#154

Rare American Golden Mohair Teddy,First Model by Ideal,in Fine Condition
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$2,700
sold
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Description
20" (51 cm.) Rounded facial shape with shaved golden mohair cover,protruding rounded snout with black embroidery,closely set shoe-button eyes,large rounded ears,swivel head,pronounced hump back,chubby elongated torso,disc-jointed elongated arms,hip-jointed short legs with large feet,felt paw pads. Excellent condition. The early model of Ideal's American teddy,designed by Morris and Rose Michtom and sold from their Brooklyn novelty and stationer's store,circa 1907. Excellent condition,slight mohair sparseness on snout,one moth hole in left paw pad.