Winnie the Pooh started off as a minor character in a poem about Christopher Robin. Now, the character is one of the most beloved cartoons and the subject of numerous movies, adaptations, and merchandise.
On this day, October 14th, in 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh was published for the first time. Winnie the Pooh would go on to become a marketable character worldwide.
Disney generates revenue from videos, toys, and other merchandise featuring Pooh bear. Pooh stuffed bears range in size from miniature to Beanies and human-sized. Estimates suggest that sales of Pooh merchandise generate as much revenue as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto combined.