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(main page Merrythought teddy bears)
1930 – 1939
‘Teddy’, a Merrythought Bingie Baby with gold tipped white mohair, orange and black glass eyes, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, artificial-silk plush lined ears, swivel head, jointed arms, felt pads, seated, cloth tag on back of right leg and button in ear.
circa 1937, 12″/30.5cm high.
(some slight thinning and fading)
Sold for £ 576 (2007).
A rare large Merrythought display teddy bear with golden mohair, orange and black glass eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth, webbed hand claws and feet claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with felt pads, rounded hump, label on left foot and silver-plated policeman teething rattle around neck.
1930s, 48″/122cm high.
(thinning to inside of right leg, slight wear and fading, splitting to feet pads)
Sold for £ 960 (2007).
1940 – 1959
A rare Merrythought ‘Punkinhead’ with brown mohair, clear and black glass eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose and mouth, golden mohair inner ear and chest, long white mohair scalp, swivel neck, jointed limbs, label on foot and original yellow felt shorts
circa 1951, 12″/32.5cm high.
(very slight wear, feet pads repaired)
Sold for £ 1,763 (2001).
A rare Merrythought Punkinhead teddy bear with blue mohair, clear and black glass eyes with white painted backs, black stitched nose and mouth, golden velvet muzzle and feet, white mohair topknot, golden mohair lining to ears and chest, tan hand pads, pink felt shorts and yellow label on foot.
Late 1940s/early 1950s, 10″/25,5cm high.
(topknot bald, thinning and balding to rest of mohair, shorts faded with hole in front, split to heel of foot and some fading)
Sold for £ 960 (2007).
1960 – 1969
A rare Merrythought Peter Bear with golden mohair, velvet heart shaped face, black stitched nose, printed mouth, eye lashes and feet claws, swivel head, jointed arms with felt pads, velvet feet and yellow label on foot.
1962/1963, 13″/33cm high.
(eyes replaced and some repair to feet pads)
Sold for £ 384 (2007).
A rare Merrythought Mr. Twisty Cheeky with golden mohair head, orange and black plastic eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose and mouth, ears with bells, bendable blue fabric body wearing red dungarees with blue felt patch, white hands and brown feet.
circa 1966, 10″/25.5cm high.
(some fading, foot/leg seam resewn and label removed)
Sold for £ 705 (2001).
A rare Merrythought Mrs. Twisty Cheeky with golden mohair head, orange and black plastic eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose and mouth, ears with bells, bendable blue fabric body wearing red and white dress with apron, white hands, black feet and yellow label on foot
circa 1966, 10″/26.5cm high.
Sold for £ 1,116 (2001).
A Merrythought Cheeky Teddy Bear, with golden mohair, orange and black plastic eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, ears with bells, swivel head and jointed limbs.
1960s, 13″/33cm high.
Sold for £ 447 (2001).
A large Merrythought Cheeky Teddy Bear with golden mohair, orange and black plastic eyes, inset velvet muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, ears with bells, swivel head and jointed limbs.
1960s, 25″/65cm high.
(damage to feet pads, slightly dirty)
Sold for £ 646 (2001).