Hello Brenda,
Baby Bear is 9.5" tall and
I appeared in a family movies circa 1950, he is 75 years old. The bear has no tag, label, box etc. to aid in identifying the manufacturer. He was probably purchased by my grandparents in 1949-50 in Chicago, IL, possibly at department store.
Baby Bear was likely a consolation gift when my brother arrived. Fully jointed, sewn nose, no claws. Black eyes backed with a light-colored circle. I’m not a collector, but the variety of teddies is amazing, and teddy community seems to be a lot
of fun.
Thanks. Gregg

Hi Gregg,
Your famous teddy is American from the Character Novelty Co. He has a unique correlation today, being Jan. 8th, and the birthday of Elvis Presley! Elvis would be 90yrs old. On his 45 record “Let me be your Teddy Bear" recorded 1/16/ 1957…Elvis is pictured with a Character brown teddy on the 45 jacket! The company was founded in 1932 by two New Yorkers- Caesar Mangiapani and Jack Levy. Levy handled the sales, while Mangiapani did the designs. Early designs were mohair, just as in your teddy! The felt white wool circles outlying the shoe button eyes was an endearing characteristic. Vertical noses were typical and yours is still very much in tact. They did have a cloth tag in the left ear, with the company name. The pads were velveteen, but now down to a mesh backing. Some had air brushed claws, some cords, and some had no claws but most had a small red tongue. Hard to tell on your claws! He dates to the 1950s. Value for your 10” Ted would be $125.00. Brenda

Hello Brenda,

My 18" Teddy Bear can't say for sure where it was bought, but I'm quite sure it either came from my English or Czech Grandparents in the late 50s.

Thank you,
Juliette

Hi Juliette,
Your teddy is German, from the famous Steiff Co. and dates to the 1950s. He is called the Original teddy design, made in the 1950s. He is mohair, has wool felt pads and glass eyes, with a vertically stitched cord nose and stuffed with excelsior. At 18” he is considered a large bear. It’s wonderful you have
a family heirloom! Any pictures of the original owners would also help with provenance, but you can always start now with that addition! He probably has a growler inside the tummy, tilting it backwards you may hear it or just a clunk! Air that gets into the devise mutes the sound. He has 4 claws on each foot, and paw. The button was clamped in the left ear, but could also be easily removed. Only one area of felt damage
to the right pad. Value for your heirloom Steiff Original Teddy at 18” would be $425.00.
Brenda

Hi Richard,
First, YOU have the same first name as Margarete’s beloved nephew who invented the “teddy bear”. In fact,
Richard Steiff even had a reproduction mohair bear made by Steiff in 1999, his namesake! Richard designed the original back in 1903! Your great teddy is not German, but American by Ideal. They were one of the first established American teddies. Triangular shaped head, 13” is a small teddy, with
a cone shaped head, shoebutton eyes inside the head seam, a horizontally stitched nose, ears are cupped, and wool felt pads sewn with an overstitch. I believe he has white mohair! That is the reason for this salmon toned nose cord. He dates to around 1910. He has some wear, but is considered an antique. Morris and Rose Michtom were the creators of Ideal, in NY. It looks like he had stuffing added through the front, which is not normal for Ideal, unless the seam was hand opened. Most Ideal teddies are hand closed through the back seam. Value today would be $1,200.00
A lovely teddy!
Brenda

Hi Brenda,
I have twin teddy bears that I inherited from my step-father. He told me that one belonged to him and the other one was his sister's. That's all I know. Can you identify the maker of the bears, when they were made and give me an idea of value? I'm also wondering if they have more value if sold individually or as a pair? The bears are 15" tall, have thin straight bodies and plump bellies with front stitching. Two-toned glass eyes. Pointed snouts with black stitched noses and mouths and shaven muzzles (some stitching is missing and/or loose in some places on the noses and/or mouths). Fully jointed and hands and feet are camel colored velveteen pads; worn in some places.
Best regards,
Terry

Greetings Brenda,
I'm looking forward to finding out about my bear!
I grew up with this guy in the 70s, at which time he was already worn and patched.
I remember my mom referring to him as a Steiff, but he has no ear tag or other identifiers. There are a couple holes on his chest where a tag may have been. In addition to the patches on his felt paw pads, he has a tear at the left arm joint, and stitching on both ears (it looks like they were almost completely detached, and sewn back on).

