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Teddy bears hand stitched5/18/2023 ![]() ![]() The results are truly worthwhile excelsior has proven to wear well over decades even with a lot of love and handling. The amount of effort and time involved is enormous so very few pieces can be made at a time! Only very old and traditional manufacturers still have the knowledge of how to stuff Teddy bears with wood shavings. This requires careful and skillful handling of the material as it determines the final shape of the bear. Blonde long fur, excellent condition, orange glass eyes, Size : 48.3cm (19') Price: £135. Size : 76cm (30') Price: £140.00 Vintage Paddington Bear by Gabrielle Designs (A5) Description: Circa 1970, Hand Made in England. Canvas pads, Growler and ID Label, Fully Jointed. In order to make a Teddy bear authentically in the historical style, it is essential to stuff and shape the bear with excelsior. Amber and black glass eyes, typical shield shaped vertically stitched nose. Years of training, muscle power and an artistic flair for design are required to carry out this very time-consuming work. There are only a handful of experts worldwide who still master the traditional art of darning wood wool shavings (known as excelsior). What used to be part of the daily craft of the Teddy bear maker has become a rare treasure today. Verna -the Verna Toy Company began production in 1941 in Victoria, as a doll maker. Berlex teddies often have a rounder, sweet face. Stuffed with excelsior: an exceptional and rare choice The bears were made from the best mohair, with white leatherette or vinyl pads and a distictive stitched triangular nose. Position the top and bottom edge of the ears slightly forward to create a curve in the ears. Position the ears on the head and sew them in place with a ladder stitch. Use a gathering stitch along the base of the ear to gather it a bit. Did you know that this is also the hometown of Prince Albert, the King’s great-great-great-grandfather! Turn edges under and stitch the ears closed. King Charles III Coronation Teddy bear is crafted by hand at the Hermann company in Coburg, Germany. He has the triangular HERMANN button in the back of his head Hermann has also given him a rich growler (for royal decrees, of course). His left paw is his name, date of Coronation and individual number His right paw is the C III R insignia (Charles III Rex) with the Royal Crown Special commemorative embroidery on both paw pads celebrate King Charles III. One of a kind bears by award winning bear artist Janice Davidson in Perthshire, Scotland. The bear is handcrafted from mohair and is five-jointed with a hand-stitched nose. Teddy bears handmade from finest mohair and alpaca from Steiff Schulte. He carries the scepter and the imperial orb as royal insignia, each decorated with a Swarovski crystal. His crown is topped by a cross and decorated with a Swarovski crystal. The King Charles III Coronation Teddy wears a luxurious blue velvet cloak trimmed with fur and a royal crown in the style of the “Saint Edward Crown”.
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