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Here for your consideration is an extremely rare, vintage, circa 1950s, Alpha Farnell, large 19″ mohair, Teddy Bear, with a really cute face, five-way jointed, original rexine paws, stub nose, squeaker, and glass eyes.
This lovely teddy bear still has his tummy squeaker working. His mohair is straw stuffed and still really deep and plush. My photos aren’t really capturing his true colour, in reality, he’s more of a deep golden mohair. He no longer has the typical red shield label, but he does have a portion of his side label which you can make out used to say “Made in England.”
Condition: His rexine paws do have some slight wear, but overall, he’s got very little mohair loss. His left hand has an old mommy repair to the rexine paw pad that you can see stuffing through. As my photos show he’s in really good condition for a bear that’s sixty five years old, commensurate with age. Could he be the one for you? He is looking for a new home where he can play conkers in the nearest playground.
J K Farnell …
A London based company which manufactured the first British teddy bear in 1906. Founded in Notting Hill, the firm was started in 1840 by a silk merchant, John Kirby Farnell, and made items such as pin cushions and tea cosies.
After Farnell’s death, his children, Henry and Agnes, continued the business from Acton in West London. They produced soft toys, moving from rabbit skin to mohair. Farnell rapidly became one of the leading teddy bear manufacturers, registering the Alpha trademark in 1925. “The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia” states that the Alpha Bear inspired the creation by A.A. Milne for Winnie the Pooh.
The company premises were destroyed by a fire in 1934 and by bombing in 1940. It finally ceased trading in the 1960s and the Farnell name was taken over by Merrythought in 1996.
Dimensions as follows…
Height: 14 inches or 35.5 cm (sat)Height: 19 inches or 48.2 cm (stood)Weight: 821 grams or 1lb 13 oz
As you’re already probably aware, vintage, Alpha Farnell teddy bears are becoming ever-more rare and collectable. They’re increasing in value, so real investment potential with this wonderful teddy bear. A sweet teddy bear that will be gently and carefully wrapped for his loving new owner.
This beautiful teddy bear will be sent out recorded, special delivery with insurance.
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