SOLD (1930) Hugmee Shirley Steiff

SOLD (1930) Hugmee Shirley SteiffSOLD A lovely early Hugmee with moon like clear eyes. Shirley had the outline of a label where her name was sewn on. She has some mohair left, mostly on her back. Her pads are carded velveteen. A most endearing bear with a face full of character. Description Date 1930 Make Chiltern Hugmee Button Label Fabric Mohair Golden Size 13 ins Eyes Moon like Features Original Stitching Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Carded Feet. 4 and 4 stitches Stuffing Woodwool

Rafferty is a Tara Toys laughing bear from 1953 He has a partial label on his foot

) high (thinning to top of head and general thinning and wear

She is 17 ins tall and has had an eye replaced

with golden mohair

His coat is very sparse

and has had an ear re-sewn

thinning and fading) - it appears that someone has applied a lipstick mouth to Helga

fully jointed and has got original orange and black glass eyes

He has clear and black glass eyes which would once have been back painted with brown paint which has all worn off now

Clive is an extraordinary bear

Ireland Button   Label Yes Fabric Mohair Golden Size 18 ins Eyes Glass Features Original Nose / Mouth Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Velvet Stuffing Woodwool Kapok Clothes Blue Scarf Growl Number 1

hence his name