SOLD (1908) Bing. Hector 11ins a black stitched nose and

a black stitched nose and mouth and black stitched claws

Vera is a wonderful 1920s Chad Valley bear who still retains her blue button in her ear

’Little Boy Blue’ a Blue Ribbon Playthings musical teddy bear 1960s

Merrythought only started making bears in the 1930s

SOLD (1908) Bing. Hector 11ins a black stitched nose andHector is a massive chap. A very early bear made between 1908 1910. He has wonderful Steiff like proportions, very long arms, high hump, big feet and spoon shaped paws. He is entirely wood wool filled. His original pads are over all in good condition, a few moth nibbles and tears. He has brown stitching on his nose and pads, and wooden boot button eyes He has a very good covering of white mohair. He measures a whopping 28 inches long and I can hear