Very Old Dark Brown Mohair Early Steiff Teddy Bear – Humped Back needs TLC
This is a wonderful early Steiff teddy bear. He no longer has his button but has all of the markers of an early Steiff, with his pronounced hump and long arms. He measures around 13 inches / 33 cm and is a dark brown mohair, he retains only about 25% coverage now. His paw pads have all been replaced, though I can see his original felt under one of his foot pads. He looks like he has had quite a few repairs during his long life, with repairs to this tummy, top of his legs and one ear looks like it has been sewn back on. There are the remains of his original stitched claws. He has painted boot button eyes and his muzzle is really dirty, but I do think it would brush off a little. He does have some small holes on his head and to the front near his neck. I can feel a very long tilt growler in his chest, which no longer works, it feels like it measures 3 inches/ 8 cm long and feels like cardboard. His stuffing in his head is still quite firm, but his arms and legs and especially his body are very floppy as the stuffing has disintegrated. His joints are still quite tight. He really is a smashing looking bear, he will go to the higest bidder, I will not be ending the auction early.
Help Empty My Attic is a small family business, based in Bradford, England. We specialise in vintage and artist teddy bears, vintage toys, games and dolls. We have online for many years and really do care that our customers are happy with their purchases. We also sell at toy fairs up and down the country – for more details have a look at our ME page.
We have hundreds of vintage and artist bears, as well as lots of vintage toys, games, dolls and childhood memorabilia. International buyers are very welcome, for shipping prices, click the and Payments tab, which is just above the item specifics. We will happily combine shipping. Do get in touch if you have .
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We describe our items as accurately as possible. Most of our items are ‘pre-loved’ and will show signs of wear which we will point out. We will not describe an item as mint unless it is. If for any reason you are unhappy with your item, please contact us and we will do our best to sort things out.
UK buyers can pay by Cheque, Postal Order or Paypal.
International bidders are welcome. Paypal payments in UK Pounds are preferred for non-UK buyers, though we can make arrangements for International Money Orders. If you wish to pay by International Money Order, please contact us before sending payment so that we can forward details of our agent.
Non-UK bidders are reminded that this auction is in UK Pounds (GBP – Sterling) not US Dollars or Euros. Delivery costs for UK, Europe and Worldwide are listed seperately. If you are unsure which applies, please ask before paying so as to avoid any confusion. Bidders outside the European Union (EU) should also be aware that they may be charged sales/import tax on items as they arrive into their destination country. This is at the discretion of the local customs office, and is beyond our control. Payment of any sales/import tax is the buyers responsibility. For more details please contact your local customs office.
Small items within the UK will normally be posted by Royal Mail First Class. Larger items will normally be sent by parcel post or courier. Please note that a signature may be required for larger items or items over £40. We aim to send most items within two working days of a payment clearing. If you require special or recorded delivery we will happily arrange this for an additional charge.
We do offer worldwide shipping. Small, lightweight items (under 2kg) can usually be sent via Royal Mail Small Packet Airmail. This service is not trackable/traceable. If you require your items to insured or have a tracking number during shipping please contact us before bidding, so that we can obtain a quote from a courier. Heavy or large items will also need to be sent by courier. This can be quite expensive, especially outside Europe, so please check with us before bidding.
We will combine shipping, so if you buy more than one item please ask for a combined invoice. Where possible we recycle packaging, or use materials that are environmentally friendly. Our boxes are sourced from a company that specialises in quality boxes that have either been supplied for recycling, or where too many boxes have been made on a production run.
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Delivery to UK -> 1 days from posting
Delivery to Europe (Airmail) -> 3 to 4 days from posting
Delivery outside Europe (Airmail) -> 5 days from posting
Please note that these are target delivery times only, and are not guaranteed. Items are not considered delayed or lost by Royal Mail until at least 5 working days for UK deliveries, 20 working days for Europe, or 25 working days for other countries.
Items sent by courier usually 2-5 working days depending on the destination.
Please feel free to contact us through ask a question or through our email [email protected]. This email address is normally checked several times through the day and evening and we aim to respond to all queries within 24 hours. If you are outside the UK, please bear in mind that we may be on a different time zone, so your afternoon may well be our night.
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We’re now in our third year of selling on as a business, though we’ve sold odd bits and pieces that we’ve collected, and things that the children have grown out of, since way back when was new.
Most of the items we sell are vintage toys, teddy bears or dolls, though we do keep an eye out for other interesting items. We are regularly in the top 5 largest antique bear shops on UK and usually have a good range of bears – old and new. These include vintage/antique bears from Chad Valley, Chiltern, Merrythought and Deans and newer artist bears from all over the world. Our vintage toys regularly include tinplate and clockwork toys from Japanese makes like Yone, TPS ALPS and others like Wells and Brimtoy. We also try and keep a stock of non-military lead/tin items from Britains, John Hill, Cherilea and Crescent. For those a bit younger (but not that much) we usually have toys, games and action figures from the likes of Palitoy, MB and Spears.
We pride ourselves on describing our items well, but if you are not happy with your purchase and think we have decribed it incorrectly, please contact us. We are happy to give a full refund on safe return of the item.
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