Lot Essay
This realistic bear was the creation of Sylvia R. Wilgoss, chief designer for Dean's from the 1950s. The bear was created after extensive studies of the real 'Grizzly' bears.
Details
A Dean's 'Tru-to-Life' teddy bear
with black mohair, brown and black glass eyes cut into internal rubber face mask with rubber eye sockets, large wide apart ears, white plush muzzle, black moulded rubber nose, unjointed, stuffed with wood-wool, and pink rubber feet pads, paws and claws --22in. (56cm.) tall, circa 1950
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with black mohair, brown and black glass eyes cut into internal rubber face mask with rubber eye sockets, large wide apart ears, white plush muzzle, black moulded rubber nose, unjointed, stuffed with wood-wool, and pink rubber feet pads, paws and claws --22in. (56cm.) tall, circa 1950
See Colour Plate