Steiff vintage Original teddy bear, German, 1951/66, yellow tag 5315, MISSING button, caramel mohair, brown and black plastic eyes, horizontally stitched brown nose, wear to plush, otherwise Fair Plus to Good, 5.5"/14cm. £40-£50
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Steiff vintage teddy bear, German, 1920s/30s, EAN 5315, MISSING button, white mohair, amber and black glass eyes, horizontally stitched brown nose, fully jointed, felt foot pads, wear and discolouration to plush, inoperative press squeaker, otherwise Fair Plus to Good, 8.5"/22cm. £120-£160
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"Campbell" Steiff vintage teddy bear (Joan's first Steiff), German, 1909-1920, MISSING button, reddish blonde mohair, boot button eyes, horizontally stitched black nose, fully jointed, felt pads (paw pads each with a small hole), slight wear and discolouration to plush, inoperative tilt growler, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 8.5"/22cm. £700-£1000
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"Cosette" Steiff vintage Muzzle teddy bear, German, EAN 5322,7, 1908-1917, MISSING button, white mohair, boot button eyes, horizontally stitched brown nose, fully jointed, felt pads (paw pads are holed / repaired and require further repair), plush discoloured and worn / balding in places, stuffing shifted to left arm, inoperative tilt growler, leather muzzle has torn apart in two places to rear and requires repair, lead is MISSING, otherwise Fair Plus to Good, wearing Broderie Anglaise dress and nappy, 12.5"/32cm. £700-£1000
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Steiff vintage teddy bear, German, 1909-1920s, MISSING button, cinnamon mohair (faded), boot button eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, felt pads (paw pads are holed and require repair), mohair is worn in places- especially to top of head, torso front seam is restitched, otherwise Fair Plus to Good, 15.5"/39cm. £700-£900
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"Captain Munro", rare Steiff vintage teddy bear, German, 1909-1920s, with underscored "f" button (hanging by a thread with hole to fabric surrounding button, and large hole to reverse of the same ear), cinnamon mohair, boot button eyes, restitched black nose (repair to muzzle- new fabric has been inserted to cover what is missing), fully jointed, felt pads (recovered), mohair is worn and sparse- especially to front of body, top of head, reverse of ears, hump and limbs. Repair to right ankle where fabric is very distressed and fragile, otherwise Fair Plus, wearing khaki jacket and cap, 24"/61cm. £800-£1200
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"Tumble", early British large vintage teddy bear (similar to Terry's), blonde mohair, clear glass eyes with black pupils and remains of amber painted backs- now glued into place, vertically stitched black nose (glue repair to right hand side of muzzle), fully jointed, recovered pads, remains of claw stitching to feet, mohair is worn and sparse overall, front torso seam is restitched, Fair, wearing The Boys' Brigade vintage hat, 25"/64cm. £70-£90
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"Torrance"*, W J Terry vintage teddy bear, British, 1920s, golden mohair, clear glass eyes with black pupils and painted backs, black vertically stitched nose, fully jointed (with rod jointed limbs- leg joints are loose), brushed cotton pads, black claw stitching, mohair is balding to outside of right ankle and foot, otherwise Good Plus, wearing pale blue diamante collar, 24"/61cm. * Torrance is the Scottish spelling variant of Terence. £140-£240
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Early British vintage teddy bear, c1920, blonde mohair, clear glass eyes with black pupils and remains of brown painted backs, remains of black vertically stitched nose, fully jointed, cotton twill pads (left foot pad has remains of a large silk label- now shredded and indecipherable), mohair is balding and worn, Fair, wearing cream knitted top, orange velvet shorts, cream crochet bootees, 13.5"/34cm. £60-£80
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"Tinder", Farnell Alpha Toy vintage teddy bear, British, 1925-30s, with embroidered label to sole of left foot, blonde mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, fully jointed, felt pads, black claw stitching, partially operative tilt growler, hump to back, large areas of mohair are missing, stuffing shifted to tops of arms, Fair to Fair Plus, 20"/51cm. £80-£140
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Farnell vintage teddy bear, British, 1930s, golden mohair, clear glass eyes with black pupils and remains of brown painted backs, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, fully jointed, pads require repair (three out of four crudely repaired with blue cloth- remaining cloth pad is holed and stuffing is lost), black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, hump to back, large areas of mohair are missing, Poor Plus to Fair, 20"/51cm. £30-£40
