(1920) Mr Smiles Sold £160 Mohair CinnamonMr Smiles a Chad Valley smiler teddy bear 1920s, with rare brown mohair, orange and black glass eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, light brown stitched triangular nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with black cloth pads and inoperative squeaker 18in. (45. 5cm.) high (home recovered pads, slight wear and fading) Mr Smile is a Chad Smiles bears, one of the very first Chad bears made during their experimental period. There was a postcard of
) high (holes in back of jacket
He has a pronounced muzzle
" The label was still blue printing on white still with the coat-of-arms and still attached to the foot with zigzag stitching
balding to front and other spots
Germany at this time being the very centre of European bear production
She has glass eyes
except his head
5 ins Eyes Glass Features Original Pads Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Cotton Stuffing Woodwool /Kapok Clothes Growl Number 1d
This lovely little chap is fully jointed and made from blonde mohair
'Tripple' a Bing Tripple Trapple walking bear 1910 with remains of brown mohair
Half of him is made from white mohair and the other half is black
Date 1930 Make Bing Button Label Fabric Mohair Pink Size 17 ins Eyes Glass Features Front Seam Jointed Long Arms Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Growl Number 99A
