Last week we attended a lecture by Leighton Coleman III, who helped bring the book, Polar the Titanic Bear to the world. It was written by his ancestor, Daisy Spedden in 1913 as gift to her son Douglas. It chronicles the story of Douglas and his stuffed bear, Polar, who both survived the sinking of the Titanic. Polar was part of the wave of the first stuffed toys made by the Steiff company and was bought for $80 at the time, which would be about $800 today. Originally published in 1994, the book is gaining attention again as the 100th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy will be marked in 2012. To see some amazing pictures from the Edwardian era and learn the fascinating story behind the publication of this book check out www.polarthetitanicbear.com.