Teddy Bear
14 January 2021
Description

I believe it's a Mohair teddy bear with Wood Wool stuffing. It's 20 inches tall by 7 inches wide at the hips. I believe it has glass eyes that are black center and amber around the edge.The legs, arms, and head move via discs. The snout is conical with an inverted Y mouth and a horizontally threaded nose. I'm not sure of the pads on the paws.

Provenance

unkown

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 22 hours
By Sabrina Vinther
Jan 15, 18:38 UTC
Fair Market Value
$80 - $130 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

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It is a cute teddybear. Such vintage soft toys are being offered at auction on a regular basis.
Teddy bears have been very popular worldwide for many years. It all started in the late 1800s and continued throughout the 1900s and into the 21st century. The earliest teddybears have a visible hump on the back and very long limbs and a pointed snout. I would date your teddy bear to have been made in the first half of the 1900s between 1925-1950. It has a lovely warm golden fur, what appears to be felt paws and glass eye. It appears to be in good condition apart from a few marks on the paws. It is very hard to determine the maker without any labels or tags. There was a vast production of teddy bears both in America and in Europe. However I would assume that your teddy bear was manufactured in America. Unfortunately the brand name is often what makes the teddy bears extra valuable and when it is missing the value is lower.

The estimate provided is for a well-advertised specialised online toys and teddybear auction, where I believe the cute teddy has the best chance of realising its fullest potential. However, there is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to the teddy bear. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and vary.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. I’m happy to help.
Thank you

James m lore Jan 15, 19:47 UTC

I have looked over every inch of this bear and there are no identifying marks, tags, or labels. It's very frustrating.

James m lore Jan 19, 07:37 UTC

Thank you very much for you help.

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