edwina Currie,
MP turned novelist, Jeffrey Archer's bear, Prince Phillip's bear and
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