or rexine (a painted cotton material)
Date 1912 Make Steiff Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 18 ins Eyes B Button Features
The factory at Elly Bay in county Mayo was making soft toys which included a wide range of teddy bears initially from imported mohair and other natural pile fabrics but later increasingly from synthetic materials
He has lost all of his mohair save for a few wisps
‘’Robinson’ a rare Bruin Manufacturing Company teddy bear circa 1907
Sold (1920) Steiff Andy Art silk beige or rexine (a painted cottonAndy a Steiff teddy bear circa 1920 with golden mohair, brown backed glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and inoperative growler 17in. (43cm.) high (hand pads replaced, slight general wear and thinning, small tear to right arm and feet pads with moth holes, a few with glued patches Description Date 1920 Make Steiff Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 17 ins