Vintage brown mohair teddy bear
I have a vintage mohair teddy bear. He is dark brown and in pretty good shape. Missing some hair on his nose and back of his ears. He has a off white vest as well. I found it cleaning out my parents attic. I was told it's an antique mohair that belonged to my aunt. Guessing it's 60-70 years old?
24" tall x 12" wide. His head is 8" x 6"
Inherited
Yes
Hi Michael,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage cinnamon mohair jointed teddy bear
Possibly Gebruder Bing, made in Germany, mid 20th Century
With glass eyes, sewn nose, cream-colored paw pads, wearing a (later) cream-colored sweater-vest. Apparently unmarked. With internal disc and wire joints.
24 inches tall
CONDITION: with some losses to fur commensurate to age and use. Cream-colored vest is not original / a later addition.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$ 400-600*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia
Hi Delia,
Thanks for the response. He doesn't have any tags or labels on him and there is no button on the ear. There is a small circular disk under the fur in the middle of his back that I can feel. I push it and it doesn't do anything, but feels like a diaphragm of some sort when I push it. Compresses like there is air behind it or something. Kind of an odd thing though. It's about 2" in diameter.
Another point worth noting is that he has wire circular joints at his legs, arms and neck that swivel his legs, arms and head. They're distinctly heavy gauge wire under the fur.
Any other questions, let me know and thanks again!
Mike