z(1940) Gilbert. Bygone Bears Aetna Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond

Button   Label   Fabric Mohair Blond Size 12 ins Eyes Glass Features Shaved muzzle and feet Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Velveteen Stuffing Woodwool/Kapok Clothes Growl Ting-a-ling mechanism Number V38

This is his first time on the internet and he is a bit unsure of it all

Fran Klausner is a German teddy bear possibly Bing

When restitching his nose I was able to retrace the original pattern of his nose and mouth as the holes in the fabric were clear from where they had once been

Date 1949/50 Make Tara

z(1940) Gilbert. Bygone Bears Aetna Button Label Fabric Mohair BlondShowcased 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