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Farnell vintage teddy bear, British, 1940s, golden mohair, replacement clear glass eyes with black pupils, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, repair to top of head- inserted "toupee" (to cover hole!), fully jointed, Rexine pads- remains of a label to sole of left foot (Rexine has lost its surface layer), inoperative press squeaker, large areas of mohair are missing, Poor Plus to Fair, 14"/36cm. £30-£40
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"Wilf", Farnell vintage teddy bear, British, 1940s, with Farnell Alpha printed red and blue label to sole of left foot, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, fully jointed, Rexine pads, inoperative press squeaker, Good Plus to Excellent, 12.5"/32cm. £80-£100
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Farnell "Toffee" vintage teddy bear, British, 1960s, cinnamon mohair, amber and black plastic eyes, black vertically stitched nose, fully jointed, Rexine pads, mohair distressed in places, Rexine surface cracked, complete with original red hat and scarf, Good to Good Plus, 10"/25cm. NB Toffee is a character from the 1950s BBC Radio Listen with Mother. £50-£60
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"Cameron", Tyford vintage teddy bear, British, 1950s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, fully jointed, remains of Rexine pads (holed), mohair a little worn in places, bald patch to right hip, inoperative tilt growler, wearing Bear Factory Scottish Outfit, with vintage velvet cap and hot water bottle, Fair Plus to Good Plus, 14"/36cm. £40-£60
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Tyford vintage teddy bear, British, 1950s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes (one is detached- had been glued into position), black vertically stitched nose, fully jointed, remains of Rexine pads (surface worn away), mohair with some wear to rear of head and some seams, inoperative tilt growler, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 15"/38cm. £30-£40
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Tyford vintage teddy bear, British, 1950s, white mohair, amber and black glass eyes, light brown vertically stitched nose, fully jointed, remains of Rexine pads (surface worn away), mohair discoloured, slight wear- particularly to chest, inoperative press squeaker, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 15"/38cm. £30-£40
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Merrythought Magnet Series vintage teddy bear, British, 1940s, printed label to sole of right foot, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, felt pads (slight hole to felt near label), black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, mohair worn / thinning in places, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 20"/51cm. £70-£90
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Merrythought Magnet Series vintage teddy bear, British, 1940s, printed label to sole of right foot, cinnamon mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, felt pads (slightly worn- left paw pad has tiny hole), black webbed claw stitching to paw pads and black claw stitching to foot pads, inoperative press squeaker, mohair worn / thinning in places, stuffing shifted to top of each limb, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 14"/36cm. £70-£90
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Merrythought "Slumber Cat", blonde mohair with pink artificial silk body, British, 1930s, embroidered label to right foot, green and black inset glass eyes, painted nose, horse hair whiskers, wool outer ears, felt inner ears, unjointed, inoperative press squeaker, wearing white cotton bib, discoloured overall with some thinning to mohair and plush, otherwise Good; 16"/41cm. £40-£60
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Merrythought vintage Dutch teddy bear, British, 1940s, label to sole of right foot, honey blonde wool plush, amber and black glass eyes, brown vertically stitched nose and mouth, jointed neck, felt pads with card lined feet, brown claw stitching, integrally clothed in blue corduroy trousers, some fading and discolouration, inoperative press squeaker, stuffing shifted at waist and repair to front torso trouser seam, plush has some bald spots, otherwise Fair Plus, 11"/28cm. £30-£40
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Merrythought vintage Dutch teddy bear, British, 1940s, label to sole of right foot, also cloth pricing label sewn into left foot pad, honey blonde wool plush, amber and black glass eyes, brown vertically stitched nose and mouth, unjointed, felt pads with card lined feet (tiny holes to right pad), brown claw stitching, integrally clothed in pale orange corduroy trousers, slight discolouration, inoperative press squeaker, repair to right under arm seam, wire armature protruding from rear torso, red felt patch pockets have been applied by hand to front of trousers, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 9.5"/24cm. £30-£40
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Merrythought Magnet Series vintage teddy bear, British, 1940s, only stitching now remains where label was attached to sole of right foot, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose and mouth, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, felt pads (slight hole to right paw pad), black webbed claw stitching to paw pads (threads are loose) and black claw stitching to feet, inoperative press squeaker, mohair worn / thinning in places, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 15"/38cm. £70-£90
