SOLD (1907) Aetna Hankster For Sale £450 American

SOLD (1907) Aetna Hankster For Sale £450 AmericanHankster is a 15" Aetna bear. His once white mohair has faded to a creamy lamb shade. He has original reverse painted glass eyes, five rust floss claws on each paw and foot. Original pads with one small hole on hand that I have placed a piece of felt in. Card lined feet and original rust floss nose and mouth. He is a rare 1907 bear with a nice humpback and prominent profile. About Aetna Teddy Bears Aetna Toy Animal Co. was founded in 1901 in New York.

Woodwool stuffing

I was named after the King

He has a very good covering of his bright  mohair with very slight overall thinning and and a couple of small bare patches but he still retains a good 98% coverage

Date 1940 Make Joy Toys

pads with moth holes to edges

Date 1930 Make Button   Label   Fabric Mohair Golden Size 17 ins Eyes Glass Features Original  Vertically stitched with outer downward stitch nose/Mouth Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Cotton Stuffing Woodwool Clothes White neckerchief Growl Not working Number 382

He has a good coverage of mohair which has been cleaned to a bright blond

1930 showcased by Evelyn Chambers

Charles is a French bear from the 1930s

wooden back with rear opening doors and tin Royal Mail tinplate plaque to sides

A wonderful little Bearkin

the glamorous