On this page, you will find our old British UK Bears from the 1940’s – 1960’s
With many childhood favourite bears that were popular at the time. Including Chad Valley, Chiltern, Merrythought, Deans, Pedigree, J K Farnell, Invicta, Twyford (subject to availability)
For more information and to order…. When requesting details please advise which bear is of interest.
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LARGE RARE 25″ OLD ‘CHEEKY’ MERRYTHOUGHT BEAR 1960s – SUPERB FOR AGE
A very special large old ‘Cheeky’ bear by Merrythought from c.1960. This beautiful example is fully jointed with glass eyes, art-silk plush fur. His height standing is 25″ (63cm) Such a really adorable early example. Overall for his age he is in really good clean original condition. No longer has his label on his paw pad but you can clearly see where it once was. His ears have been partly refixed by ‘mummy’ in the past. A very small area of wear to the fabric by his nose, and a small hole to the felt on a hand paw. He is one of the most adorable large Merrythought Cheeky bears we have had. He is highly recommended, it is hard to find such a good original example of these adorable bears. (he is also shown on the Merrythought page)
There is a bear very similiar to him in the book by Sue Pearson ‘Bears’ Email for his photo file. £275
‘MAR-LI’ OLD 1960S LARGE SHEEPSKIN PANDA BEAR WITH LABEL
Mar-Li is a very impressive large 1960s sheepskin jointed panda bear. She is fully jointed, with glass eyes, her height standing is 25″ (63cm) with a maker’s label on her foot pad she is by ‘Aneeta’ . With flat reinforced feet so she can stand. She is in very good condition for her size and age. Just her white fur is now age discoloured. Rare to find such a large bear in such good condition overall and still with a label. Email for her photo file £75
‘OLD BOB’ OLD CHILDHOOD BEAR OF THE 1950S -SOME LOVE & TLC NEEDED
Old Bob is from a time when red paw pads were the height of fashion for bears c.1950’s. He looks like an old boy now and has worn out his paw pads once and been given a nice new pair for his feet. Though his hand paws are now worn, they are not causing any problem. His height standing is 21″ (53cm) his joints are very swingy, he feels he could do the trapeze! He has a fixed head, glass eyes, and a mohair-plush type fur that is worn in places. (mostly his face) Having a good look at his nose stitching, I think he has had some help with mummy repairs in the past and possibly the glass eyes are old replacements. He is in ‘as found condition’ and would really benefit from some love and TLC. He is priced to reflect this. No maker label. Email for his photo file £50
‘CARLIE’ OLD PEDIGREE BEAR 1950S-60S
Carlie is a stunning-looking old Pedigree bear with beautiful, thick golden mohair fur. She is a very pretty bear, fully jointed with early pedigree plastic eyes. Her standing height is 21″ (53cm), very clean for her age. Some age wear to her paw pads, eyes slightly scuffed on the edges, and her plastic nose has gone (she didn’t like it anyway). She has a ‘made in England’ label on her back seam. An adorable bear. Email for her photo file. £65
‘DORIS’ VERY OLD BRITISH BEAR c.1940s
Doris is a very old bear c.1940s she is a real character. She has mohair fur, glass eyes, a stitched nose, mouth and claws, and rexine paw pads. Her height standing is 15″ (38cm) She has a very slouchy appearance now due to settlement of her stuffing in her upper arms and upper chest. So her head lolls forward. (it is firmly fixed to her body) Her tummy squeaker no longer works, 1 claw thread has come undone. She is by a good maker of the time. For her age, she is in pretty good shape. Email for her photo file £50
‘BESS’ OLD FARNELL TYPE BRITISH BEAR c.1940s-EARLY 50S
Bess is a very special older British bear from the 1940s-early 1950s. She is a large impressive J K Farnell type bear. Her height standing is 60cm (24″) fully jointed with mohair fur, glass eyes. Her paw pads have been recovered some time ago in felt and have been very well done. She has the larger ears popular in the 1940s and the most beautiful kind face. She is very clean and for her age in lovely condition. A quality bear to treasure. Email for her photo file. £175
‘FLOPPY JOE’ – OLD 1960S CHILTERN HUGMEE BEAR
Floppy Joe is an adorable old Chiltern ‘Hugmee’ type bear from the 1960s. He has the sweetest face and is a very lovable bear. He is fully jointed with mohair fur, glass eyes, and a plastic nose. Height standing is 17″ (43cm). With some age wear to his fur and paw pads, he is overall good for his age. His neck joint is floppy; but is still firmly fixed to his body. It is a rod-jointed fixing, which means his head is loose/floppy when he is moved. tummy squeaker no longer works. His price reflects his condition. Email for his photo file £65
‘POOH’ VINTAGE MERRYTHOUGHT BEAR WITH ORIGINAL TOP c.1960s-70s
Adorable Pooh bear from the 60s-70s. He is in super condition for his age and has his famous top with his name on it. He has mohair fur, is fully jointed, height standing is 13″ (33cm) makers label on his foot. His original red top has some age fading and the popper is only attached on the under piece of fabric. He is very clean and from a smoke-free home. A very famous and sought-after bear. We have his much larger brother for sale lower down this page. Email for his photo file. £75
‘POLLY’ OLD BRITISH CHILDHOOD BEAR c.1950s-1960s
