Mohair Steiff
Teddy Bears Called Cheeky
Since the birth of the teddy bear in 1902, his looks has changed, sometimes quite radically too, of course it depends on the company producing the teddy bear as, since he was born, every soft toy company has it’s own idea of how the teddy bear should look. Even the teddy bears inventors, Steiff, have changed the look of the teddy bear over the years.
The wonderful English Teddy Bear Company called Merrythought, has probably produced some of the most diverse and at the same time loveable teddy bears we know of. These teddy bears are cute, cuddly, infact they are seriously adorable, they are of course the very famous and wonderful ‘Cheeky’ Bears.
Cheeky Bear first made his appearance in 1956 at a trade fair. A customer picked him up and said “what a cheeky little bear” – the rest, as they say, is history because from then on his name stuck, he has been called Cheeky ever since!
The Cheeky Bear was designed by Jean Barber. The original bears were made from gold plush and shaggy gold mohair or art silk, they were kapok stuffed and had bells in both ears. Since his birth the Cheeky Bear has been made in a vast array of fabics and in some magnificant colours. Cheeky Bears are loved as much today (probably more so) than when they were first introduced to teddy bear lovers back in the 1950′s.
Cheeky Bears are now collected the whole world over and they are extremely desirable to many lovers of teddy bears. I would say, however, that these teddy bears often fetch very high prices when they are sold at auction or at specialist teddy bear fairs, so it always pays to bring a Cheeky Bear home with you, especially if the Cheeky Bear you have chosen is from a very low edition size or if he is of an unusual colour, material or better still a combination of all these traits. If you are looking to buy a teddy bear as a gift for a very special person, I can think of no better teddy bear than a Cheeky Bear.
Cheeky Bears are just so full of character that they do make really excellent mascots and as they come in so many sizes, colours, etc. it makes choice appealing. The late singer Dusty Springfield owned a gorgeous little Cheeky Bear who she called Mr Einstein.
I love Cheeky Bears, there is one really special low edition bear that really is wonderful, it is a ‘girl’ Cheeky who I call Lavendar (because she is the colour of Lavendar and has beautiful curly mohair), she is a beautiful and desirable lady absolutely brimming full of life.
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Antique Mechanical Steiff Bear
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Steiff Sleep Well Bear Blue 11 $39.00 Steiff Sleep Well Bear is made of beige plush for baby-soft skin. Sleep Well Bear, Blue wears a blue and white stripe outfit. Product Measures: 11″ x 9.5″ x 3.5″ Recommended Ages: 0 years & up… |
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Steiff Keyring Rabbit Light Brown $14.50 Make your keys a little more at home with this adorable key ring with a plush rabbit. Made of cuddly soft plush, machine washable, and each about 4″ long.Features include: •Rabbit Keychain•Made of cuddly soft plush•Machine washable•About 4″•Made in Germany, and includes the famous ?button in the ear? Steiff trademark tag… |
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Steiff Classic 1909 Teddy Bear Blond 14 $199.99 … |
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Steiff – Petsy Soft Mohair – 35cm $129.00 |
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Steiff – Original Teddy – New Style – 43cm – mohair $199.00 |
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Steiff – St Bernard – “Bernie” mohair $149.00 |
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Steiff – Classic Teddy Bear – Black Mohair – 42 cm $179.00 |
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Steiff – Squirrel -”Possy” with velvet nut – mohair $149.00 |
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Steiff – Grey Giengen Mohair Teddy Bear – 42cm $239.00 |
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Steiff – Parrot – “Lora” mohair $159.00 |
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Steiff – Dalmation “Dally” mohair $169.00 |
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Steiff – Dachshund – “Lumpi” Mohair $109.00 |
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Steiff New for 2011 Koala Bear Mohair Ornament MIB $89.99 |
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ANTIQUE STEIFF TEDDY BEAR 1940s MOHAIR w. ANTIQUE ROCKING HORSE 1920s $399.00 |
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STEIFF “CHRISTMAS STAG” EAN 037771 BROWN MOHAIR REINDEER LIMITED EDITION 2004 $195.00 |
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Steiff Classic Mohair Bear EAN 000492 25cm With Squeeker Growler 5 Way Jointed $134.34 |
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STEIFF PIFF MOUSE WHITE GENUINE MOHAIR WITH TAGS ATTACHED EA 032134 $58.49 |
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STEIFF 1905 CLASSIC RICHARD STEIFF GREY TEDDY BEAR GENUINE MOHAIR $173.88 |
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VTG STEIFF “HENDERSON” 1999 SIGNED 653780 FLUFFY GOLDEN MOHAIR *HUGE* BEAR $349.99 |
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VINTAGE MOHAIR STEIFF MONKEY NO TAGS JOINTED $15.99 |
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VTG STEIFF “MAMA AND BABY” BEAR SET – MOHAIR 0155/38 1981 SIGNED WHITE EAR TAGS $395.00 |
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2003 Steiff mohair RABBIT with STEIFF tag in left ear & info book attached $26.00 |
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ONE 1950′s STEIFF “Niki” Mohair Bunny Rabbit 6″ w/ Original Bow $95.00 |
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2 STEIFF Muzzle White Mohair Bears LE BOX 1908 24″ 18″ $1,485.11 |
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German mohair teddy bear, Althans, fully jointed, 12″, West Germany, ID $40.00 |
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Vintage Vogue GINNY’s PUP (Steiff Mohair Pup) $29.60 |
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STEIFF MOHAIR BRIDE & GROOM TEDDY BEAR SWEET $195.99 |
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Vtg Steiff Mohair Plush LYING COLLIE DOG 25 cm no ID no Tongue fluffy gorgeous $59.95 |
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Vtg STEIFF Mohair Plush White SNOBBY POODLE Dog 14 cm ID Button c1950s HTF $49.95 |
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Vtg STEIFF Mohair Plush MUNGO MONKEY Multi Colored 17 cm no ID Blue Glass Eyes $29.95 |
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Vtg STEIFF Red Brown Mohair Plush Wild FOX Dog 10 cm Glass Eyes Patchy Areas $49.95 |
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Steiff Mohair Panda Bear $125.00 |
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Steiff Tiny Miniature Mohair Bear $30.00 |
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