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Our Beautiful Old Girl is an early American Hecla teddy bear from 1906-07 in great condition for her age. What really sets this one apart is how pretty she is. Wonderful mohair, original clear grey glass eyes, Original untouched rust color stitched nose and mouth with a beautiful smile, 5 claws on each paw. Three of the paws have been recovered long ago but I suspect the original felts are likely underneath with some holes. The one foot pad with original felt shows the card lined underneath. The mohair coverage is really good with some losses here and there but mostly it is thick and plush. There is slight separation of the straw inside her wrists and ankles which is quite common in early teds though I am quite certain this can be rearranged without surgery.
Hollywood measures 14.5” standing and she has a slight slumpiness to her from years of Love. She has been left as found and is not as white nor golden as my photos depict with only slight patina, more of a beige platinum blonde and has had no bath. She's a wonderful example of a hard to find early Hecla teddy, this happy old Gal is a real Treasure I've owned for many years.
Newly Reduced ...$1825 ... see more pics below
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