Antique Steiff bears rely on the metal skeleton to keep their stiff shape, and they can be a tell for a bear that’s lost its tags. Run your fingers over the fur to check for mohair and the ...

Paul Greenwood, the former general partner in WG Trading Co., is the seller of 1,300 vintage Steiff teddy bears and soft toys at Christie’s International on Oct. 13, the dealers said.

Created in 1902, the Bär 55 PB was a straw-stuffed, jointed bear begot by Steiff, the German toy-making company whose subsequent bears now hold world records for prices realized at auction.

Oxford graduate Jena Pang spent 12 years amassing a collection of rare toy bears. He is now putting 32 up for auction including Constantine, who was made in 1905 and is worth £15,000.

Vintage view: A Teddy Bears’ Picnic- Steiff. Kya deLongchamps says an old teddy bear or cuddly toy by German company Steiff can fetch thousands. Sat, 25 Apr, 2015 - 01:00.

A 24-inch-tall Steiff apricot-colored teddy bear, which until recently had remained in the family that purchased it in the early 20th century, sold for $5,925 at James D. Julia’s Toy, Doll ...

This year’s festival set a record for antique teddy bears: The Steiff Titanic Bear Othello from 1912 sold for more than $196,000. Only a few hundred were made to honor those who died on the Titanic.

Teddy bears have been popular toys since the first one was created in 1902, but the story about Teddy Roosevelt and the bear cub is now revealed to be a myth. In November 1902, President Teddy ...

I mean, Steiff bears, when you look at them, they have a look. ... 1921 Steiff Black Bear, from Vintage St. Louis. (2m 27s) Appraisal: Bacon Sultana Banjo, ca. 1930. Video has Closed Captions CC.

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