(1915-20) Ermintrude Sold £80 Aerolite button

(1915-20) Ermintrude Sold £80 Aerolite buttonErmintrude an early Chad Valley teddy bear 1915 20, with blonde mohair, orange and black glass eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, remains of black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed limbs, slight rounded hump, inoperative squeaker, solidly stuffed with cork and white cotton robe 15 1 2in. (39. 5cm.) high (bald spots to top of head, pads and nose stitching replaced, slight general wear) Description Date 1915 20 Make Chad Valley Button

He is stuffed with kapok throughout

Rafferty is a Tara Toys laughing bear from 1953 He has a partial label on his foot

Kapok body Clothes Blue striped jumper Growl Number 176

5 claws on paws and pads Stuffing Very hard woodwool  Clothes Flowered sundress Growl A clunk Number 210

Date 1915-20 Make Chad Button   Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 18 ins Eyes Moonlike Features Original Nose / Mouth Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Carded Cotton triangular pads

Date 1940/50 Make Chiltern Hugmee

Date 1930 Make French Button   Label   Fabric Mohair Blond Size 19 ins Eyes Glass Features Long Neck Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Rexine  Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Jacket Growl Not working Number 330

Gracie is very clean and sturdy for her years

I also think that his head and body have had the same stuffing as they are also very 'plumphy' and I can't feel any woodwool in his snout at all

He is fully 5 ways jointed and with brown old cloth replaced covered paws

slight hump and inoperative squeaker —17in

He has a long slightly upturned nose