Sold (1915-20) Miss Maggie Merrythought

Sold (1915-20) Miss Maggie MerrythoughtThe following seven bears are Chad Smiles bears. There was a postcard of a smiling little girl, a smiling doll and a smiling Chad bear like this one. These bears were then known as Smiles bears. Miss Maggie is a solid bear another character with the same unusual nose as Maeve Description Date 1915 20 Make Chad Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 19 ins Eyes Glass Features Vertical nose stitching with upward end stitches Jointed Fully Jointed Pads

Features Hump Jointed Fully jointed Pads Carded Felt 5 stitched paws and pads Stuffing Woodwool Kapok Clothes Waistcoat Growl Number 80

Her 2 claws are not very usual

His label dates him to 1938-52

Date 1915 Make Old

Stuffing Woodwool Kapok Clothes White cardigan Growl Not Working Number 303

general wear and thinning and eyes probably replaced)

a triangular nose and her ears are attached at an unusual angle

measuring  21 inches (54 cms) and is of very light mohair

He has a medium thick pile mostly in nice condition but there is wear to the backing fabric round the arm joints

muzzle with black velvet nose with red felt open mouth and tongue lulling to one side

with his prominent shaven muzzle

general wear and thinning)