z(1940) Gilbert. Bygone Bears 9 ins

z(1940) Gilbert. Bygone Bears 9 insShowcased by Bygone Bears Gilbert is a lovely 1940's Chiltern who had been well loved and repaired several times over the years. I recovered his head, made new ears and restitched his nose and mouth exactly as the original. He is completely wood wool stuffed and five ways jointed. He has been loved, but he is still a sturdy chap and has managed to retain about 50% of his golden mohair, which is soft and clean. His eyes are glass, but his nose

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Kapok body Clothes White collar Growl Number 294A

hard stuffed

amber eyes

black stitched claws going slightly onto the pads

Milne who wrote the Winnie The Pooh Books based on the early Farnell bear that belonged to his son

They were replaced

fraying hole in muzzle

SOLD Barnaby is a lovely and quite unusual Chiltern bear made in the late 1930s

(Blue on white) Fabric Alpaca white Size 15 ins Eyes Clear glass with black pupils Features Original Claws

bald spots and general wear

He's been stored away for well over 50 years so joints are all stiff and creaky from non use but he still sits nicely and poses well