Hi William,
Your large heirloom teddy bear appears to be German. He is not a Steiff, but perhaps a product of Josep Pitrmann and Maria in Nuremberg. Although he is know for musical editions (squeeze type pump) the mohair appears to be tipped, colored in a darker tone and lighter underneath. Founded in 1910, they made teddies into the 1950s. The factory held the name of Jopi, and they were quality producers. Long tipped mohair, and large glass eyes. He has some wear issues, but for the size, the large ears, and rotund body, just needs a bit of rejuvenation. Tipped mohair is seen on the lower back, in the seams but the front only has a touch on the ears and front left arm. Value for your 1940s Ted at 23” would be $400.00.
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
Bear is 11 inches tall standing up. Beleive purchased in Europe after World War II.
Thank you,
Brian

Hi Brian,
Your 11” teddy is a Steiff (German) from the 1950-60s and is a caramel mohair. He is five way jointed, arms, legs and head and has a vertically stitched cord nose with mouth extension. It was called the Original Teddy, had a chest tag and a button with a yellow cloth tag in the left ear when he was made. The pads are wool felt, and he is stuffed with excelsior. He also had a yellow ribbon around his neck. Your teddy is in great condition but lacks all the ID. We still know it is a great Steiff bear!
Value today for your teddy would be $150.00.
Brenda

Hello Brenda

This bear is about 13 inches tall.
Believe Bought in Europe in the 1950's

Please let me know who he is.

Thanks, Brian

Hi Brian,
This 13”mohair Teddy is a Steiff from Germany and dates to the 1950s. He is a caramel color with glass eyes, wool pads and vertically stitched cord nose. In great shape but lacks the button, ear tag and chest tag. The fact he is in excellent shape is important. Stuffed with excelsior stuffing, the wool pads are intact aside from a slight stain on the right outer foot! The value would be $175.00.
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
My father was born in 1925. This is his 18" tall bear, it is an Alpha Farrell with original label. The feet pads are rexine (I think). The only items missing are the eyes. The fur is in wonderful condition. One ear is partially detached, but there is enough of the original thread to reattach. The growler is intact but non-functional. Arms and legs are articulated and move well, there is no looseness of the joints.
Janice

Hi Janice,
What a great bear with an original Alpha Farnell tag still attached to the left paw pad! The tag was used from 1925-45, and is a great reminder of those very busy years in England. He is a legacy bear as well with your Dad’s ownership and provenance. All mohair, excelsior stuffed, a vertically stitched nose and mouth extension, and the rexine pads. His one ear could be reattached. He has a Pooh shaped body and even a Pooh shaped head. Typical as the original Pooh was also an Alpha Farnell teddy bear! Dark glass eyes are missing, they were sewn into place. He could have replaced eyes for seeing today. If you have pictures of your Dad and Ted, that would add to the provenance. Value today for your 18” English teddy as is, would be $1,000.00
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
This is a 18" tall Gund, 85th Anniversary bear, named Sir Winston. My son has a very loved one and this is a replacement.
I purchased one for my oldest son for Easter that year. It was his favorite childhood treasure, even now!
Best Regards
Janice

Hi Janice,
What a great idea to have another teddy just like his well loved friend! We go through life enriched by the teddies who share the journey! Gund is a great name in the bear industry, starting in the early 1900s. When they relocated from CT to NY City, business was brisk. Into the 1980s they had US roots in NJ, then later in Korea. One of my favorite items was their yearly teddy, they made perfect gifts for newborns! Monetarily, the goal is more substantial with the provenance attached-history. Original value for your 85th Anniversary bear, Sir Winston would be $65.00.
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
I live in a home that my father grew up in. He is 83 years old. His grandparents lived in this house before they did. I was exploring in the attic today and I found this bear in a box with some other vintage treasures.
I showed my 83 year old father the bear and he assured me he has never seen this bear, so it must have been the toy of one of his parents or grandparents. The bear is straw filled. The eyes appear to be very old metal buttons. The arms and legs are loveable allowing it to sit quite comfortably.
Laura

