Archie, Sooty, Bernard and Buddy

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Archie – 1920s teddy bear with articulated limbs. 30cm. Head stuffed with wood shavings. Body stuffed with kapok.

Sooty – 1930s teddy bear with articulated limbs. 33cm. Stuffed with wood shavings.

Bernard – 1950s teddy bear with articulated limbs. 19cm. Red glass eyes. Blue knitted jumper with white detail. Hand-made.

Buddy – 1930s teddy bear with articulated limbs. 55cm. Mohair fur. Stuffed with rags and wood shavings. Belonged to Pat and currently lives at the toy museum.

Four different sized traditional light brown bears, threadbare and missing some eyes and ears. The smallest one wears a blue knitted jumper.
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