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Lot Essay
Steiff first produced this toy from 1906-until the late 1920s. They could not call their toy Humpty Dumpty as it was copyrighted. Steiff advertised this items as a 'Man from Mars'.
Details
A rare small Steiff Humpty Dumpty
of cream felt with boot button eyes, airbrushed features, blue felt legs and red felt arms, brown felt shoes and hat, circa 1910 --4½in. (11cm.) high (moth hole in back and slightly discoloured)
of cream felt with boot button eyes, airbrushed features, blue felt legs and red felt arms, brown felt shoes and hat, circa 1910 --4½in. (11cm.) high (moth hole in back and slightly discoloured)
Special notice
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