Jeany is a special bear. Quite fantastic all the things that Jeany sees and hears on his journey through the history of jeans. Cotton, for example. Where does it come from? Jeany knows the exciting story of his special covering. He hasn´t got fur but, rather, jeans. Right: jeans, as in the material that the trousers are made of. Don´t be surprised when you open the book: the first page is indigo.

Karin Schrey is journalist, author of children´s books and avid collector of toys. Several publications on the phenomenon of "collecting". In 1990, she established the Historic Toys section in the Museum of the City of Ratingen and has looked after it ever since. She has organized numerous exhibitions that were not presented merely as museum exhibitions but were always produced and included play and experience areas. This allows her playfully to explain the origins of today´s life models.