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This OUT OF PRINT catalogue lists
and describes 171 lots, MOST of which
appears to be illustrated, of
absolutely
adorable and huggable
Vintage Teddy
Bears !
Contains
bears by - Bing, Chad Valley, Chiltern, Dean's. Farnell, Hermann, Ideal, Merrythought, Schuco, Steiff, among
OTHERS!
Hey, I have been captivated by Teddy Bears for well over 50 years, and even have a brief illustrated
history of them on my site - The Teddy Bear Chronicles
- including a link to the first bear I made
in 1998!
For
an illustrated early history of the Teddy Bear go to
The Holiday season is a joyous
time for my critters because it is one of the few opportunities
every year when they actually see the light of day and are able
to breathe some fresh air again around the Christmas tree!
This tome is a really kewl reference for bear makers, collectors and historians of vintage antique
teddys. Item descriptions give details on size, materials
employed and dates.
Extensive Index
[of makers/types/models].
For well over 20 years I have been
adding these extremely well illustrated, frequently monographic
auction catalogues as reference sources to my personal library,
and was always absolutely thrilled to find something dealing
with my eclectic interests. As with many of the books in my research
library, I frequently, when
possible, obtained duplicate copies,
as I like to have one to use and another as a back-up. They are
really a UNIQUE source for hard-to-find data and for use as
identification guides, usually containing information about the
size, media, dates, styles, signatures, estimated values, and
often data on the artist or maker. Older catalogues on specialized subjects
are usually extremely difficult to find because knowledgeable
collectors had already acquired them as invaluable reference
sources when they first appeared!
Book in EXCELLENT
Condition!!
CLICK below to see a COMPLETE list of all of
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