Polly is a really pretty, old British childhood bear from the 1950s-1960s. She is by a good maker of the time, but has no label. Fully jointed with mohair fur, rexine paw pads, glass eyes (replaced old type) Her height standing is 16″ (40cm) She is clean, from a smoke free home. Her head is a little floppy but is firmly in place, it just adds to her charm. She is such a character, who would be a welcome addition to any hug. ADOPTED
‘BIG SQUEAKY’ OLD 1960S’ CHILDHOOD BEAR 25″ (65cm)
Big Squeaky is a wonderful childhood bear of the 1960’s. Once a childhood bear of many children from the 1960s they are not so easy to find now. He is a large size bear, with a height standing of 25″ ( 65cm) with the distinctive ‘squeak’ rather than a growl when they are tilted. He has a cotton plush fur, glass eyes, material paw pads, and a stitched nose, mouth and claws. These bears were made in a variety of sizes from the UK market in Europe after WW2. Very well made they have lasted the test of time. For his age an size he in good condition. Some slight age fading to his fur/pads and discolouration to be expected as he is about 65 years old! Email for his photo file. £125
‘CHRISSIE’ OLD BRITISH CHILDHOOD BEAR 1960s VGC
Chrissie is a wonderful example of an older British childhood bear from the c.1960s. In really good original condition and very clean. Has mohair fur, glass eyes, rexine paw pads, a stitched nose and mouth. Fully jointed, her standing height is 16″ (40cm) tummy squeaker no longer works, no maker’s tags. Certainly by a good maker of the time, possibly Chiltern or Deans. Email for her photo file. £70
‘RED PAWS’ LARGE OLD BRITISH CHILDHOOD BEAR
Red Paws is a lovely example of a larger plush childhood teddy bear from the 1950s-1960s. He would have been sold in stores like Woolworths and been quite a considered purchase, more than just pocket money at the time. For his age he in well above average condition. Very clean, with silky plush fur, glass eyes,. moulded nose, Height standing up (he needs help to do that) is 29″ (73cm) Being so big, he is best suited to sitting down. No maker tag or label, his tilt growler still works well. Superb overall for his age with only minor signs of age wear, and a few stiches gone on the end of his left ear that attach to his head. Rare to find one in such super original condition. Email for his photo file. £95
‘MR BIG TED’ LARGE OLD c.1960S CHILDHOOD BEAR
Mr Big Ted is a lovely larger old bear from the c.1960s. He is an impressive bear, height standing 27″ (70cm) with glass eyes, and rexine paw pads (now worn to the backing mostly) No maker label, but certainly by a good maker of the time. For his age he is really lovely with some wear to his fur around his feet and muzzle. Email for his photo file. £120
‘ELSIE’ HAMIRO BEAR 1950S-60S
Elsie is a great character and a large chunky bear. She is fully jointed with boot button type eyes and mohair fur. Height standing 20″ (50cm) with a working tilt growler. For her age she is has survived well, some age wear to her mohair mostly on her left ear. She is in ‘as found’ condition and would benefit from a light suds to spruce up her fur to look her best. Sought after bears, now quite hard to find. Email for her photo file £65
‘DUKE’ LARGE OLD GOLDEN MOHAIR BEAR 1950S-1960S
For his age Duke is in really good condition, and he is a big boy. He has rod-jointed limbs which gives him his delightful floppy appearance. Laid flat he measures 27″ (70cm) to the top of his ears. Sitting up he measures 18″ (46cm) approx. Lovely golden mohair fur which is excellent overall with a few areas of thinning. With glass eyes, a stitched nose and mouth, with rexine paw pads. No label but certainly by a good teddy maker of the time. Some ‘mummy repairs’ around his arm joint seams where his rod-joints are to keep him secure. He has been very well-loved and cared for over the years. Email for his photo file. £120
‘MAXIMUS’ LARGE 27″ OLD BRITISH BEAR c.1950s
Maximus is a very impressive large old British UK bear with immense charm. He is 27″ (70cm) in length, fully jointed, with glass eyes and golden mohair fur. His tilt growler sounds more like he is sneezing now. Being such a large bear he is best suited to sitting. He is in wonderful condition for his age and very clean. One small area of the seam has partly come undone on an arm seam and by a hand paw. His joints are more swingy than when new but firmly fixed. He is a very handsome bear, no maker label but certainly by a good maker of the time. Email for his photo file £145
‘JASPER’ SUPERB LARGE OLD BRITISH BEAR c.1960s
Jasper is a superb large old British mohair bear from the 1960s. He is an impressive bear standing at 25″ (63cm) to the top of his ears. Possibly by Lefray or another quality maker of the time. He has a stitched nose and mouth, and realistic plastic eyes. If you tap his back you can hear his growler. Overall he is very good for his age and large size, with only minimal wear to his fur, and his paw pads show more signs of wear but are still good for his age. He is a lovely bear. Email for his photo file. £125
‘BETTY’ 1950 – 1960S BEAR WITH FABULOUS 60s SKIRT.
Betty is a bear of her time with her woolly plush fur, made with part fabric clothes body no legs. Instead, she has her pretty very 60s-looking long skirt. This is in remarkable condition and keeps its vibrant colour. no maker’s label. She is in good ‘old’ condition. Her length laid flat is 20″ (50cm) Email for her photo file. £25
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