(1907) Hecla Sir Minor Hec Chad valley

(1907) Hecla Sir Minor Hec Chad valleySir Minor Hec is a very rare Hecla. He is mohair, stuffed with woodwool, with felt paws. His paws and feet all have original stitching on them (claws). He is a lovely chap This company began making bears to be Americas answer to the successful German Steiff bear. The company made their bears to be almost identical to Steiff bears, they even imported the mohair from Germany! Yet, the company did not advertise much and was out of business in two years.

He is a lovely brown mohair

Date 1930 Make Chad Valley Button Blue Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 17 ins Eyes Moon

tail-operated yes/no head mechanism

other bald spots

mouth and claw stitching and he has his original amber glass eyes

His tag says “Good Luck and was stamped Oak Bluff Mass and the stamp is still there

Date 1950 Make Thuringia Button   Label Fabric Mohair Size Eyes Glass Features Long Arms  Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool Clothes

Date 1923-26 Make Chad Aerolite Button Aerolite Label Fabric Moon Eyes Size 27 ins Eyes Glass moon Features Triangular replaced vertically stitched nose / Mouth Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Original brushed cotton pads Stuffing Aerolite Clothes White Skirt and ruff Growl Number 202

Date Make Jopi

Beeley is a 1930 Farnell teddy bear with unusual peach wool plush

15 inches in height

Date 1906 Make Bing Button  Arrow Label Fabric Mohair  Size 10 ins Eyes boot button eyes Features Tumbler Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt  Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Growl Number 212