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Hundreds of captioned color and black-and-white photographs supplement an in-depth narrative in this scarce out-of-print book.
TEDDY BEARS PAST & PRESENT, VOLUME II by Linda Mullins, Hobby House Press, 1991, is a follow-up to Volume I published in 1986.
“This new volume builds on the base of a fabulous collector’s guide and enhances it with an abundance of new facts and information. Born out [of] the now famous William Berryman cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelt, the teddy bear has grown to become one of the most beloved of all collectibles. Mrs. Mullins draws on her vast knowledge of historical information to trace the evolution of the teddy bear from its humble beginnings through its extraordinary growth and popularity in the twentieth century. The worldwide appeal of the teddy bear is evident from both the perspective of the manufacturer and collector. Mrs. Mullins uncovers the history and wondrous creations from manufacturers in Germany, the United States, and England and introduces many of the artists responsible for the rapidly growing g area of artist bears. Add to this an extensive examination of teddy bear collecting in America, England, Germany, France, Japan and Australia combined with interesting information about the teddy bear and its role in culture and the scope of this book becomes apparent.”
Makers discussed include: Steiff, Gebruder Bing, Shuco Toy Company, Berg, Fechter, Althans, Clemens, Grisly, The Ideal Toy Company, Gund, R. Dankin and Company, Applause, Dean’s, J.K. Farnell, Harwin & Co., Ltd., Chad Valley, Merrythought, Chiltern, House of Nisbet, Wendy Boston Soft Toys, Bear Brand Hosiery, Peacock, and more. Artists include Debi Boulden, Regina Brock, Barabara Conley, Gina Doyle, Flore Emory, Ann Inman, Cindy Martin, Barbara McConnell, Kaylee Nilan, Lucy Rigg, Lauri Sasaki, Joen Woessner, and many more. An entire chapter is dedicated to Smokey the Bear. Whether a novice or advanced collector, dealer, or historian of antique bears, one will find this book an invaluable resource reference.
8.5” x 11.25” hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition. 255 pages.
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