Hi Laura,
Your primitive teddy is American, most likely from Ideal and dates to the teens to 1920. He is also referred to as a “stick bear” with arms and legs made in a thin version with a nice sized tummy! He was mohair and with age, lost most of his fur, but still has the backing of the fur. The nice wooden alphabet block is a good reminder too, although not Ideal several companies made these during Victorian times.
The excelsior stuffed Teddy had pads of wool felt when he was made, looks like they were recovered very well.
The replaced eyes are very intriguing, maybe something from a decorative drawer, the original shoe buttons were smooth, not fanciful. He is altogether with a sewn nose, ears and replaced twill pads! The hand stitched back seam is original. Nice apothecary bottle with a glass stopper sitting next to him as well! Fun in the attic I assume! Your heirloom teddy appears to be 12-14” from the top of the head (not ears) to the back of the foot. Some had press squeakers in the tummy area. Value for teddy would be $125.00.
Brenda

Hi Brenda,
Here’s what I know about my bear: Found in relatives attic in the UK. He is a very large bear standing at 48 inches tall (105cm/115cm). Wood filled, early felt pads, growler, small patch and hole on chest where a tag or button may have sat.
I am looking for this in the attic, along with more photos. He was roughly sewn on his back where i assume his growler was placed inside.
No eyes and torn left ear.
The picture shows he had
a large shaved muzzle and
I was thinking maybe a Petz Kiesewetter bear made for advertising?
Thank you.

Oscar

Hi Oscar,
Wow, what a great pictorial family photo for provenance and then the teddy bear as he appears today! I think it is exactly what you were thinking…a Petz German teddy by Anton Kiesewetter. He founded the company in 1859 as a Toy factory in Neustadt, Germany. Teddy bears were the focus
in the 1940s for the factory. The term Petz, means friend in German. The trademark button was a milk glass circle reading PETZ, placed on the left chest area. He has wool felt pads, and sewn claws on each appendage. Stuffed with excelsior,
he has really been treated royally for many years. He saw so much in his life, the large glass eyes are missing. But his condition is good aside from the mohair loss on the front and greater loss of mohair in spots on the back. We can see from the original photo with your Aunt, he was a royal! He has a few misgivings with the left ear, but that could be mended. Value for your heirloom Ted would be $350.00. The picture elevates it to $400.00. Great story line!
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
The bear from my family in France and is probably from the early to middle 1950s. This bear was first presented to my wife's older sister Dominique (born 1954), and then as a hand-me-down to Lorene herself (born 1956).
If it is not a French-made bear then it could have been a gift from either German or Spanish family friends.
The eyes are either glass or hard plastic (I am leaning toward plastic) - though they have a hand-made aspect with pupils that are not perfectly circular and of slightly different dimensions.

Hi Peter and Lorene,
What a great legacy with this all mohair teddy, head, body and appendages, as well as covering for the hand and feet pads! At 25.5”, he is a good sized teddy. The clear glass eyes, as well the contrast in mohair ( dark brown and ivory) with the salmon tinted horizontal nose cord and y mouth extension, all contribute to his fine presentation. He is French, and most resembles F.A.D.A.P. , from Divonne-Les-Bains. They were founded in 1920, and produced bears through the 1950s, ceasing production in the 1970s. During WWII, very little was produced. He has a very stout look, similar to the 1930s examples with no claws on the hands
or feet. He is firmly stuffed with excelsior. He must have been cherished as a friend to both girls in the family. Value today for your vintage teddy would be $1,200. Brenda

Hi Brenda,
Many thanks for the recent teddy bear evaluation. I have one more teddy bear I would like appraised. It too has been in the family for as long as
I can remember. This bear is
11" tall. Eyes are glass that look like doll eyes. The stitching at the tip of the nose is vertical leading down to form a mouth. The wool pads on the feet and paws are in great shape. There is stitching to indicate claws. Fully jointed.
The stuffing is firm and crunchy sounding when squeezed.

