Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

I have a bear very similar, might even be the same. I've had mine since I was born (1980). I have also been trying to identify what type of bear he is. Yours looks much nicer, throughout the years he has had patches on his feet and a missing nose and has lost some stuffing. He does have velcro on his hands and there was a small fish he held. After moving many times, the fish has been lost. Let me know if you find out what type of bear it is.. i would love to find out