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A rare set of Steiff Jungle Book Characters
comprising 'Baloo', with cream and beige plush with airbrushed features, black and white plastic eyes, felt nose, swivel head, jointed arms, fixed legs, white felt claws, leatherette pads, flat card lined feet, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow label intact --15in. (38cm.) tall; 'King Louie', with ginger and golden plush, long ginger hair, felt face, ears, hands and feet with airbrushed features, swivel head, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow label intact --10in. (25.5cm.) tall; 'Baby Hathi' with grey plush, cream mohair hair and tip of tail, black and white plastic eyes, cream felt ears, pink felt open mouth, grey felt foot pads, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow label intact --8in. (20.5cm.) tall; 'Shere Khan' with orange and white plush with airbrushed features, green and black plastic eyes, felt nose, swivel head, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow lable intact --13½in. (34.5cm.) tall, circa 1968 the set; a 1968 Steiff brochure featuring this set; and a Walt Disney's The Jungle Book souvenir brochure
See Colour Plate 5 (6)
comprising 'Baloo', with cream and beige plush with airbrushed features, black and white plastic eyes, felt nose, swivel head, jointed arms, fixed legs, white felt claws, leatherette pads, flat card lined feet, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow label intact --15in. (38cm.) tall; 'King Louie', with ginger and golden plush, long ginger hair, felt face, ears, hands and feet with airbrushed features, swivel head, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow label intact --10in. (25.5cm.) tall; 'Baby Hathi' with grey plush, cream mohair hair and tip of tail, black and white plastic eyes, cream felt ears, pink felt open mouth, grey felt foot pads, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow label intact --8in. (20.5cm.) tall; 'Shere Khan' with orange and white plush with airbrushed features, green and black plastic eyes, felt nose, swivel head, original card swing tag and button in ear with yellow lable intact --13½in. (34.5cm.) tall, circa 1968 the set; a 1968 Steiff brochure featuring this set; and a Walt Disney's The Jungle Book souvenir brochure
See Colour Plate 5 (6)