Sold (1907) Aetna Cole For Sale £495 Tipped Mohair ’Flossy’ a 1930s Knickerbocker teddy

’Flossy’ a 1930s Knickerbocker teddy bear

I am so lucky to have one

also in "Teddy Bears a complete collectors guide" by Sue Pearson in 2006

She has glass eyes a horizontal stitched nose and 4 stitches to paws and pads

Mechanical Dancing bears

Sold (1907) Aetna Cole For Sale £495 Tipped Mohair ’Flossy’ a 1930s Knickerbocker teddyCole is a 11" tall Aetna who is still full and chubby, stuffed with excelsior. He has a good coverage of mohair which has been cleaned to a bright blond. His nose is stitched over fabric. He has no claws on paw or pads. Made by the American company c1907, Aetna bears have a charm all of their own with the best faces. Cole has a quizzical expression with his glowing, amber glass eyes. A very handsome bear in very good condition. Description Date 1907