#276

Exceptional and Very Rare Complete Set of Skittles by Steiff from Early 1900 Era
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Description
8" (20 cm.) and 10". The beloved children's toy game, Skittles ("nine-pins") was presented by Steiff, depicting nine different animals, each with black shoe button eyes and with original leather or silk neck wear, posed on hind legs and perched upon a wooden keg-shaped base. Included are nine velvet animals: white elephant, cream piglet, three different dogs including terrier, tabby kitten, fleecy lamb, and bunny, as well as the white mohair kingpin bear with felt robe and crown. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: Germany, Steiff, circa 1895. Value Points: exceptional quality and well-preserved condition, the toy is virtually unfindable complete