SOLD (1907) Hecla Mr Bear for sale £650 Artist bears

SOLD (1907) Hecla Mr Bear for sale £650 Artist bearsMr Bear is a very rare Hecla. He is in good condition. He has a good covering of white mohair and a pronounced snout with cinnamon stitching. His ears are set wide apart. His joints are a bit arthritic and his very old replaced pads need some work. His mohair is in good condition for someone of 107 years old. A very handsome chap! Described by his last owner as : 14" Tall this Teddy Bear was given to me in California by an 88 year old friend in 1980

Squeak and Wilfred was a long-running British newspaper strip cartoon published in the Daily Mirror from 1919 to 1956

Germany at this time being the very centre of European bear production

Mr Grumpy is wearing his scarf

Date 1940 Make Tara Toys Ireland Button   Label Foot Fabric Mohair Blond Size 17 ins Eyes Glass Features Hump Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Green Bow Growl Not Working Number 414

I also think that he has not the original nose and mouth stitching

brown stitched nose

velvet muzzle in great condition

Date 1950 Make German Petz Button Milk button on chest Label Fabric Mohair Golden Size 9 ins Eyes Glass Features Original Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Growl Number

Card-lined feet revealed through felt on right foot

This teddy has seen two world wars and is a special bear

For sale by Old Teddies and Me

Teddy no longer has her label but she has the distinctive and original 'Tara' triangular nose and mouth stitching and original amber and black glass eyes