(1930) Farnell. Tug Sold £70 Knickerbocker

(1930) Farnell. Tug Sold £70 KnickerbockerAn Alpha Farnell teddy bear with golden mohair, clear and black glass eyes with brown painted backs, pronounced muzzle, pink stitched nose, mouth and claws going slightly onto pads, swivel head, jointed limbs with painted cloth pads, hump, inoperative squeaker and purple velvet jacket 17 1 2in. (44. 5cm.) high (some bald spots, general wear and thinning) Description Date 1930 40 Make Farnell Button Label Fabric Mohair Size 17 ins Eyes Glass with

and repair at back of neck and under one arm with thick black thread

also in "Teddy Bears a complete collectors guide" by Sue Pearson in 2006

Lovely condition for age

Date 1916 Make Harwin & Co Button   Label   Fabric Mohair  Size 9 ins Eyes Glass eyes Features Very rare Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Original

The Second World War with it's shortage of materials meant that faces and noses were also flatter to save on materials

black mohair wig

Button Label Fabric Rose Mohair Size 18 ins Eyes Glass clear Features Original Nose vertically stitched with downward end stitches

hand pads recovered and one foot pad repaired)

He is is wood wool filled which dates him to 1920 or earlier

claw stitching intact

What a beauty

Zot is a lovely old bear