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Antique and Vintage USA/UK Bears for Sale

USA Columbia Teddy Bear Brand “Laughing Roosevelt” Bear c1907

This wonderfully  rare  American bear is 27" tall and five-way jointed . His mohair is nearly bald , but he has his original tongue in place and a very worldly expression.
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Chiltern Bear

Adorable large soft stuffed Chiltern Bear 24” tall with 95% mohair coverage, blue glass eyes and a gentle considerate expression.

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Huge 1950s English Bear 

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This is Bartholemew ,(Barty to his friends) , a wonderful huge 28" English Mohair Bear, with glass eyes and in lovely condition for his age.
​Barty has had new felt  pads although one has a tiny pin-hole in it.
​He wears a nice stiff 16.5"collar and has a very assertive expression. 
Because of his size and weight ​Barty will be shipped in the UK only.


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Farnell 1960s

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Gorgeous Findlay, a 1960s mohair Farnell in very nice condition for age, plastic eyes, 95% coverage with a small patch of wear on his arm and some thinning  next to his nose. (Non-working squeaker).
​This beautiful bear with Farnell Hastings chest label is 18" /46cm tall.
(more pics available).
​A very nice bear for your Farnell collection.
Price including Postage

1920s US Bear

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This is a 1920s American 12"/ 30cm Bear called Sam Quirky, who has a love of the sea and a taste for travel.
Although worn bare from his exertions,he has great character, glass eyes and all American original features. Full pics available on request.
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Vintage Mother and Baby Bear (Edith Moody type)

This adorable Mother and Baby Bear is a very nice example with all original features and only slight age related fur loss around nose and eyes.
Price including Postage

1920s Straw-filled Bear

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This adorable 1920s straw-filled Bear called Sebastian has very little mohair, but is the archetypal old bear ,beautifully formed with all original features, long nose, humped back, glass eyes.  and an intelligent expression.  He has a patch of wear on his right arm and another on his upper chest. Full pics available on request.
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Old English Bear 1950s

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Dear little old plush sleepy Ted. This unusual character has no feet just a round base. it is soft stuffed with felted lashes and plastic hotwater bottle. The arms are wrapped around the bottle and nightshirt clothing, so all original. the little nightcap is faded by sunlight especially at the back and side. A rare little bear for your collection.
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Mid-1960s English Bear

Hector is a rather serious looking English bear from the mid-1960s. He is soft stuffed, plastic eyes and the cutest hard plastic nose.
He has excellent coverage, tidy but worn 
pads and all original features.
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30inch Merrythought Bear

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Dear old Merrythought oversized 30" Bear, with dark mohair plush,
Grizelda has plastic eyes, soft stuffing , original pads and no label.
Grizelda comes in her rather ancient silk dress.


Because of her size and weight Grizelda is only available to UK Buyers, and can be posted or collected if required.
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1930s Merrythought Bear

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Adorable old Merrythought, 1930s with Button in Ear and Label on Foot. Another Bear who has survived WW2 intact. All original features. He is soft stuffed, close cropped and losing his mohair and his nose, but a very nice example for his age.
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Soldier Bear

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Rare WWI  bear with a story of extraordinary survival.
 Age related mohair loss, otherwise complete and all original. 


Sorry this bear has been reserved

Deans Bear

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A delightful Deans Bear with a wonderfully expressive face and excellent mohair coverage
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Farnell

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A marvellous 1930s Farnell called Fitzroy, with all original features. This large Farnell bear has all his original features. Some mohair loss and cracks to pads but is still in excellent condition for age.  
A very important bear for  your collection.                                                              
Price including Postage


1960s Merrythought Cheeky Bear

Crispin is a gorgeous vintage Merrythought Bear from the late 1960s.  He has the cuddliest soft stuffed body, and bells in the ears. A couple of Mummy repairs at the neck and on the corner of the mouth add to his obvious charms. The mohair coverage is excellent and there are no bald patches except the centres of the felt over-pads which are very frayed so the mohair underneath shows through. A lovely companion for an older child, or adult.
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Vintage Deans Bear

 

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This adorable 26"  Deans Bear is in wonderful condition. He has his underarm Childsplay label from Rye. Stitched nose, dark plastic eyes and perfect pads five way jointed pale mohair and no bare patches! A wonderful vintage bear who would grace any home.
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1950s/60s Artsilk Bear

 

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Little Herbert is a 1950s/60s  artsilk bear 17cm, 6.5" high. He is 4-way jointed and firmly stuffed. He has a lovely wide face and big black eyes.  His plush coverage is excellent with some normal age -related discoloration. His red ribbon is  rather old but may not be original. His joints are thread-knotted and there is some play to enable him to sit comfortably. He can stand but is pidgeon-toed. A gorgeous little bear for your collection.
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1960s/70s Artsilk Bear

 

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Christopher is a bright golden artsilk bear from 1960s/70s with very few signs of wear and discolouration. He measures 17cm, 6.5 inches tall and has a different ear- style and nose shape from the other artsilk bears featured . He also has a little red tongue. he is  firmly stuffed and is four-way jointed. A very attractive bear for your collection.
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Polish 1960s Bear

 

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Dating from the late 1960s he is five-way jointed, solid stuffing and fluffy paws. his plush is clean and bright and complete , and he has cute glass eyes which may have been replaced.
He is 20cm, 8" tall and can stand and sit unaided.
Price including Postage

1960s Cheeky Bear

        

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A Merrythought 1960s cuddly Cheeky Bear , Chesney is in clean and  perfect condition apart from a rather frayed label. Standing at  14 inches high , five-way jointed and with glass eyes, he is a lovely addition to any collection.
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1950s Chad Valley Bear

 

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Sweetheart is a 1950s Chad Valley.  She is quite small at 29cm, 11.5" tall. Fully five-way jointed, her fluffy long mohair is a little sparse in places around the chest, she has traditional chicken bone shaped legs ,she does not care to stand unsupported.All original features , Glass eyes knotted behind her head, rexine pads are well  worn but complete.
Overall condition is very good for her age.
A really delightful old English bear.
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Vintage English Bear

 

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Leon is 40cm, 16" tall, with bent knees where the stuffing has moved to allow him to sit down. He has long shaggy mohair, and adorable face, and part shaved muzzle and embroidered mouth, nose and eyes. One ear is loose and there is a split in the mohair just above the pad in one arm.Leon has perfect pads, some thinning of the mohair round the chest from being well loved, but overall coverage is approx 80%.
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Schuco Panda ​

 

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Wo ài ni is a gorgeous panda 25.5cm,  10" tall with beautiful close cropped mohair made in the late 1960s with perfect coverage five-way jointed. Glass eyes, and all original features.
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1960s Schuco Panda

Xie Xie is a delightful close cropped 20cm, 8" tall  mohair Schuco panda which dates from the late 1960s and has glass eyes, all original features, 100% coverage, excellent pads and is five-way jointed.
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Small Vintage Bear with Old French Satchel

 

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Delightful little Bear who obviously used to accompany a child to school. Mohair, metal pinned limbs, excellent coverage and nice bright colour. Leather satchel: tooled leather over a wooden frame and brass click lock no key, worn but still charming.
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If you haven't found the right bear for your collection yet, why not take a look at
​our Antique German Bears.


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