Hi Richard,
Your tan mohair teddy is from Steiff of Germany and dates to the 1950s. Original Teddy was the given name, and included many sizes- from 4”-30”. He is mohair, has glass eyes with painted backs, excelsior stuffed, wool felt pads, 4 claws on each appendage, and arms/legs jointed, along with the head. I would think that the visible cord on the head was an anchor for one of the eyes. This is unusual to have it be so visible. At the time of his birth, he had a yellow bow.
The condition is excellent for this vintage era bear, and the value is around $150.00.
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
This bear is a lovely Aetna bear (to my knowledge), standing at a petite 12".
I fell in love with her sweet face. She has nice mohair coverage, replaced paw pads, amber eyes, and a visible hump.
Carly

Hi Carly,
Wow, this IS a sweet teddy as you described her! Yes, she is the storied Aetna with the classic woven nose, ears cupped lower on the side of the head, and eyes placed near the head seam. Most of the eyes were black shoe buttons, but yours has glass eyes. Dating to 1907, the mohair is wonderful and the replaced pads have texture. Aetna was formerly called the Keystone Bear, NY manufacturers with George Borfeldt & Co. the selling agents. E.I. Horseman bought the firm, and that
is where the Aetna trademark was used on the right foot pad- stamped! Very rare to still have this on the pads today.
Value for your teddy would be $1,000.00
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
this gold bear is 18" tall with shoe button eyes, 4 claws, and patchy mohair (looks very well loved). I love his big smile!
All four paw pads have been patched over. He has a hump, long arms, and some pretty distinguished feet.
Carly

Hi Carly,
Your great large teddy is German, from Cumo & Otto Dressel. Located in Sonneberg, the toy capitol, they started with mainly dolls in 1882, then by 1908,their teddies and other stuffed toys reigned. Expertly crafted, they had a production line of many dolls, bears, dogs and wild animals. The long arms, and legs, contoured head and almost sliced in ears complete his great construction. They started this design as early as 1909, with 4 pictures confirmed in the Cieslik Teddy Bear Encyclopedia, pgs. 52-53. They went on to produce teddies in the 1920s and beyond, until 1946. I would date your bear to 1909, with original cord nose and shoebutton eyes. The overly patched pads on the hands might have been for weak wrists…as a stabilizer. He has some mohair loss and thinning, but the character shines through!
Value for your 18” antique teddy would be $1,200.00
Brenda

Hi Brenda,
I have what I believe to be is an old Steiff Teddy Bear. The family story is that it was my grandmother's (born 1896) and her sister's (born 1898). Then my father had it and ultimately my brother & I. I was told it was from the very early 1900's. The bear is 20" tall and at some point new felt pads were sewed onto the 4 paws. The arms and legs articulate. There is a small dark metal button in the left ear.
Charles

Hi Charles,
You have a gem with this 20” specimen of an early teddy bear! It is a Steiff, the famous German Co. and at 20”, with
a center seam head (only one out of seven had this design). It has longer mohair, and it seems to have a blank button in the left ear as well. Remarkable condition for such a storied teddy. Dating to 1905, the wool felt pads can be gently recovered without affecting the value. The nose could be expertly restitched, and stuffing added to help restore the value. When teddy is complete, the value with provenance could be $7,000. He awaits a slight “tune up”!
Brenda

Dear Brenda,
I have a new bear! I found him whilst rummaging through boxes in a thrift store here in Berlin. He growled at me when I picked him up so I knew I had to bring him home. The bear is 44cm long from top of head to paws. He has an embroidered black nose on a shaved back cone snout and v shape down smile stitched. He has 3 stitch claws on every paw. Black glass eyes. A very noticeable hump on his back. A light fawny brown mohair?

