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Snipsa Posts: 3

Hi all.  I am new to the teddy bear collecting world.


I recently bought some steiff bears and need some help in identifying two of them.

The first is a rabbit. I believe woven fur but could be mohair. It has a small patch of black hair. Otherwise it's mostly grey. It is approximately 25cm long. Button in ear is brass and 8-9mm wide.The other one is a lion cub? Approximately 50cm head to tail. Nickle button in ear that is about 5mm wide.Does anyone have any info on these two? Iwant to keep them - just too pretty to sell, but want to know what it is I'm keeping 

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EJ Netcong, New Jersey
Posts: 1,595

Hello!

Lovely animals.   Your best bet would be to contact Steiffgal (google for her website, and there you will find her contact information.).  She would never put a value on them, but she can tell you what they are!

(She recently helped me help me un-Steiff what I thought was a Steiff bear, but that is a story for another day.)

I hope this helps.

Snipsa Posts: 3

Thanks EJ.


I'll go and look her up.


Will report back here as I get news...

Snipsa Posts: 3

Heard back from Steiffgal. Apparently the animal I thought was a rabbit is actually a donkey :embarrassed:
And the other one I wasn't certain about is a puma. The donkey is apparently the sleeping donkey manufactured by steiff from 1991-95.


I believe (though not confirmed by Steiffgal) that the other is the jolly puma, manufactured in the mid 70s.

thanks again for the help!

dangerbears Dangerbears
Wisconsin
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Yep, the Jolly Puma in my Steiff sortiment book agrees with you - stock number 3478/50 made from 1973-1981 (woven synthetic fur).

Sweet critters bear_happy

Becky

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