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Merrythought vintage panda bear, British, early 1940s, woven REG DESIGN No 834959 label to inner left thigh, black and white mohair, in seated upright position, clear glass eyes (remains of brown painted backs) with black pupils and opaque white outer edges, black and white horizontally stitched nose, jointed arms, reverse cloth pads, Rexine claws (a little frayed and cracked), slight discolouration, otherwise Good Plus to Excellent, 14"/36cm. £100-£140
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Merrythought three vintage golden mohair teddy bears, British, 1950s/60s, Good to Good Plus; (3). £40-£60
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Merrythought vintage Raccoon, possibly Walt Disney (see The Magic of Merrythought by John Axe, page 127- re #253/1 Raccoon 11"/27.9cm 1962-3), label to sole of right foot, golden mohair with white mohair chest, black and white applied felt eyes, heart-shaped velveteen mask face, black vertically stitched nose and painted mouth (NB This is similar in design to rare Merrythought Peter bear, produced during the same period), black mohair ears, unjointed, long tail with black painted stripes, black mohair paw pads, black felt card lined feet, a little discoloured, otherwise Excellent, 12"/31cm. £60-£80
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Merrythought vintage Cheeky teddy bear, British, 1960s, blonde mohair, amber and black plastic eyes, velveteen inset muzzle, black vertically stitched nose and embroidered cheeky grin, bells within ears, fully jointed, felt paw pads and brushed cotton foot pads, black claw stitching, a little worn in places, Good to Good Plus, 13"/33cm. £40-£60
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Merrythought vintage Cheeky teddy bear, British, 1960s, blonde mohair, amber and black plastic eyes, velveteen inset muzzle, black vertically stitched nose and embroidered cheeky grin, bells within ears, fully jointed, felt paw pads and brushed cotton foot pads, black claw stitching, mohair faded and thinning, with some bald spots, pads are holed and worn, Fair Plus, 15"/38cm. £30-£40
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"Little" and "Large" Merrythought pair of London Gold vintage teddy bears, 1960s/70s, Good; 9"/23cm and 27"/69cm; (2). £50-£70
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"Alexander" Chiltern vintage Hugmee teddy bear, British, 1930s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black hook nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, discoloured overall, creaking joints, stuffing shifted to ankles and wrists, otherwise Good Plus to Excellent, 21"/54cm. £100-£140
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"Blossom" Chiltern vintage teddy bear, British, 1930s, golden mohair, replacement amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black hook nose, fully jointed, remains of cloth pads (holed and repaired), black claw stitching, discoloured overall, stuffing shifted to limbs and torso, otherwise Fair, wearing pink crochet dress, 14"/36cm. £30-£40
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Chiltern vintage teddy bear, British, 1930s, golden mohair, replacement amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black hook nose, fully jointed, cloth pads (some repaired), black claw stitching, worn overall, stuffing shifted to limbs and torso, otherwise Fair, 20"/51cm. £40-£60
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Chiltern pair of vintage teddy bears, British, 1930s, golden mohair, larger has replacement amber and black glass eyes (smaller is missing eyes), Fair, 18"/46cm and 17"/43cm; (2). £50-£70
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Chiltern vintage Hugmee teddy bear, British, 1930s, blonde mohair, amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black hook nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, black claw stitching, mouth stitching re-sewn, inoperative press squeaker, some wear to mohair- around squeaker and tips of limbs, otherwise Good Plus to Excellent, 21"/54cm. £100-£140
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"Binker" Chiltern vintage Hugmee teddy bear (named after the poem from A A Milne's book, "Now We Are Six"), British, 1930s, blonde long pile curly mohair, clear glass eyes with black pupils and brown painted backs, vertically stitched black hook nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet (initial "B" has been drawn onto the sole of each foot), black claw stitching, press squeaker, some minor wear, Excellent, 21"/54cm. £140-£160
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"Jingle" Chiltern vintage teddy bear, British, 1920s/30s, golden mohair, replacement boot button eyes, vertically stitched black hook nose, fully jointed, cloth pads (some repaired/requiring repair), mohair balding / worn overall, stuffing shifted to limbs, squeaker inoperative, Fair, wearing Christmas themed jumper, hat and scarf, 17"/43cm. £30-£50
