Steiff Bear 28 PB Replica 1904 40 cm

Richard Steiff gifted his bears movement, he turned them upright, added joints to their limbs and thus was born the now world-famous Teddy bear. 

Richard first used string and discs as a method of jointing his bears. 

Richard then adopted metal rods for jointing his bears. Recognised as the second stage of Richard’s development following the string-jointed method, rod-jointed bears are viewed as a true treasure. 

A golden mohair would be Richard’s favoured choice, but he made very few using a white mohair resulting in such examples becoming great rarities. 

It is a white rarity replicated here. 

True to the original he has “rod” joints, large black boot button eyes, horizontal seam from ear to ear, a pink stitched mouth and five black stitched claws. 

He also wears a period-correct elephant “Button in Ear”. He encapsulates all those early characteristics and is proud to represent and celebrate one of the earliest surviving designs of Richard Steiff, a true marvel.

Features:

• Made of the finest mohair
• Steiff Patinated steel elephant motif Button in Ear
• Limited edition of 904 pieces
• Size: 40 cm / 16 Inches
• 5-way jointed
• FREE Limited Edition Gift Box
• Numbered certificate of authenticity

CAUTION! This product is not a toy and is intended for adult collectors only.

• Do not wash, 
• Do not bleach, 
• Do not tumble dry, 
• Do not iron, 
• Do not dry clean