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Wow, that was great! 
sorry...i can't get my picture to rotate properly 
!!! Tilt your head left!
Yes, a carnival bear would be a bear you won at a carnival.....here are two examples from my collection, Carney and Bluebell. I don't think there's an awful lot written about them. For the ones I have, they're necks are not jointed, nor are they mohair, and their arms go up and down together. Who knows, seeing Carney has excelsior stuffing and blue feet and is about 24 inches tall, maybe he's a long lost relative of Lefty's????
Yep, Becky, I think you're right. The head not turning would probably make him a carnival bear. Cute!
Well, being a collector, I'll make an educated guess. If I saw him in a shop, I would think Lefty was a German bear, maybe a Hermann bear from the 1950's??? I don't see any remnants of claw stitching on his paws. I'll keep looking though for those red paw pads. Sometimes it's hard to identify the exact maker. Does his head turn?? Regardless, he's a lovely ted! 
Her ears are perfect for her! She's a real cutie.
