A Merrythought Mrs Twisty Cheeky

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A Merrythought Mrs Twisty Cheeky
with golden mohair head, amber and black plastic eyes, ears set wide apart, velvet cut muzzle, black stitched nose and smiling mouth, blue fabric body, white cloth paws, large black cloth card lined clown-like feet, red skirt with white apron and label stitched to left foot --10in. (25cm.) tall, circa 1966

See Colour Plate 6

Literature

The Magic of Merrythought, John Axe, page 38
The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia, Pauline Cockrill, page 120

Lot Essay

Mrs Twisty Cheeky formed part of a range of comical, dressed, standing toys that was heralded, in 1965, by Mr & Mrs Twisty Bear, who could be 'twisted' into different positions with the aid of an internal wire frame.

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