Steiff – Paddington Bear – 60th Anniversary – Limited Edition of 1958

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60th Anniversary Paddington Bear IN STOCK READY TO ORDER

Here we have a beautiful Steiff teddy bear made to celebrate Paddington’s 60th Anniversary. He is made from the finest cinnamon coloured mohair and is fully jointed. Paddington has cute black eyes and hand embroidered mouth and nose in brown. He wears his famous blue duffel coat with toggles and red rain hat. He is holding the world wide famous Paddington suitcase – on the front are his initials P.B. and a note saying ‘Wanted on Voyage’.
Finally Steiff have given him a high collectible badge saying ’60’ – a wonderful way to celebrate a special anniversary.

A real collectors piece and a Limited Edition of only 1,958 pieces.

White label with famous Steiff gold plated button in the ear

Surface washable.

Mrs Brown bent down. ‘You’re a very small bear’ she said.
‘I’m a very rare sort of bear’ he replied importantly. ‘There aren’t many of us left where I come from.’
‘And where is that?’ asked Mrs Brown.
Darkest Peru.
Michael Bond based Paddington bear on a lonely Teddy Bear he noticed on a shelf in a London store on Christmas Eve 1956 – which he bought as a present for his wife.
The Bear inspired Michael Bond to write a story – A Bear Called Paddington – first published on 13 October 1958.