Steiff Teddy Bear Prices 1905-1909

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1905 – 1909

An early Steiff teddy bear with blonde mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and five claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump, blank button and ‘Teddy B’ denim dungarees.

Circa 1906, 9.5″/24cm high.

(balding to head, some general wear and damage to pads)

Sold for £ 1.140 (2007).


A very fine Steiff centre-seam teddy bear with reddish gold mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump, soft stuffing, blank button and unusual starched linen child’s collar with three black edged points each side.

Circa 1906, 19″/48cm high.

(very slightly faded)

Sold for £ 6.000 (2007).


A fine Steiff teddy bear with reddish gold mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and FF button in ear.

Circa 1907, 22″/56cm high.

(repaired ankles, tear and patch on back of left leg and front of left ankle, some slight fading and missing mouth stitching)

Sold for £ 4.800 (2007).


A very fine Steiff center-seam teddy bear with reddish gold mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and FF button in ear.

Circa 1907, 19″/48.5cm high.

(four tiny holes in pads and slightly faded)

Sold for £ 5.400 (2007).


A Steiff teddy bear with blonde mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and FF button in ear.

Circa 1908, 19″/50cm high.

(hand pads recovered, some slight general wear and thinning, pin holes to feet pads)

Sold for £ 2.400 (2007).


‘Dagobert’, a fine Steiff centre-seam teddy bear with light brown mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and FF button in ear.

Circa 1908, 19″/48.5cm high.

(right foot pad recovered, mohair faded to blonde, some nose stitching replaced, slight general wear and minor damage to other pads)

Sold for £ 5.040 (2007).


A Steiff center-seam teddy bear with blonde mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads and hump.

Circa 1908, 19″/48cm high.

(nose stitching needs attention, very light wear, slight discolouration and darn to corner of one pad)

Sold for £ 4.800 (2007).


A large Steiff teddy bear with blonde mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, hump and FF button in ear.

Circa 1909, 27″/69cm high.

(holes and darning to muzzle, balding to left arm, top of head and left foot, other bald spots, pads recovered and general wear)

Sold for £ 1.920 (2007).


A large Steiff teddy bear with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, remains of black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, hump and FF button in ear.

Circa 1909, 28″/71cm high.

(large bald patch to right side of head and right hip, repaired tear to top of muzzle, other areas of thinning and wear, pads recovered)

Sold for £ 3.600 (2007).