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    Sale 5322

    The Teddy Bear Museum - Stratford -Upon- Avon

    London, South Kensington

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    19 September 2007

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    • A Merrythought Cheeky bear
    Lot 126

    A Merrythought Cheeky bear

    Price realised

    GBP 438

    Estimate

    GBP 60 - GBP 80

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    A Merrythought Cheeky bear
    with golden artifical-silk plush, orange and black glass eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, large swivel head, jointed limbs with felt pads and white label on left foot, early 1960s --13in. (33cm.) high (some wear, missing ear and damage to pads); and a miniature deck chair (2)

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    Literature and exhibited

    Literature

    For this actual bear see The Teddy Bear Hall of Fame - A Century of Historic Bears, by Michele Brown, page 110.


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