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There are certainly therefore at least four examples of bear designs that were used throughout nearly 15 years of coaster toy manufacture…a great aid to identification

He has his original large glass eyes and amazingly still has his original blue ink Dean's label on his left foot

A beautiful old lady

GB Cookie has the unusual British Isles Button that a few Chad Valley bears had

Wonderfully he still has his label sewn onto the inside of his right leg

Sold (1907) Mrs Heck For Sale £850 Wind in the Willows There are certainly therefore atMrs Heck is a very rare Hecla. She is mohair, stuffed with woodwool, with felt paws. Her paws and feet all have original stitching on them (claws). This company began making bears to be Americas answer to the successful German Steiff bear. The company made their bears to be almost identical to Steiff bears, they even imported the mohair from Germany! Yet, the company did not advertise much and was out of business in two years. These adorable and