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Chiltern vintage musical teddy bear, British, 1940s, pink artificial silk, amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads, black claw stitching, musical key wound movement plays Brahm's Lullaby, discoloured / faded overall, otherwise Good, 20"/51cm. £50-£70
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Chiltern pair of vintage flat faced Hugmee teddy bears, British, 1950s/60s, blonde mohair, plastic dog-nosed bear has replacement eyes, otherwise Fair to Good Plus; 13"/33cm and 16"/41cm; (2). £40-£60
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Chiltern pair of vintage flat faced Hugmee teddy bears, British, late 1950s/ early 1960s, blonde and golden mohair, otherwise Fair Plus to Good Plus; 20"/51cm and 17"/43cm; (2). £60-£80
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Chiltern vintage Hugmee teddy bear, British, 1940s, golden mohair, with original ribbon to chest, amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, Rexine pads, black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, some wear to mohair and Rexine, otherwise Good, 15"/38cm. £30-£40
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Chiltern vintage panda bear, British, 1940s, black and white mohair, amber and black glass eyes with felt backing, vertically stitched black hook nose, fully jointed, cloth pads, black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, some wear overall, otherwise Fair Plus to Good, 15"/38cm. £80-£100
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Chiltern vintage Ting-a-ling a Bruin bear, British, 1950s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, inset muzzle, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, black claw stitching, ting-a-ling mechanism to torso, worn overall with some bald spots, some seams are spilt and are repaired (or require repair), otherwise Fair Plus to Good, 18"/46cm. £50-£70
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Chiltern vintage flat face Hugmee teddy bear, British, late 1940s early 1950s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, black claw stitching, press squeaker, stuffing shifted to tops of arms, mohair worn above nose, also wear to mohair at tops of arms and chest, otherwise Good Plus to Excellent, 20"/51cm. £70-£90
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Chiltern vintage flat face Hugmee teddy bear, British, late 1940s early 1950s, blonde mohair, REPLACED amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, stuffing shifted to tops of arms, mohair is worn and balding in places, otherwise Fair to Fair Plus, 16.5"/42cm. £40-£50
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Chiltern vintage flat face musical Hugmee teddy bear, British, 1960s, golden mohair, amber and black plastic eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, integral key is MISSING, some bald patches to rear of legs, otherwise Good to Good Plus, 16.5"/42cm. £50-£60
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Chiltern vintage Hugmee teddy bear, British, 1940s/50s, white Dralon, amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, black claw stitching, some wear and discolouration, otherwise Good, 16.5"/42cm. £30-£40
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Chiltern vintage musical Hugmee teddy bear, British, late 1950s, golden artificial silk, amber and black plastic eyes, black plastic dog nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads, some wear and discolouration, inoperative music box, otherwise Good, 15"/38cm. £30-£40
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Chiltern pair of vintage flat face Hugmee teddy bears, British, 1940s/60s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black plastic dog nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, larger has black claw stitching, some wear and discolouration, otherwise Good to Excellent, 10.5"/27cm and 11.5"/29cm; (2). £40-£60
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Chiltern trio of vintage teddy bears, British: (1) Hugmee teddy bear, 1930s, golden mohair, clear glass eyes with black pupil and remains of brown painted backs, black vertically stitched nose, fully jointed, brushed cotton pads, black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, with hand knitted yellow dungarees, 9.25"/23cm; (2) Koala bear, 1950s, light brown and cream artificial silk, amber and black glass eyes, leather nose, unjointed, 8"/20cm; (3) Flat faced Hugmee teddy bear, 1950s/60s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, vertically stitched black nose, fully jointed, velveteen pads with card lined feet, black claw stitching, inoperative press squeaker, 8.5"/22cm; Good to Excellent; (3). £60-£70
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Chiltern pair of vintage flat face Hugmee teddy bears, British, 1940s, golden mohair, amber and black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, fully jointed, Rexine pads, larger has black claw stitching, some wear and discolouration, otherwise Fair to Fair Plus, 15"/38cm and 16"/41cm; (2). £30-£40
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