(1930) Early Merrythought Hygienic label Chad Toffee

(1930) Early Merrythought Hygienic label Chad Toffee"Merrythought Hygienic Toys Made in England" 1930 1945 embroidered label. Early 1930 embroidered label. Most common early label. Most Merrythought early bears were made from golden mohair with shaved muzzles and dropped nose end stitches. Description Date 1930 Make Merrythought Label Fabric golden mohair Size various Eyes glass eyes set wide apart and low on the head. Features Webbed claws on paws. Dropped stitches on nose Jointed Fully Jointed Pads

Date 1930 Make Teddy Toy Company Button Label Fabric Mohair Golden Size 18 ins Eyes Features Long down end nose Stitching Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Cotton Stuffing Woodwool Kapok Clothes Growl Number 421

There is a photo will other earliest label bears

short mohair muzzle with open felt mouth and black stitched nose

Special order black glass eyes Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt pads Stuffing Excelsior Clothes

but it must have been many years ago

Date 1930 Make Chad Button   Label Fabric Mohair  Size 27 ins Eyes Glass Features Beautiful condition Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt and velvet Stuffing Woodwool/Kapok Clothes Scarf Growl Number 88V

Date 1940s Make Chad Valley Button Label Yes 1938-53 Fabric Mohair Golden Size 15

Flaherty is a solid bear

label re-sewn to outside and slight generally wear)

The moulded nose is no longer there

He has 5 claws on both his paws and pads

Quite rare to find a Smiles bear of this size