This company began making bears to be Americas answer to the successful German Steiff bear
She has long arms and legs and a quite haughty look with her head held high and a long straight nose
I have spent every moment I have had over the last two weeks bringing this lovely boy back to life
During the early 1900's resurgence of the Teddy Bear craze
general wear and thinning) - this bear has a Chad Valley Grunter voice box with an interesting label
Sold (1910) Crossland Sold £420 Cinnamon Moh This company began making bearsCrossland a rare black mohair teddy bear 1910 20s, with black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, unusual white stitched nose, mouth and five claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with glazed ribbed cotton pads, hump and inoperative growler 17 1 2in. (44. 5cm.) high (slight wear); and photographs of a small girl with a similar black bear from a studio in Oxford, the back inscribed in pencil C Crossland 70 Moorgate Description Date 1910 Make