SOLD £125 (1915-20) Flaherty 1907SOLD The following seven bears are Chad Smiles bears. There was a postcard of a smiling little girl, a smiling doll and a smiling Chad bear like this one. These bears were then known as Smiles bears. Flaherty is a solid bear. His ears have been re sewn very high on his head. Description Date 1915 20 Make Chad Valley Smiles Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 18 ins Eyes Glass fixed at rear of head Features Stitching to upturned nose with upward
He has huge felt carded feet with 5 stitches to paws and pads
Hubert wears an old bow tie that he has always worn
His cotton paw pads are actually in quite good condition with just a couple of small but stable holes in his carded feet
nose and mouth stitching
Little Sister is a Chiltern Musical Bruin Teddy bear with label
Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 16 ins Eyes Glass Features Vertical St Nose Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Replaced Cotton Stuffing Woodwool Clothes White Dress Growl Yes Number 50
Miss Maggie is a solid bear another character with the same unusual nose as Maeve
early Chiltern horn-shaped nose
Date 1910 Make Terry type Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 10 ins Eyes Glass Features Harborne Label Inside Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Cloth Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Knitted Suit Growl Not Working Number 9
She has a good covering of mohair
He is quite a character with a keen expression upon his face and wearing a blue coat
Date 1953 Make Tara Toys Button Label Fabric Mohair Golden Size 22 ins Eyes Glass Features Music Pull String Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Rexine Stuffing Woodwool Kapok Clothes Cream Collar Growl Lullaby Works Number 234