Chiltern Mohair Teddy Bear Large(U.K.) 1940s #2300519 Start Price USD 75.00 Current Price USD 325.00 Time Left - Bid Count 10 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 Location See Description See more about 'Chiltern Mohair Teddy Bear Large(U.K.) 1940s #2300519' Description Click images to view larger version           IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT THIS AUCTION This item is in an "eBay Live Auction". This means that each item: 1) will not close at a specific time like an ebay.com auction, 2) will be opened in order in a format like a real auction house floor, 3) bids can be placed real-time during the auction. Please note, bidders may place bids before the auction (aka absentee bids). Absentee bids may be placed up to 1 hour prior to the start of the auction. This is the recommended method of bidding since many people on "auction day" either forget to participate in the auction or have other plans. 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These bids will be displayed during the auction and in eBay's Bid History after the auction as an "Auction Floor Bid".           Item Description Remarkably good condition for his age! A wonderful Chiltern teddy bear, circa 1940's. He is still in remarkably good shape for his age. These are the only flaws: - His head is a bit wobbly. - On one of the paws the stitching of one "claw" is loose and two of the four original stitched "claws" are missing. - On the other paw, one of the original four stitched "claws" are missing. His brown and black glass eyes are still firm in his head. He does not have any bald spots. He is made from genuine mohair in the "Old Gold" colour. His mouth stitching is fully intact, he has the typical Chiltern "shield" stitched nose and inverted "V" shaped stitched mouth - all fully intact. Lightly shaved around the muzzle area. Foot and paw pads are velvety Rexine and still in very good condition. Back of head has a "V" shaped seam, he has wood wool filling in the head and wood discs for joints - he is fully jointed. His body is Kapok filled. The Chiltern Toy Works made it's first teddy bear in 1915. The trademark "Chiltern Toys" originates from the company's location at Chesham amidst the Chiltern hills in England. During the second world war the factory was turned over to war work and after the war a new factory was built in Pontypool, Monmouth, Wales. Identification - Cloth labels were introduced in the 1940's and these were placed on the foot pad. They were fabric labels with "Chiltern Hygienic Toys Made in England" in red print. The label on my bear has long since fallen off but you can still see the imprint that was ...View Complete Description   Reference #: 1240 Condition:Excellent vintage cond. Year:early 1940's Country:U.K. Maker:Chiltern Title:Chiltern Mohair Teddy Bear Large(U.K.) 1940's Location:Toronto, Canada Your browser does not support JavaScript. 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