Anyone into teddy bears ?

[Dave7]

I have one that is 65+ years old.
Its nothing special ie no particular make.
Measures maybe 12".
Excellent condition as in not tatty or worn (apart from a glass eye missing .)
I know nothing about them but wonder if it is worth anything .

 

[screenman]

Plenty to you if you have kept him that long, none of our large collection will ever be sold in our lifetime that is for sure.

 

[Dave7]

Plenty to you if you have kept him that long, none of our large collection will ever be sold in our lifetime that is for sure.

I dont have a collection but I do have a rather special one (to me ).
It is 50 years old. Large and cuddly.
AND its red and white.
His name is Emlyn.
Bought for my daughter and named after the late, great Emlyn Hughes of LFC fame.

 

[Chris S]

I know nothing about them but wonder if it is worth anything .

No - there are so many of them about. Even bibles that are hundreds of years old are only worth a few pounds for the same reason.
The only teddy bears that make any money are the ones with a Steiff button in the ear.

 

[Dave7]

No - there are so many of them about. Even bibles that are hundreds of years old are only worth a few pounds for the same reason.
The only teddy bears that make any money are the ones with a Steiff button in the ear.

Thanks..... that's pretty much what I expected to hear.

 

[biggs682]

Just waiting for you know who to comment about ladies silky clothing how long will it take him I wonder ?

 

[roadrash]

suprised he wasnt the first to comment.

 

[stephec]

I knew you were old Dave, but not this old. 😂

 

[Dave7]

I knew you were old Dave, but not this old. 😂

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Are you deaf?? I said TEDDY BEARS !!!

 

[oldwheels]

My wife got these at a Trade Fair but we retailed them at £99 some years ago. These ones she kept to represent her Stornaway uncles. Sorry about the cluttered background. Made with Harris Tweed in Aberdeen.

 

[accountantpete]

The neighbour asked to put some overflow rubbish in my bin and Tedmund Ted's head poked out of the top of the bag so I rescued him.

(I could have sworn that Glayva bottle was full the last time I looked)

 

[simongt]

I rescued him.

Good for you. The missing Glayva is probably because he was cold in the bin - ! Crafy beasts teddy bears - !

 

[simongt]

The GLW is a teddy bear nut; last count was around 150 with our most wee one being about 2cm. tall and the biggest one needing a large corner shelf all to himself - ! We've even rescued ones from the gutter having been dropped or chucked there by unfeeling humans; quick bath and as good as new - !