Here for your consideration is a beautiful, friendly and very cute, vintage, Steiff 8.5" commemorative, white Titanic, limited edition, Polar Bear, one of only 5000 ever made, model number EAN 670299 complete with tags. This one being numbered 2313.
Made in 1998, this fabulous Polar Bear has got its own poignant part in history. It represents a mohair Polar Bear that was crafted in 1909, and gifted to a young Douglas Spedden (the Son of author Daisy Spedden) in 1911. Douglas instantly called him Polar, not knowing that he would soon became a part of maritime history. Douglas held on tight to Polar, when in 1912, his family were rescued from a lifeboat, as they escaped the sinking of the RMS Titanic!
Polar is six-way jointed (double necked), and sewn from the finest mohair. He has crisp hand stitched claws, nose and mouth, with a blue satin ribbon around his neck supporting a porcelain disc - Polar, The Titanic Bear. The lifelike shaped Polar is a Worldwide Limited Edition of only 5,000 pieces and comes with his attached certificate of authenticity. Please note, Steiff released this delightful Polar Bear unboxed.
This lovely treasured Steiff Polar Bear proudly wears the classic gold-plated button-in-ear with white/red printed identification ribbon.
Condition: A lovable and cute little Polar Bear in very good original condition.
History ...
On the 14th of April 1912 the passenger liner, Titanic, sank with the tragic loss of 1513 lives. To show solidarity with Britain's mourning period, Steiff Bears created 494 black mohair bears to remember those who had passed away. This was one of Steiff's first black bears and it sold out rapidly.
In 2012 to commemorate the centenary that has passed since that sad night, Steiff Bears bring us a new black mohair bear in memory of Titanic. He is made from the finest glossy, short-pile black mohair, with pale felt paw pads and wide amber pupil eyes. He is 5-way jointed with wobble joints and carries a growler in his tummy.
Steiff ...
Steiff is a German based toy company. It was begun in 1880 by Margarete Steiff, who was later assisted by her brother Fritz. Toys began as elephants, and were originally a design Margarete found in a magazine and sold as pincushions to her friends. However, children began playing with them, and in the years following, she went on to design many other successful animal-themed toys.
Margarete Steiff's nephew Richard joined the company in 1897 and gave the company an enormous boost in popularity by creating the teddy bear in 1902.The Steiff company motto, as styled by Margarete Steiff, is "Only the best is good enough for children". The most common materials used in Steiff toys are alpaca, felt, mohair, and woven plush. Eyes are generally made of wood or glass, and the stuffing is commonly wood shavings or polyester fibres.
The famed "button in ear" was devised by Margarete's nephew Franz in 1904, to keep counterfeits from being passed off as authentic Steiff toys. Its metal and originally had the symbol of an elephant, later replaced by the name "Steiff".
Dimensions as follows ...
Height: 8.25 inches or 22 cm
Weight: 10.6 oz or 300 grams
This lovely little Titanic Polar Bear will be gently and carefully wrapped for his loving new owner.
As you're already probably aware, limited edition, Titanic, Steiff bears are becoming hugely collectable. They've always increased in value, so real investment potential with this wonderful little limited edition Polar Bear.
This Polar Bear would make an ideal gift.
The Steiff Polar Bear will be sent out recorded, special delivery with insurance.
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