Teddy Bear
28 March 2020
Description

This bear was given to me at 3 years old and I’m now 47. It was given to me my a very wealthy elderly woman who said it was hers as a child. No tags on it and I do not know anything else about it.

Provenance

It was owned originally by a lady named Meredith Bishop from Trenton GA.

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 23 hours
By Sabrina Vinther
Mar 29, 15:49 UTC
Fair Market Value
$20 - $40 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

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It is a cute little toy bear. Such vintage toys are being offered at auction on a regular basis.
The bear is very sweet and looks like it has had a good life with many cuddles and been told many secrets, however it is not the kind of old toy that is extremely valuable when sold at auction. The button eyes are probably a selfmade restoration of the teddys eyes that may have been black glass eyes or stitched originally. The material of the bear points towards the 1960-70s. So I doubt the elderly lady had this particular teddy as a child. It may very well be an american made teddy bear as this kind of soft toy made in these type of materials was extremely popular in the late 60s and early 70s/80s. As for the secondhand value the teddy bear probably has more sentimental value than an actual sales value.

The estimate provided is for a well-advertised specialised online vintage toys auction, where I believe the teddy has the best chance of realising its fullest potential. However, there is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to your teddy bear. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and vary.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. I’m happy to help.
Thank you

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