GENUINE VINTAGE 1980s RARE 7" GABRIELLE PADDINGTON BEAR Start Price GBP 34.99 Current Price GBP 34.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, May 15, 2008 End Time Saturday, May 24, 2008 Location BUGBROOKE, Northamptonshire See more about 'GENUINE VINTAGE 1980s RARE 7" GABRIELLE PADDINGTON BEAR' Description THIS IS AN AUCTION FOR A SUPER HIGHLY COLLECTABLE: RARE 100 o/o GENUINE VINTAGE GABRIELLE RARE 7"  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 GENUINE ORIGINAL EXAMPLES OF THE GABRIELLE PADDINGTON, CONFIRMED BY HIS COLOUR COMBINATION, LUGGAGE LABEL, AND SMALL 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 CUTE 7" 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 ORIGINALREGISTRATION MARK ONLY REGISTERED TO GABRIELLE DESIGNS.  IS IN SUPER VINTAGE CONDITION.. GABRIELLE SILK LABEL ATTACHED TO HIS BACK - SMALL EARLY SILK LABEL - STATING EXACTLY WHAT US COLLECTOR'S LOOK FOR ON THESE HIGHLY SORT AFTER BEARS - REGISTRATION NUMBER, GABRIELLE DESIGNS DETAILS ETC. COAT AND HAT: BOTH IN SUPER CONDITION.  SORT AFTER CLASSIC COLOURED COMBINATION - A SUPER ORIGINAL COMBINATION THAT THE EARLY GABRIELLE BEAR HAD!  NO FADING OR HOLES LITTLE BLACK PB BOOTS - MINT CONDITION AS THEY SHOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT US COLLECTOR'S LOOK FOR! GRAB A RARE CHANCE TO OWN ONE OF THE GENUINE PRODUCTION OF THESE SUPER BEARS - BEING SOLD IN SUPER VINTAGE CONDITION... GOOD LUCK! COMES FROM A SMOKE FREE HOME IN LAND UK SHIPPING:  STANDARD PARCELS DELIVERY INSURES UP TO £34.00, NEXT DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY INSURES UP TO £500.00. EUROPEON SHIPPING: £17.50 AIRSURE USA/AUSTRALIA: £24.50 AIRSURE Place a Bid!