Hugo Marsh Neil Shuttleworth Thomas Forrester Director Director Director Teddy Bears, Dolls, Dolls’ Houses & Traditional Toys Tuesday 8th June 2021 at 10:00am Special Auction Services Plenty Close Off Hambridge Road NEWBURY RG14 5RL Telephone: 01635 580595 Email: [email protected] www.specialauctionservices.com @SpecialAuction1 Daniel Agnew @Specialauctionservices Teddy Bears & Dolls Due to the nature of the items in this auction, buyers must satisfy themselves concerning their authenticity prior to bidding and returns will not be accepted, subject to our Terms and Conditions. Additional images are available on request. Buyer’s Premium with SAS & SAS LIVE: 20% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 24% of the Hammer Price Buryer’s premium with the-saleroom.com Premium: 25% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 30% of the Hammer Price 8. A Steiff limited edition Raffles 14. Three Dean’s Rag Book Co artist Limited Edition and Collectors Teddy Bear Singapore 1997, 402 of 1500, in teddy bears, Lisa Wills - Storm, 117 Bears original box with certificate of 250 --19in. (48.5cm.) high and Gold £60-80 Digger; and Janet Clark Dickon, all with tag certificates 9. Nine Steiff Club gift teddy bears, £60-80 2002 and 2003, in original boxes; 1997 to 2001, 2004 and 2005; a September bear 15. Three Isabelle Collection bears from the perpetual calendar; and replica exclusively for Charlie Bears, Peggy, 62 bear on wheels of 300 --9¼in. (23.5cm.) high; Puck and £120-150 Felicity, all with card tag certificates; and an Isabelle Bear Studio Yorkshire terrier 10. A Steiff Sample American Otto with cotton bag Steiff 1912-1992 teddy bear, with blank £80-120 brass button and embroidered feet pads 1. A Steiff limited edition British --16in. (40.5cm.) high; a limited edition 16. A Steiff limited Club Edition Collector’s 1912 black Replica Teddy Margarete Steiff 150 Year bear; and a Polar Bear on Wheels 1910, 4266 Bear, 2275 of 3000, in original box with yellow tagged Dolly Bear for 1999/2000, in original box with plastic lid and certificate, 1991 £120-180 certificate; an Enesco Steiff Collection £100-150 1966, in original box; a Steiff Club Edition 11. Merrythought Teddy Bears, a 2000 Spitz (no box); a yellow tag kitten 2. A Steiff limited edition Replica cream Alpha Farnell limited edition 309 and squirrel (some a little dusty) 1999 Teddy Clown 1926, Rose 33, 1161 Margaret & Gerry Sue Pearson of 500 --21in. (53.5cm.) high; a turquoise £70-100 of 5000, in original box with certificate Cheeky Scent bottle and a Diana bear, Tuesday 8th June 2021 at 10:00am £60-80 both in original boxes; a Schultz and a 17. Dean’s and Merrythought, Order of Auction Gund miniature bear Dean’s Rag Book Co - Centenary Elite 3. A Steiff limited edition Teddy £80-100 Bear, 97 of 200 --23½in. (60cm.) high; Lot 1 to 217 and 313 - Limited Edition and Collectors Teddy Bears Bear 35PB 1904 Bärle, 5703 of 6000, Jock the Concorde Captain Bear signed in original box with plastic lid and Lot 218 to 312 - The Artist Bear Collection of Margaret and Gerry Grey of Margaret & Gerry Grey's Teddy Bear Shop (Est.1984) by Jock Lowe, both with tag certificates certificate, 1991/92 and Guitar Man with guitar; and a In May 1984, Margaret & Gerry Grey started their specialist collectors shop in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England in the converted oak £70-100 Merrythought My Old Bear with tag beam gallery on the top floor of Gerry's offices. Margaret & Gerry Grey’s was the second specialist teddy bear shop to be opened in Britain. Soon certificate afterwards they moved 15 yards over the road to an old shop and 9 years later they moved to a beautiful listed building only next door. Then shortly £50-80 before their retirement they moved to a new showroom right in the town centre. In the mid 1980's the Greys introduced Britain and Europe to the world of the Artist bear when they started to sell exclusively the very best American 18. German collector’s teddy bears, artist bears. Hermann -- Bear in red classic car, jointed miniature bear and tinplate car with Subsequently to help improve the skills and knowledge of British Bear Makers they produced a series of Masterclasses with guest instructor Steve Schutt, Joan Woessner, Maria Sibol and Rosalie Frischmann. A couple of years later they produced more courses with top British Artists Jo Greeno certificate, 50 of 500 --8in. (20.5cm.) and Janet Clark. long; Sommerwind girl bear and Peterle; 12. Three Dean’s Rag Book Co and a Grisly Lukas by Janet Reeves Margaret and Gerry produced the