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German Chef Teddy Bear Gebruder Bing 25 cm Ltd Ed. 11/200.
Dressed in his Chef whites with black and white checkered trousers and a red neck tie, this Vintage Bing Bear presents a wonderful characterful image. He is wearing a Chefs tall hat called a ‘toque’ (pronounced ‘toke’) introduced in the late 1800’s by Auguste Escoffier, ‘The Chef of Kings and the King of Chefs’. This hat was to allow air to circulate around the head! In his right hand is a small stainless steel soup spoon. A Limited edition of 11 of only 200, his certificate of authenticity is attached to his left foot. This bear although vintage is ex shop stock and has never actually been owned by anyone. Now he is looking for a suitable collectors home!
Typical Features Of Bing Bears1907-1915Round headSmall ears set on the side of the headBoot button eyesLong arms, curved pawsHigh quality mohairVertical stitching on bears over 16 inches, horizontal stitching on smaller bearsShort shaven muzzleSmall facial featuresG.B.N. engraved metal button under the arm until 1910
The tale of Bing’s current revival in the 1990s
Gebruder Bing was founded in Nuremberg in 1865 by Ignaz and Adolf Bing to make tin and kitchenware and later enameled and tin toys around 1890. They made their first bears in 1907 at the height of the teddy bear boom. The first Bing bears had a metal arrow in the ear with the initials G.B.N. set in a diamond. Steiff started litigation against Bing for using the tag in the ear, so Bing put a metal button underneath the arm instead. Steiff still objected to the word button, so Bing instead used G.B.N. label under the arm. Around 1920, Bing stopped using the tag and replaced it with a metal label attached to the right arm.
Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class UK. Overseas buyers International rates apply.
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