A very rare Steiff hot-water bottle Teddy Bear circa 1907, with golden mohair, boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, black stitched claws, hump, front opening with brass hooks, lined in brown cotton with cotton wadding insulation, original tin canister with screw cap at each end and small size FF underscored button in left ear --20in. (51cm.) high (bald strip on right hand about 2in x 1in, going into a hole, hole in pad same hand pad, nose stitching missing, probably muzzle re-stuffed, slight thinning to front of body, dusty top of head, slight general thinning and wear, two other small holes in pads and lace fastening a replacement); sold with an old leather suitcase where this bear has been stored for many years alongside the two previous lots Bonzo and the Man from Mars, a tag and written inside is 'Mrs Marshall and E.J. Marshall, 47 Croft Lane, Bromborough, Wirral, Cheshire - the vendor inherited these toys from his grandmother, but it is believe it from a previous generation, sadly this information or who the Marshalls are, is not known - 1907 and 1908 were cold years in Europe, so perhaps the idea of a hot-water bottle teddy bear was inspired by this, for some reason they were just not a big seller and between the years 1907 and 1914 only 90 examples were ever made. Perhaps they were expensive to produce and priced too highly compared to standard bears or possibly could they even have been considered dangerous? I have sold three of these hot-water bottle bears before, the first at Christie's South Kensington on the 3rd December 2002 for £32,900, the second at CSK on the 4th December 2006 for £31,200, then this same bear was sold again from the Paul Greenwood Collection at CSK for £20,250 and the last example sold in these rooms on the 6th November 2014 for £15000.
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A 19th century dissected puzzle Infantile Knowledge published by David Ogilvy, at his Repository for Rational Toys and Amusements, 'First Step of the Ladder of Learning', one side an alphabet circle with female teacher and her girl pupils in the centre, the other side 'School Boy Learning His Lesson' on the reverse with guide, in original wooden box with sliding lid --11in. (28cm.) width of puzzle (box lid missing section, split and paper loss to centre of alphabet, reverse with removed and amended face to guide and puzzle)
American toys and games, a lithographed tinplate Michigan Rhummy circle --12in. (30.5cm.) high; a Get tinplate snare drum; Parker Brothers - Touring the Famous Automobile Card Game, Sorry! The Fashionable English Game; Peg'ity and Chopsticks, in original boxes (two boxes damaged); Tinkertoy and Pixie Build a Toy tubes (unchecked for completeness)
Fifteen artist and recent craft-made Gollies, including a Monabelle Golly --11in. (28cm.) high; two Polly Dollys; and an Orange Tree Toys. These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of by a gone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history. Originally handmade by mothers in Africa for their children from old fabric and cloth, the golly doll was adopted as the mascot and trademark for the Robertson's confectionery brand around 1910 after the company's founder John Robertson visited the US and noticed children playing with them. Robertson's Gollies have been collected by people across the UK and around the world for generations but garnered a contentious image in the 1980s because of links to racism. The trademark was removed from Robertson's branding in 2001.
FOUR BOXES OF RECORDS, TOYS, DVD'S etc, to include 45s (Freddie & The Dreamers,'You Were Made For Me', and Manfred Mann 'Pretty Flamingo etc), a Chad Valley tin plate drum and composition doll, marked FP22 to nape of neck, height 58cm, various games (galt, Chad Valley etc), a child's swing etc
A QUANTITY OF UNBOXED AND ASSORTED PLAYWORN DIECAST VEHICLES, Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox, Crescent and Lone Star, includes many repaired items to include, Dinky Toys Streamline Bus, No. 296, Foden eight wheel wagon, No. 501, 1st type cab, Guy Flat truck with tailboard, No. 513, 1st type cab, assorted 25 and 30 series lorries in various states of restoration, tinplate A.A box, No. 44a, quantity of assorted wheels and spares, etc (4 boxes)
TWO UNBOXED LEONARDO COLLECTORS PORCELAN DOLLS, with a similar smaller collectors doll, all sat on a dolls wooden and cast iron bench, with Disney Mouseketoys Mickey and Minnie plush soft toys figures both with original tags and sat in doll size wicker furniture, figures appear complete, some fading to Minnie
A COLLECTION OF UNBOXED AND ASSORTED DINKY TOYS MILITARY VEHICLES, to include light tank, No. 152a, Reconnaissance car, No. 152b, quantity of French dinky models, many have been repainted and/or detailed, some conversions, repaints of civilian models, French models include Renault 4 Super gendanmerie, No. 815, condition ranges from good to playworn, many missing small items (shells) accessories, etc, (3 boxes)
A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED BOXED AND UNBOXED DIECAST VEHICLES, to include Corgi Toys Mounted Police set, Gift set, No 44, missing horse and rider, box missing cellophane and has other damage, boxed Matchbox Super Kings SRN6 Hovercraft, No K-22, box damaged, boxed Matchbox 'Models of Yesteryear', Burago, Lone Star Super Roadmasters, Lledo, unboxed Matchbox, Burago etc, unboxed items and playworn condition
A QUANTITY OF UNBOXED AND ASSORTED DIECAST VEHICLES, mainly modern items but does include Timpo Toys vehicles (s.d.), restored Budgie Wolseley 6/80 Police car, No 246, Lledo 'Days Gone', EFE, Matchbox 'Models of Yesteryear', Corgi including Eddie Stobart items, Corgi Classics, Matchbox, Mattell 'Hot Wheels', Cararama, Welly etc (three boxes)
A QUANTITY OF UNBOXED AND ASSORTED DIECAST CARS AND VANS, Spot-On, Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox, Palitoys and Lone Star,includes many earlier Dinky Toys, majority of models have been repainted and/or restored, many of the models are in various states of restoration or repair, original condition playworn vehicles include Corgi Toys 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Oldsmobile 'Thrushbuster', No 497, metallic blue version with metal spotlights, complete and in working order (two boxes)
A QUANTITY OF TOYS, GAMES, DOLLS AND SOFT TOYS, to include boxed Hasbro E.T. Furby figure, Burbank Toys Rupert Bear (playworn condition, voice box not working), Hermann 'Princess Diana Queen of Hearts' limited edition mohair bear, No 695 of 2450 complete with certificate and working musical movement, Charlie Bears 'Biddles' bear, 'Princess' and 'Jumbo' TY Beanie Babies, unmarked Orinoco Womble plush figure, boxed Musical Bride doll, Hohnerband & Victory harmonicas, tinplate Chad Valley spinning top, battery powered walking Dachsund and Happy Clown (not tested), assorted games including Totopoly (not checked), Lilliput child's typewriter in bottom of original shipping crate (three boxes and loose)
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