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Steiff 1902 55 PB (plüsch-beweglich) Teddy Bear
For a Xmas event next year I ordered 500 Steiff Jimmy Bears and thought it was a nice time to take a look at a bear I have had boxed away for maybe a score of years: 55 PB Replica 1902; the bear comes with a little booklet that describes how the bear was recreated...maybe fans of Steiff bears will enjoy the history.
500 bears is ALOTTA bears!
My mother-in-law collects Steiff Bears among others and her whole collection runs in the 500-600 range. I'm sure these bears are going to a good cause though...
Oh...that's funny...
I can see the double reading now that you've pointed it out. But no, she's a good cause. I may be in the minority but I actually like my mother-in-law.
A Bear named Winnie...
This is another Steiff bear with a story (the story more-or-less known by most people).
One last Steiff bear with a story for the secret arctophiles...
Steiff 1905 replica bear (Teddy Girl).
Image 1 and 2: Colonel "Bob" Henderson (right) pictured in 1910, aged six, with his brother Charles and "Teddy Girl", a Steiff teddy bear, which stayed with him until his death in 1990 and old black and white photograph of Teddy Girl.
Image 3: Colonel Henderson with Teddy Girl on the desk.
Image 4: Yoshihiro Sekiguchi and Teddy Girl, the high bidder at Christie's 1994 auction; auction note:
It is intriguing that an army officer who saw service under General Montgomery should be so fascinated by the teddy bear phenomenon and so eager to explain it. Col. T.R. Henderson wrote '...the bear has commanded a special place in folklore, myth, fairy-tale and legend...today, in the form of the teddy bear, it is grasped in physical compensation and clung to for security...' It is not surprising, therefore, that Col. Henderson's life-long loyal companion is the enchanting and magical 'Teddy Girl'.From a very young age 'Teddy Girl' and Col. Henderson became inseparable, travelling everywhere together. 'Teddy Girl', not only inspired Col. Henderson to devote a large part of his life to teddy bears and Good Bears of the World, but inspired so many other devoted teddy bear lovers to collect and even design and create their own bears. One only needs to take a look to see why!
Image 5: Teddy Girl at home in the IZU Teddy Bear Museum (Japan).
Image 6: Sun Arrow Teddy Girl Replica, limited edition of 2000 pieces, based on the original Steiff "Teddy Girl" made in 1904, originally owned by Bob Henderson, sold at Christie's auction in London, December 1994, brought to a new home in the Izu Teddy bear Museum in Japan, cinnamon mohair, signed on her left paw pad Yoshihiro Sekiguchi, President of the Japanese Toy Company Sun Arrow.
Image 6 and 7: Steiff Teddy Girl replica relaxing in the office.