And a lighter coloured felt pads all of which are perfect condition. He has an ivory ribbon bow around his neck, and he growls when you tip him upside down.
Oh and I forgot to say that all of his limbs and head articulate perfectly. And his feet feel like behind his pads are cardboard. Its smooth and hard. There are so many teddies here that just get thrown out with house clearances.
So sad! But; good for me. :) 
Best wishes
Gemma

Hi Gemma,
Your mohair teddy just may have some connections to your name…surprise, surprise! Here, I was all set to write about
an artist teddy, then received news from the Toy Shoppe in VA about our dear friend, RJ Wright passing away. I was searching through our library and coincidentally found a March 1994, Victoria magazine with a paper clip on the Children’s Corner. On pg. 41, two bears exhibiting the same shaven muzzle as your teddy! It is unique, and knew this was not
a coincidence! Upon further reading this article, it was a tribute to Canterbury Bears, founded by John & his wife, Maude Blackburn. They had a son Mark who was production Mgr. and his children: Gemma (almost 5), and Kelly 7, both pictured on the pg 41 with the teddies and the unique shaven muzzles!
So, your teddy is English, from Canterbury Bears, dating to the 1990s. He had a label sewn across the right foot pad, and is considered a collectible. The smile on the bear was unique to this style. Today, the market is not as vibrant as it was many years ago. Value would be $150.00
England was always credited with great bears…and of course Pooh reigns tops.
Brenda

This little bear has a really round head and pointy snout. He seems to have a bit of a hump on his back, but it's not very pronounced. I have compared him with a 1950s Steiff original teddy bear and he just doesn't have kind of the square head and larger muzzle that those bears have. I would appreciate to know any thoughts you have about him.

Thanks so much. Julie

Hi Julie,
Your little charmer is indeed a Steiff, with some wear and mishaps. He dates to the 1950s, with the eyes being replaced as well as the ears. I think he could use slightly smaller eyes. During this era, the eyes were hand sewn into place along with chest tags, button and tag in the ear as well. Since the ears are replaced, his original button and tag are missing. The hump was not as exaggerated in this time frame, but the excelsior was still used for stuffing. The classic vertical nose cord is intact. Value for your 11” mohair teddy, as he appears today, would be $75.00.
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
I just acquired this 20" tall bear.
I see no labels or tags anywhere on the bear.
I was told by the lady who was selling her mother’s items that her mother was 96 and this was her bear when she was a little girl.
If true, I do not know.
Joann

Hi Joann,
Your newly acquired teddy is an American Knickerbocker from the 1930s. He is mohair, with little wear, and missing one glass eye. This NY company started out making children’s lithograph wooden blocks in the late 1890s. By 1920, they made teddy bears and other stuffed animals. Shirley Temple made the company famous by having a bear called Grumpy from the film Now and Forever. The cinnamon bear went for thousands at auction a few years ago due to his famous owner! Early examples had wool felt pads, while later bears in the 1950s had velveteen pads. They went out of business in the 1980s. Value for your 20” Knickerbocker would be $750.00.
Brenda

Hello Brenda, I'm writing to seek your expertise in identifying a teddy bear that holds immense sentimental value to me. This bear, whom we named "Lobo," was given to me by my father when I was a baby. He gave me the bear between 1984-1987.What makes this bear special is the remarkable story behind how it came into my life.

According to my mother, I was in the car with both my parents when my father spotted the teddy bear on a highway. My mother told me that my father jumped out of the car and rescued Lobo just moments before a semi-truck would have run over him. He then brought the bear back to the car and gave it to me right away. Lobo is a dark brown teddy bear with a textured, terry cloth-like fabric and tan/beige muzzle and paws. He has a distinctive all-fours posture (not standing upright like many teddy bears) and is constructed as one solid piece without jointed limbs. I've attached several photos showing different angles to help with identification. He is 40+ years old. Measures a little over 10" tall. Not jointed.
Sincerely,
Joshua

