*GENUINE VINTAGE RETRO 1970s GABRIELLE PADDINGTON BEAR* Start Price GBP 74.99 Current Price GBP 74.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, May 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Location BUGBROOKE, Northamptonshire See more about '*GENUINE VINTAGE RETRO 1970s GABRIELLE PADDINGTON BEAR*' Description THIS IS AN AUCTION FOR A SUPER HIGHLY COLLECTABLE: 100 o/o GENUINE VINTAGE EARLY 1970s GABRIELLE PADDINGTON BEAR (ORIGINAL GABRIELLE PADDINGTON PROTOTYPE) A GREATLY SORT AFTER QUALITY MOHAIR BEAR IN SUPER CONDITION AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR PADDINGTON'S 50th BIRTHDAY! AND GREAT TO COMPLEMENT THE SOON TO BE RELEASED PADDINGTON FILM! THIS IS ONE OF THE RARE GENUINE ORIGINAL 1970s EXAMPLES OF THE GABRIELLE PADDINGTON, CONFIRMED BY HIS COLOUR COMBINATION, ANNIVERSARY LABEL, LUGGAGE LABEL, GENUINE BOOTS AND SILK CLOTH LABEL  AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF THESE BEARS! ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY SHIRLEY CLARKSON FOR HER TWO YOUNG CHILDREN ONE BEING JEREMEY CLARKSON THE TOPGEAR PRESENTOR!!  SHIRLEY CLARKSON THEN DECIDED TO SET UP THE GABRIELLE COMPANY AND PRODUCE THESE BEARS FOR PUBLIC SALE. GABRIELLE CEASED TRADING IN THE LATE 1980s... MAKING THESE BEARS NOW VERY COLLECTABLE   THE BEAR :  STANDING A HEALTHY 17" TALL - HE COMES IN SUPERB CONDITION.   MOHAIR FUR CREAMY IN COLOUR AS IT SHOULD BE, SILKY AND CLEAN - JUST AS NEW IN FACT!  HE RETAINS HIS ORIGINAL LUGGAGE LABEL CONFIRMING THAT HE IS AN ORIGINAL - AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR THE AVID SERIOUS COLLECTOR - WITH REGISTRATION MARK NO: 957892, ONLY REGISTERED TO GABRIELLE DESIGNS.  GABRIELLE SILK LABEL ATTACHED TO HIS BACK -SILK LABEL - STATING EXACTLY WHAT US COLLECTOR'S LOOK FOR ON THESE HIGHLY SORT AFTER BEARS - REGISTRATION NUMBER, GABRIELLE DESIGNS DETAILS ETC. GENUINE GABRIELLE BOOTS:  HE RETAINS HIS ORIGINAL GABRIELLE PADDINGTON BOOTS IN SUPER CONDITION.  NO DIRT AND UNDERNEATH AT ALL.  COAT AND HAT: BOTH IN LOVELY CONDITION.  SORT AFTER CLASSIC COLOURED COMBINATION - A TRUE COMBINATION THAT THE GABRIELLE BEAR HAD! HAT DOES HAVE MARKINGS TO SURFACE - NO HOLES THOUGH!   GRAB A RARE CHANCE TO OWN ONE OF THESE RARE BEARS -  BEING SOLD IN SUPERB VINTAGE CONDITION... GOOD LUCK! COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME IN LAND UK SHIPPING:  STANDARD PARCELS DELIVERY INSURES UP TO £30.00, NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY INSURES UP TO £200.00. EUROPEON SHIPPING: £17.50 AIRSURE USA/AUSTRALIA: £24.50 AIRSURE Place a Bid!