The Old Bear Company

Beautiful Baerle 1905

This beautiful 16" early 1905 Steiff Baerle is in original condition apart from a tiny insert to the muzzle. "Baerle" is an affectionate term to use towards someone special or much loved - the name "Teddy Bear" wasn't yet used! These new-look, soft-filled, cute looking bears with stitched noses rather than sealing wax were the ones which totally thrilled Margaret Steiff - because she was never very happy with the "clumsy" look of a rod bear. Baerle 35PAB (PAB stands for pluesh, angescheibt and beweglich - plush, disc-jointed and moveable) dates precisely to early 1905. After this very short period, all bears were made with 4 claws and a larger blank button was used, followed by the FF button. This lovely chap has a tiny blank button and five claws on each paw. He is softly filled with a mixture of wood wool/kapok and has a non-working squeaker. There are small holes to 2 pads, he is five way jointed and has some overall wear to the cream mohair. To think this bear is almost 120 years old is incredible! Please enquire for more details and photographs. Additional pics SOLD

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