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THE BEAUTIFUL FREDDIE, circa 1908 STEIFF WITH FF BUTTON
Hopefully
you will have read some of Freddie`s details under the
first listing on Freddie here on my website. If
not, do just click on "More Accessories, Old Bears,
Friends and Other Goodies" and you will find those other
details on Freddie on that first listing. He is
such a lovely boy, I have devoted two listings to him.
He is about 16 inches and dates from around circa 1908.
If you are looking for a mint and perfect Steiff,
Freddie will not be for you. If however you are
wanting a bear that has had some love over the last One
Hundred and more years, and bears a few marks to show
for that - then like me you will love this old boy.
I do get disappointed when trying to photograph some
items. Freddie is such a toy - he is adorable -
but I am finding it difficult quite to capture his real
look - and I certainly cannot capture his colour or
which a nice chunky torso he has! His mohair is
gold - but try as I might in different artificial lights
and out in the garden - no I just cannot get the actual
colour right. However, take my word for it please,
he is more gold than beige! He is a very strong
boy with no real fabric issues. As mentioned
before, two replacement pads and two original - and just
look at those gorgeous long feet! He does have
thinning and some balding areas, but still plenty of
mohair remaining.
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He does have some
discolouration to the fabric base, mostly one patch on
his forehead and some around his nose. As with
many bears of this age, he has darkened all over more on
his front than his back - he has "lived a life" and
obviously been sat out close to his owner for many of
his years which would have darkened the base fabric over
time - whereas the rear is lighter. This all forms
part of his character - and many of you will understand
what I am trying to describe. He has a lovely
shape head with a good pointy nose and a good chunky
torso and pronounced hump. His growler, as almost
always in bears of this age, is no longer operative but
clunks when he is tilted. His original eyes are
gorgeous. Well I hope I have described him well
for you - I am sure his new owner will love and look
after him as much as I have and as much as many of his
former custodians obviously did as well.
If you are interested in buying Freddie, just Contact me
using the green "Contact Us" tab to the side and bottom
of this page. Layaway will possibly be available
to a good home.
THIS LOVELY BEAR,
FREDDIE .... is now is his new loving
home. I am so pleased he is in such a lovely
place. He is a lucky boy.
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