2 BMC (1907) Label Bee 1914

2 BMC (1907) Label Bee 1914Bee is a magnificent 1907 9 American BMC (Bruin Manufacturing Co.) bear. He has his foot label on his right foot. His coat is thick cinnamon mohair. He is fully jointed, hard and soft stuffed with glass eyes with painted backs. He has his original felt pads with 5 stitches on his paws and pads. He has a non working growler. He is a rare early American bear. These bears were produced for 2 years only, between 1907 and 1909. The labels on the feet are

highly distinctive and the most posable toy produced to date

He has long arms (length

Growl Number 5

His lovely eyes Jointed jointed Pads Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Growl Number

Bertie is a huge bear

oily clear and black glass eyes with remains of dark brown painted backs

claw stitching and original cloth pads (pads are a little worn with old mends to wrists)

) high (box lid corners split)

Date 1930 Make French Effel Button   Label Fabric Mohair Golden Size 15 ins Eyes Yellow Features Original Stitching Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Cloth/Stitched

Smaller bears tended to have no stitching

rare blue and white woven label on left arm ‘Trade Mark “GEE” TUMBLING TOYS - TURN ARM IN DIRECTION OF ARROW’ and ‘GEE

He has very little fur left but it was a long