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     Clearly Well Loved Steiff or Early Strunz   13 1/2"

     There are No Ugly Brides so they say, as the beauty of a bride on her wedding day stems from her inner happiness, joy, and the love she shares, rather than solely on conventional physical attractiveness.

      Not for the faint of Heart, Angelique is Intriguing, Adored & Haggard! This Loved Old Maid has clearly been left at the altar a few times too many. Loved a lot but still very sturdy, she has no button, 4 claws and is fairly dirty. A lyric comes to mind as I look upon her bewildered face, "Please Don’t Take My Man" from Jolene by Dolly Parton.

     Now a beigey blonde teddy with original floss nose & some claws remain, All pads recovered, she likely has been restuffed, darkened patina from so many years of sharing love which do not show in my photos, numerous naïve “mommie” repairing in a few areas including her belly seam, right front ankle and over sewn nose which shows her original rust floss beneath. Possibly she was once a creamy white but that's just our guess. Her bulging eyes remain as she was found seem to be real buttons so she can see much better since her vision is rapidly aging as she is, showing her years of Love! 

      Wearing her lovely antique cream color dress, it's billowy, gauzy and slightly a mess! It’s not terribly fragile though worn in many places, not yet falling apart but so well suited for her, maybe someone has a soft spot in their heart for this Loved Old Treasure.

    **we've added a photo of her early bridal headpiece  made with wax flowers, leaves and old tulle netting. It was quite lovely but now in very fragile state and is falling apart. **

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   Angelique Steiff