Hi Joshua,
You tell a wonderfully enriched family story with your bear on all fours! They were also called teddy bears, and the fact he was saved from the highway is even more intriguing with the “all fours” label. The nubby fur is reminiscent of another teddy called Oatmeal made in 1985, made by the North American Bear Co. Barbara Isenberg and her brother Paul Levy formed this company in 1978. The stuffing is polyester, with safety eyes and nose. They also made “Muffy” Vanderbear and she was very popular as well. Most of the teddies were made in Korea. Since the fur is very similar, we can state it could be the very probable maker. Your story is the Bears Tale as well, and the rescue by your Dad was heroic! He wanted you to have that! Enjoy your morsel of living history! God bless you and teddy!
The value is immeasurable….. Brenda

Hello Brenda,
The bear was gifted to my aunt many years ago by a locally well-known high-end antiques dealer, who told her that the German-made bear “represents an investment.” Bear is 20” tall, his arms and legs move, and his head turns. My aunt believes that at some point he made a sound when he was tilted back and forth, and it seems that he has some sort of mechanism in his chest/torso to support this. What can you tell us about this guy and his worth?
Kim

Hi Kim,
Your lovely mohair teddy with a center seam head is German, and resembles many from the Hermann family in Sonneberg. Johann was the founder, with teddy bears highlighting the 1915 era. It was a large family; 3 sons and 3 daughters and his wife Rosalie. Eventually, they are were established in the plush toy industry. Your inherited teddy dates to the 1950s, and as a mohair piece, you can definitely say it was quality made. The sound you heard was the growler in the stomach, but over time air makes them inoperable. The horizontal nose cord was their trademark for all size teddies. Compared to Steiff, they were offered for less with quality materials and workmanship. He seems to have pads made from a shorter plush mohair instead of wool felt pads. Value for your 20” Hermann teddy would be $350.00. Brenda

Hi Brenda.
This teddy bear belonged to my grandmother when she was a girl. She was born in 1899, so I’m estimating it is from the very early 1900’s (probably no later than 1908?). The bear is 10“ long, has golden brown “fur”, medium brown stitching on the paws, dark brown stitching for the nose and mouth, and dark brown (glass?) eyes. His fur is quite worn in many spots, though the fur on the inside of his left leg and left arm gives an idea of what it must’ve looked like years ago. Any guidance you can give in the age and value of this teddy bear would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Ruth

Hi Ruth,
Wow, what a great keepsake from your Grandmother! It is an Ideal teddy, dating to the early years with the side sewn ears… 1907. The nose is still together, along with much of the mohair coverage. If you pictures of your Grandma and teddy, that elevates the value with provenance. The five claws indicate an early bear as well. It appears his tummy had a interior repair, stuffing added. Many had kapok with the excelsior. This was known as the “doll sized” teddy. Ideal Novelty and Toy Co was the famous Michtom Co.store in NY, first being a stationery shop then to making teddy bears after Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear cub in the cartoon…” Drawing the line in Mississippi. It was a real bear and the boundary dispute was settled…and Teddy Bear was born! Value for your little one is $850.00.
Brenda

Hi Brenda,
I have my childhood teddy bear it is around 70 years old. It has articulated arms and legs, and has a music box built in that plays Brahms Lullabies. I was wondering if you know anything about it, and if it is worth anything monetary wise.I have not had it repaired as yet but am planning to do so. He is 17inches in length. It was purchased I believe by my grand mother for me around 1954, maybe a little earlier, in the north of england.
I have no idea of the exact purchase point.
Regards
Carlton from Australia

Hi Carlton,
So wonderful you have your faithful companion bear and are wondering about his origins! Your info about England is very correct, as he is from Plummer, Wandles & Co. They were founded in 1946, and were sold in 1972. Most known for sheepskin teddies, yours is that very material. The eyes were an orange and black plastic, and the square nose was horizontal. They were located in West Worthing, Sussex, Eng. Your grandma picked a bear that was also called “ Tinka Bell”, named for J.W. Barrie’s Peter Pan. They had 24 designs in their business. The teddy is vintage and would have a value of $150.00 with your provenance. Any pictures of you and teddy as a child would be provenance! I think your grandma would be very happy you kept him safe and sound! During the 1950s, this teddy was very popular!
Brenda

