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lapousmor Sophie Z'Ours
Sarthe, France
Posts: 2,770

lapousmor

For Christmas, I got a fantastic gift from Malko's oldest sister & her hubby.

Look!

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They found it in an antique's or garage sale and I love it to bits.  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub 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!  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub  bear_wub 

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

SueAnn Past Time Bears
Double Oak, Texas
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:clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  That is a fabulous gift, Sophie!!!  What a wonderful treasure!

peterbear Boechout, Antwerp
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That is soooo beautiful, Sophie.  bear_thumb  It's so nice to see that Malko's sister and her husband really wanted to give you something special.   bear_thumb

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  bear_laugh  ??

Hugs,  :hug:

Peter

lapousmor Sophie Z'Ours
Sarthe, France
Posts: 2,770

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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 :

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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.

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
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desertmountainbear

I LOVE THIS, WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT!
Joanne

rowarrior The Littlest Thistle
Glasgow
Posts: 6,212

rowarrior

Aww, what a wonderful thing for them to have found for you

Woodbury Park Bears Woodbury Park Bears
Central Coast New South Wales
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Wahoo Sophie it's gorgeous what a wonderful gift especially for a bear maker/lover you must be thrilled.

Hugs
Raewyn

Bubble-Up Bears Bubble Up Bears!
Murrieta, California
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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.  bear_wub

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