(1914) Terry's Happy Twyford

(1914) Terry's Happy TwyfordHappy is a magnificent 1914 Terry's bear. He has long luscious mohair and 'Happy' written on his huge linen feet. He is stuffed with wood wool. He is fully jointed with clear and black glass eyes with rather odd white bits. He has a vertically stitched nose on a shaved muzzle and an inverted V shape mouth stitching. A magnificent bear. Description Date 1914 Make William Terry Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 20 ins Eyes Glass Features Original Stitching

Date 1930 Make Hermann

He has a growler that does not work

Their early bears

and anyway after such a long life he tells me you can't expect him to be in mint condition

Edward is a large old teddy bear circa 1910

Date 1908 Make Steiff Button Label Fabric Mohair white Size 12 ins Eyes Boot button Features

(patch to nose

Stuffing Woodwool/kapok Clothes Growl Number

Date 1926 Make Dean's Rag Book Lucky Rabbit

There are various old repairs to her paw pads but they are original

The paw pads could be recovered as there is visible stitching present

) high (slight thinning and wear) This unusual label is embroidered red on white