Hello Brenda,
I hope you can give me some insight on my teddy bear. My Aunt received this adorable well loved 2 sided teddy bear in 1944. She couldn’t recollect were her husband got it. Growing up as a child she always wanted a teddy bear, so her husband got her one. I have never been able to find another one like it. It was always on her bed for display. No one was allowed to play with it. I guess his wear and tear came from the bed life he had. lol My Aunt had no children and I inherited all of her possessions. She told me after she dies she wanted me to sell him, and hoped I would get a lot of money for him for taking care of her and her home.lol. That would be nice but I don’t know where to sell him if he has any value. Teddy is a rust color brown and yellow on one side and Black and white on the other side. 15 inches tall from the tip of his ear upright to his legs. And 13 inches from the top of his head. Feels like he is stuffed with cotton.
Cynthia

Hi Cynthia,
You present a quandary for the normal teddy bear collector! If you had pictures of your Aunt with the two sided teddy, that would help with provenance. Of all the books and info, your double sided teddy seems to be very unusual.There were also Carnival Bears made at various fairs for prizes.  Today these are rated in a much lesser degree than the manufactured pieces sold for retail. Carnival bears usually had sliced in ears, lesser degree of design and quality with shortcuts to achieve many prizes for less output. The eyes are plastic and actually inserted with a metal rivet attached. The flat ears, these google eyes, and nonjointed characteristic of the bear also resemble those of Gund from the 1940s-1950. Both have a muzzle insert for the nose, and the red felt tongue. Being made before child safety laws, they had no idea that the metal rivets on the eyes could be a safety concern. Many children grew up safely, thank goodness! The Panda appears to be mohair while the brown bear seems to be a plush. Topsy turvy dolls and bears were made in the 1900s. That would be a dressed material that covered the one doll head, while the outfit would be inverted and a new face was exposed. So, your example is quite different. It is most likely a “marriage” of two different bears by either a company or a seamstress. The pictorial addition of your Aunt’s picture with the teddies could increase the value by 10%.  Monetary value as is would be $85.00. Brenda 

Good evening Brenda,
This is a bear we recently purchased. The bear was labeled petz. I know the bear has been restored due to the stitching on the teddy and around the pads. The head feels hard like excelsior stuffed while I know the body is not. He's about 12 inches in length and jointed. The eyes feel like glass. Hope this helps. I can't wait to find out.
Thanks in advance.
Jesse

Hi Jesse,
Your sweet little mohair bear is American, from Gund. He dates to the 1930s, has glass eyes, hand stitched horizontal cord nose, long mouth extension, and is mohair. Gund was a popular company, formed by German immigrant Adolf Gund in the very late 1800s, making novelties. He moved from CT to New York City in the early1900s. He made teddies as early as 1906. By hiring Jacob Swedlin, a Russian immigrant, in 1909…he hired someone who became a business partner, then owner! No claws on your teddies hands or feet, and done in wool felt with overstitched seams. The head is excelsior while the body is kapok (soft) stuffing. Value for your little companion with some wear and thinning would be $95.00 for your 12” teddy.
Brenda

Hello Brenda,

I inherited this 17" tall bear when my aunt died at age 96 in 2011.
He is in pretty good condition for a 109-year-old teddy bear.
Still “fuzzy” without bald spots. Some stitching repairs around paws. If there were “eyes” they are missing and eye sockets have been stitched.

Bill

Hi Bill,
Wonderful provenance you have with your Aunt’s teddy! The bear is American and known as the “stick” bear, with slender arms and legs, and a slender body as well. Ideal Novelty and Toy was credited with this type bear in the “slim” years… WWI. It saved on mohair (which is your fabric) and stuffing as well ( excelsior). His eyes would have been glass (either clear or amber) with a black pupil, inserted on a wire, and the pads would likely be a lesser grade of wool with the War efforts. Despite the depression, his smile is wonderful. The cord is mostly there. The hand sewn back seam was an American trait too. If you pictures of your Aunt and teddy, that would add to the provenance. As he stands at 17”, teddy would be valued at $ 250.00.
Brenda