Featured Metal jointed, one-armed teddy

Greetings all,

Anyone good with teddy bears? Spotted this fellow in the window of a local charity shop, decided to buy him for £20.00 to sit in a child’s armchair I have - probably a bit pretentious of me, but I thought he was beautiful Honestly, I cannot tell if his stuffing is sawdust or anything else (maybe too soft feeling for stuffing?); his joints are metal with a tiny amount of rust. Eyes are likely glass from their feel, and their resistance to body heat. No labels or buttons to indicate a maker.







Also— and I think I know the answer to this, but - should I consider any kind of cleaning besides maybe a careful bagging and some time in the freezer?

 

poor little Teddy.....
he was loved...and lost....and now loved again !!!!

Yay, Van !!

 

Do you have his right arm?

 

He's lost much in a well-loved (or much-abused) lifetime, but he's as adorable as he is sad. The long arms are suggestive of Steiff. What's the metallic-looking disk? Does it wind up an internal music box?

 

He’s old, with that long snout. And lovely.

 

that's his shoulder joint..

 

Oh Jeez, what a cute rescue!

 

The poor thing is as old as the dickens. It might be worth finding a bear group on Facebook or wherever and showing them that shoulder joint. I'd bet it IDs the bear.

 

He seems to have been "Loved to Death" - still cute as the devil though!!!

He bears some resemblance to this one:


She's good at collecting, appraising and selling, so you might want to check her out!!! Here's her website and phone:
steifflife@gmail.com
617-955-7215​

 

He does have a Steiff look.
Van, did you check his ears for a small metal stud/button?
I am glad you want to give him pride of place, he is so sweet.

 

I belong to a teddy bear group. Do you want me to ask?

 

He is certainly loved again - Hello and thanks Komo!

 

Sadly not - I am trying to think of a name which is not “Nelson” (too on the bear’s nose)

 

Komo beat me to it- the disk is his arm joint, visible now because the whole arm is missing. I felt him carefully, nothing solid inside the torso as far as I can tell. Thank you for weighing in, all thoughts always appreciated!

 

Might finally be the reason I re-discover my old Facebook log-in details? Thanks, good idea!

 

Very neat video - the clown bears are lovely. I agree, he looks similar - if she replies I would post here - thank you for the reference

 

I felt him carefully, nothing solid inside................. that's what she said !!!!!!

 

Thanks Any Jewelry! Sadly no studs, and {happily?} his ears aren’t torn. No harm in hoping though, I suppose?

 

I would really appreciate that! If it’s not a big bother?

 

Those Steiff studs are very difficult to remove, so....
But no harm in hoping.