THIS AUCTION OFFERS YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A
NEW REPLACEMENT HAT FOR YOUR 18" PADDINGTON BEAR
Made from felt each hat includes the large safety pin to hold the brim up at the front
AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR YOUR PADDINGTON IF HE HAS LOST HIS OWN, OR IF HIS EXISTING HAT IS IN A BAD STATE OF REPAIR
(Colour may vary slightly due to lighting conditions when photographing and computer/device brightness settings)
PLEASE NOTE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOST OF MY LISTINGS (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED AS GABRIELLE ORIGINAL – LIKE MY BEARS FOR INSTANCE), WHEN I SAY REPLICA OR REPLACEMENT IT MEANS THE ITEM OF CLOTHING OR ACCESSORY IS HANDCRAFTED BY MYSELF TO IMITATE THE ORIGINALS, HOWEVER THEY ARE REPRODUCED WITH SO MUCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT THEY APPEAR JUST LIKE YOU'D EXPECT OF AN ORIGINAL FROM THE DAYS OF GABRIELLE DESIGNS MANUFACTURE!
IN MAKING THIS ITEM I
HAVE TRIED TO CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OF MATERIALS
SO IT THE LOOK IS SYMPATHETIC TO THE ORIGINAL VERSIONS
THEY ARE ONLY LIKENESSES & NOT SOMETHING I AM PASSING OFF AS ORIGINAL, AND TRUE COLLECTORS WILL TELL THE DIFFERENCE
IF YOU ARE UNSURE
OF ANY OF MY LISTING PLEASE EMAIL
ME BEFORE BIDDING, I AM ONLY TOO GRATEFUL TO CLARIFY ANY POINTS
NECESSARY
GABRIELLE PRODUCED
HER BEARS & CLOTHES IN
MASS QUANTITIES IN A FACTORY - I DON'T HAVE SUCH LUXURIES!
I SOURCE THE BEST MATERIAL I CAN, WHEN I CAN, I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF
SPACE TO
STORE MASS QUANTITIES, WHICH LIMITS THE NUMBER I CAN MAKE OF ANY ONE
GIVEN
MATERIAL
THIS MAKES EACH PIECE EVEN MORE SPECIAL & I SUPPOSE YOU COULD CALL
'LIMITED EDITION' - YOU AND YOUR BEAR CAN BE PROUD THAT VERY FEW OTHERS
WILL
HAVE AN ITEM EXACTLY LIKE THIS AS EACH ONE DIFFERS FROM THE NEXT
YOUR PADDINGTON CAN STAND PROUDLY IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT NO OTHER BEAR
WILL LOOK THE SAME AS HIM
WHAT A PRIVILEDGE - A UNIQUE TAILOR MADE OUTFIT
I TRY TO
PRICE MY ITEMS SENSIBLY - I NEED TO COVER MY COSTS TO BE ABLE TO KEEP
'MY HOBBY' GOING
MATERIAL COSTS ETC (EBAY & PAYPAL FEES ALL HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED
TOO!)
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY FURTHER QUERIES
WHY NOT CHECK OUT MY OTHER PADDINGTON AND AUNT LUCY ITEMS?
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