Antique
PEDIGREE IRELAND
1961 Teddy Bear
13 inches
Shaggy Nylon Plush
Unjointed
Safe Plastic eyes
( the eyes closely follow Wendy Boston Bears
as they have a central opaque black pupil fused onto
a translucent amber surround)
no mouth
On the front cover of a 1961 catalogue you would see a little girl holding this exact bear.
The Pedigree bear is almost identical to the Wendy Boston design
With the only difference being the Pedigree label sewn in the back of the neck
as identification to verify its origin
Comes with Pedigree label Made in N.Ireland
on the back of his neck
This bear is more then 50 years old
It is common practice to define "antique",
as applying to objects at least 50 years old.
Bear is in good condition with wear from age
Sold As Is
History of Pedigree
In the 1960s Pedigree factories in Northern Ireland
& New Zealand were making teddy bears out of washable synthetic
materials such a nylon plush
In 1966 they moved all of the production to Canterbury England.
Pedigree closed business in 1988
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