(1907) Big Heck Mohair golden

(1907) Big Heck Mohair goldenBig Heck is a very rare Hecla. He is mohair, stuffed with woodwool, with felt paws. His paws and feet all have original stitching on them (claws). 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 and was out of business in two years. These adorable and

mouth and other stitching in place

Valerie is a very attractive 1950's Chad Valley bear with a label

Date 1920 Make Eduard Cramer Button   Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 24 ins Eyes Glass with painted backs Features

Date 1950 Make German Schuco  Button Label Fabric Mohair Cinnamon Size 3 ins Eyes Features  2 heads Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Cloth Stuffing Woodwool Clothes

straw/woodwool filled

8”x 5”

Eyes Amber and black glass eyes  Features Original Nose / Mouth  Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Rexine over Cloth

Button Label Fabric Felt Size 11 ins Eyes Bead Features External jointed arms Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Velvet Stuffing Woodwool Clothes

This is a tid-bit showcased in Pauline Cockrill's The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia

Growl Not Working Number 121V

possibly Teddy Toy Company with an extremely unusual plush which appears to be black cotton pile on black backing cloth with a long silvery grey mohair woven through it

inoperative growler and recent sailor’s jacket —18in