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For Christmas, I got a fantastic gift from Malko's oldest sister & her hubby.
Look!
They found it in an antique's or garage sale and I love it to bits.
We already have an idea about where to hang it.
It looks like it was handpainted. I had a search on google to try to find out some information about it but the only place where I found it is a marketplace for antiques : a website in Netherlands.
Never mind, it is sooooo beautiful!
Beary hugs,
Sophie.
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: That is a fabulous gift, Sophie!!! What a wonderful treasure!
That is soooo beautiful, Sophie. It's so nice to see that Malko's sister and her husband really wanted to give you something special.
I also googled the name "Hanson Toys" and got the same result as you : the text doesn't give you any explanation about its origins or its age, but it does say that it has a red stamp on its back. Maybe yours has one as well ? And the painting of the bear and the background is different as well, so it could be handpainted.
Wouldn't it be fun to start a little private investigation about its origins ??
Hugs, :hug:
Peter
There is absolutely no marking at all in the back of the board : it is fully painted in black with nothing to let us think there used to be anything more.
Comparing the paintings, the one on the nl market place is slightly different : different background and different bear. different ribbon around the neck of the bear too.
Here are the photos from that nl market place :
On the front we clearly see the different layers of painting composing the picture.
It clearly is a bit old, but difficult to age it... Tears are mostly on the frame itself; the "picture" is in very good condition.
So its origin is quite mysterious.
All I know is that this painted bear is gorgeous.
Beary hugs,
Sophie.
I LOVE THIS, WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT!
Joanne
Aww, what a wonderful thing for them to have found for you
Wahoo Sophie it's gorgeous what a wonderful gift especially for a bear maker/lover you must be thrilled.
Hugs
Raewyn
What a great gift Sophie! :)
I bet yours was hand painted for someone special which makes it even more valuable as far as I'm concerned.
Someone put a lot of time and effort in it for someone special and now it has been passed on to you.