(1907) Hecla Peter H 13 ins makers of large stuffed toys

makers of large stuffed toys modeled from life by artist Ann Cameron Banks of Paris

Date 1930 Make Chad Valley Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 20 ins Eyes Glass Features Original Nose / Mouth Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool/Kapok Clothes Nighty Growl Number 18A

Made to commemorate the birth of the first Polar Bear in London Zoo

He is an English teddy he is 18 inch tall

(1907) Hecla Peter H 13 ins makers of large stuffed toysPeter H is a very rare Hecla. He is in good condition. He has a good covering of cinnamon mohair and a pronounced snout with cinnamon stitching. His ears are set wide apart. He has a hump back and long arms. This company began making bears to be Americas answer to the successful German Steiff bear. The company made their bears to be almost identical to Steiff bears, they even imported the mohair from Germany! Yet, the company did not advertise much