TWO EARLY STEIFF TEDDY BEARS.

TWO EARLY STEIFF TEDDY BEARS. 1) Pale plush bear with shoe button eyes, dark brown stitched nose, mouth and claws lacking button in left ear, but undoubtedly a Steiff. Nice thick plush remaining throughout. 2) Lighter colored bear has shorter hair and still has the metal button in left ear with underscored “F” mark. He too has shoe button eyes, remnants of his nose, mouth and claw black stitching and has a very round firm torso with big belly. SIZE: 14″ (35cm) each. CONDITION: 1) Has had some red dye, which has bled perhaps from a sweater onto the upper arms giving him a rainbow-like quality. 2) Lighter colored bear has had significant shifting of stuffing of the arms and legs with some moth damage to both the front arm pads and significant mohair loss to back of the head. 1-10616, 1-10617-2 (1,000-1,500)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1076	$1,955.00	TWO EARLY STEIFF TEDDY BEARS. 1) Pale plush bear with shoe button eyes, dark brown stitched nose, mouth and claws lacking button in left ear, but undoubtedly a Steiff. Nice thick plush remaining throughout. 2) Lighter colored bear has shorter hair and still has the metal button in left ear with underscored “F” mark. He too has shoe button eyes, remnants of his nose, mouth and claw black stitching and has a very round firm torso with big belly. SIZE: 14″ (35cm) each. CONDITION: 1) Has had some red dye, which has bled perhaps from a sweater onto the upper arms giving him a rainbow-like quality. 2) Lighter colored bear has had significant shifting of stuffing of the arms and legs with some moth damage to both the front arm pads and significant mohair loss to back of the head. 1-10616, 1-10617-2 (1,000-1,500) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Spring 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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