Lot Essay
F.W. Woolnough Co. Inc., New York were the exclusive manufacturers of Osa Johnson Pets. The Woolnough designs are highly original for their time and extremely rare to find.
Details
A rare F.W. Woolnough 'Honey Boy' and 'Toto-Twiga'
Honey Boy, the baby honey bear with black mohair, golden chest, amber and black glass eyes, clipped plush muzzle, pink stitched nose, pink velvet open mouth and swivel head --11in. (28cm.) long, seated, 1930s; and his companion, Toto-Twiga the baby giraffe sold with his original story book by Osa Johnson
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Honey Boy, the baby honey bear with black mohair, golden chest, amber and black glass eyes, clipped plush muzzle, pink stitched nose, pink velvet open mouth and swivel head --11in. (28cm.) long, seated, 1930s; and his companion, Toto-Twiga the baby giraffe sold with his original story book by Osa Johnson
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Literature
Teddy Bears & Steiff Animals, Margaret Fox Mandel, page 151