Details
An original Mattel Teddy Ruxpin
with moving eyes and mouth, battery-operated story-telling tape machine in back and original hunting costume, 1988 --20in. (51cm.) high
with moving eyes and mouth, battery-operated story-telling tape machine in back and original hunting costume, 1988 --20in. (51cm.) high
Provenance
This was given to Gyles by Mattel on the set of G.M.T.V., when he was told that it was the first one in the UK.
Literature
For this actual bear see The Teddy Bear Hall of Fame - A Century of Historic Bears, by Michele Brown, page 119 and The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book, by Pauline Cockrill, page 96.
Special notice
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