At the time, it was a way for parents to make sure their child was prepared at all times in case of an air raid. The area where the seller lived was heavily shelled in the following years. He was fortunate to survive, and the worn bear was sold with David's original National Registration Identity Card. Bottom line: This rare teddy bear isn't the only clockwork bear on this list, but it's probably the coolest.
The Bing clockwork bear was made around Its limbs are attached to little wheels and a red tin ball. Inside the ball is where the real magic happens. When the ball is wound up, a motor inside it begins to whir, rotating the ball and helping the whimsical bear walk all on its own. Bottom line: Unlike many rare teddy bears, this vintage Steiff is in exceptionally fine condition.
Made with glossy white mohair, a nose stitched in brown and black glass eyes, it's about as close to mint condition as a year-old bear can get. Bottom line: This valuable teddy bear has flattened fur, a missing label and patches where the mohair is worn away completely, but the seller still thinks it's worth a hefty sum. The reason for its supposed worth is the bear's history.
This type of large teddy bear was used as a display toy in old toy shops. They were made with built-in sound boxes that growled when a red string is pulled, but most of them don't work anymore. Bottom line: For a long time, Bing was the only other teddy bear maker in the world besides Steiff. And at first, Bing simply copied Steiff until a lawsuit changed the company's tune. Starting in , the year this bear was made, Bing used its own designs for bears.
That included claws and a pronounced face. Bottom line: Made over a century ago in , this Steiff bear features reddish mohair, a swiveling head and long, jointed limbs. The Steiff button in his ear is part of what made him so valuable as a collectible teddy bear. In , two German legends, the Steiff toymaker and artist-designer Karl Lagerfeld, teamed up to create a teddy version of Lagerfeld with all of his signature elements — hip sunglasses, a suit and tie, and a "KL" monogrammed belt.
Only were made at the time, and they were obviously ultra-exclusive. Bottom line: This cuddly little bear debuted at the American International Toy Fair, where it was encased in thick glass and watched over by a security guard. Bottom line: This rare Steiff Record Teddy riding an antique metal framed cart was produced around Each wooden wheel of the cart has "Steiff" stamped on it, and the entire ensemble was in excellent condition at the time it was sold.
It was originally estimated to be worth less than a third of what it sold for, racking up 32 bids before it finally closed. Bottom line: 'Mr.
Edward Bear' was made circa by Steiff. Handcrafted with white mohair, black boot button eyes, a stitched brown eyes and jointed limbs, the inch bear was given to the original seller when she was a teenager in the early s.
The teddy bear originally growled, but the growler no longer operates. Despite having some moth holes here and there, Edward sold for just over 15 grand. Bottom line: Not to be confused with the newer Steiff Grandpa Teddy Bear, the Grandfather version was a display bear for Steiff and a big one at that, measuring 46 inches tall. He was created sometime in the s, and this model had plenty of wear and tear when it was auctioned in Georgievna took the bear with her on a visit to Buckingham Palace in , but she would never return home due to the onset of World War I and the Russian Revolution a few years later.
A limited reproduction of about 5, bears was released in , but those bears never achieved the value of the original. Bottom line: At 45 inches tall and released in , this is one of the largest and oldest-known Steiff models. Antique Teddy Bears. By Theresa Latona Reagan. Antique Radio Flyer Wagon. By Kate Miller-Wilson. Identifying Rare and Valuable Antique Buttons. Names for Teddy Bears. By Jennifer L. Collectible Teapots Complete Guide. By Kristin McCarthy. What Is a Chamber Pot? History of a Unique Antique.
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This limited edition bear was produced in by Steiff, a manufacturer of high-end toys and collectibles, and Karl Lagerfeld, the German creative director, and artist. This teddy is decked out in Lagerfeld's iconic black suit and sunglasses as well as his ear studs and belt. Gund, another well-known manufacturer of stuffed toys, produced a one-of-kind teddy bear to display at the American International Toy Fair in New York in Snuffles, the oldest bear in Gund's product line, is made out of white alpaca fur, features black Tahitian pearls for eyes, and a carat diamond necklace that 'bears' the company slogan "Gotta Getta GUND.
Its uniqueness lies in its metal rod joints that replaced the string-jointed bears made by Steiff in The bear has large elongated limbs and used to be used as a display bear.
The Alfonzo bear had unusual red mohair fur, authentic period wood-wool stuffing, and wore a white trimmed, orange cotton sateen suit with a Russian Cossack style tunic. After that, the bear was released again in a limited edition run in To commemorate the th anniversary of Steiff, luxurious teddy bears were produced in featuring a mouth and nose made of gold, fur woven out of gold threads, and glittering eyes made of diamonds and sapphires.
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