first International Teddy Bear Convention to be held in Europe in Easter 1993, ‘Teddies of the World’. artist teddy bear by Jill Baxter, a large £60-80 Paddiwack, 100 of 100 --29in. (73.5cm.) 4. A large Steiff limited edition Gerry was the teddy bear consultant for Teddy Bear Times and is also author of several teddy bear books and is acknowledged worldwide for his high; Karina and Toffee Nose, all with tag extensive knowledge on all aspects of bear collecting ranging from old to new. Sadly, Gerry passed away in May 2020 and Margaret now retired is Teddy Bear 1909 Blond 65, 2659 of 5000, certificates offering part of their collection for others to enjoy. in original box with certificate, 1995 £100-150 £150-200 Lot 314 to 349 - Antique and Vintage Teddy Bears and Soft Toys 13. Charlie Bears, grey Merlin bear Lot 350 to 385 - The private collection of Sue Pearson 5. A Steiff limited edition Teddy --20in. (51cm.) high; and Hannah rabbit Bear 1906, Blonde 43, 2682 of 5000, in Having first collected teddy bears in the 1950s inspired by a gift of her mother’s bear which is staying in the family; in the 1970s Sue started selling with carrot original box with certificate, 1994 teddy bears and dolls at fairs and then a tiny stall in Brighton market; which then turned into the world-famous shop in 1982. The author of a number £50-80 £60-80 of well-loved and often used reference books A Collector’s Guide to Bears (1995) and Miller’s Teddy Bears A Complete Collector’s Guide (2001). Sue and her bears have travelled all over Europe America, Japan, and Australia, and appeared on TV many times, on Richard and Judy in the 1990s; she has also given many talks with her bears telling their stories. Sue has now been the UK’s leading dealer in antique and vintage Teddy Bears and Soft 6. A Steiff limited edition Herbert Toys for almost 50 years and is still going strong. Teddy Bear, for Galeria Kaufhof, to 19. Artist and Collector’s teddy commemorate the 50th anniversary Due to downsizing, I have the great pleasure in finding this perfect capsule collection new homes. Don’t worry Sue won’t be without any bears, she bears, a Jean Wolstenholme two-tone is keeping a small display cabinet with tiny bears and you will continue to see her at some fairs and selling on-line. of the Deutsche Mark, 815 of 1500, in pink teddy bear with grey ears --9in. original box with certificate, 1999 (23cm.) high; another signed AG on foot; Lot 386 to 465 - Antique and Vintage Teddy Bears and Soft Toys £60-80 an Aurora Millennium bear and four Lot 466 to 544 - Traditional Toys others 7. A Steiff limited edition Teddy £40-60 Lot 545 to 581- Dolls' Houses and Chattels Bear Blonde 42, exclusive for Vedes, 4873 of 6000, in original box, 1994 (no Lot 14 Lot 582 to 652 - Antique and Vintage Dolls certificate) Lot 653 to 671 - Post-war Dolls £50-80 2 www.specialauctionservices.com www.specialauctionservices.com 3 33. Three Robin Rive Gollies, all 38. Twelve Dean’s Rag Book 50. Five artist Gollies, Dennis by with waistcoats and seam labels --16 ¼. Gollies, a Century Year Good Golly with Heather Jayne --13¾in. (35cm.) high; a (41.5cm.) height of largest card tag --13½in. (34.5cm.) high; a Jack Golly Beargére; a Nessa Jay Gilbert; a B. £40-60 in the box; two jointed and a Wee Jock A. Bears Golly and another McGolly, all with seam labels £50-80 34. Six Merrythought Gollies, £100-150 limited edition Minstrel Golly with white top hat and tag certificate --22in. (56cm.) 39. A Steiff and two Hermann high; and five others including one with Gollies, a Steiff limited edition for Dolly 20. Ten Rare Bears by Jean 27. Three Robin Rive Gollies, in brown face Land Golly, 1494 of 1500 (no box or 44. Three artist Gollies, two Little Wolsteholme, all jointed including a felt waistcoats with seam labels --17½in. £60-80 certificates); and two unjointed Hermann Bloomers, one with card tag --11 3/4in. panda, most with a card tag --16½in. (44.5cm.) high Gollies, one with card tags (30cm.) high; and another by Bocs (42cm.) height of largest £50-80 £50-80 Teganau £80-120 £60-80 28. Three Robin Rive Gollies, 21. Ten Rare Bears by Jean limited edition Boysie with card tags 45. Three Elizabeth Lloyd Cupboard 51. Three artist Gollies, two jointed Wolsteholme, all jointed including Tinker --16½in. (42cm.) high; and two other with Bears Gollies, all one of a kind, Wally, Huggy Bears Gollies --14½in. (37cm.) with bells around neck --17in. (43cm.) seam labels, all in pullovers Tucker and Morgan with tag certificates high; and a Petals Original Untidy Golly high, most with card tags £50-80 --15½in.