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 !

Makers include - Bing, Chad Valley, Chiltern, Dean's, Farnell, Hermann, Ideal, Merrythought, Schuco, Steiff, among OTHERS!

WOWSERS! I have been a teddy bear collector since I was a kid, and this delightfully nostalgic tome really knocked my socks off! The pics illustrating well over 200+ bears and some other critters are a really kewl reference source for teddy makers, vintage arctophyle collectors and historians. Each item description gives details on size, materials employed and dates -- this unusual fabulously illustrated book will prove to be a most welcome addition, in information as well as photos, to add your personal computer database.

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!!