15 Vintage German Clemens Mohair Teddy Bear - With ID by Brenda Yenke
1950s German Clemens Mohair Bear - "Abelard". This very stoic looking fellow is "Abelard". He stands 15 tall and has lovely golden sparse mohair. The amber glass eyes are original. His nose and mouth, and claws (3 each paw) are all black. Abelard's paw pads are original and on the bottom left has a quarter size hole where the excelsior is showing. I like to call this color of wool apricot.
His entire body is stuffed with excelsior and if squeezed you can here him crackle. A fully jointed body and head. There is evidence of a growler but no longer growls, just gives you a clunk to know it is there. Please see pictures as they are part of the description. A description by Brenda Yenke, from the Bears and Buds online teddy bear magazine.
The company is Clemens, who has similar traits to the German Hermann teddy. He has a chubby style body, inset muzzle of a shorter mohair that matches his ears, and sports a vertical cord stitched nose with an inverted v mouth. The three claws are this same cord. The wool felt pads are in perfect shape. The growler is the noise you hear upon turning him over, a clunking sound that would have growled earlier. This is very common to have an air hole, making the sound silent. The eyes should be glass, dating to the 1950s.Plastic eyes were common in the 1960s. Hans Clemens first bears were made from blankets leftover from WWII. A great use of materials during a time of recovery.
In 1947, he traded the shoe maker profession to a toy maker. The teddy bear was considered a comforting companion after the ravages of war, launching his factory into success. The longer pile mohair contrasting with the shorter makes it quite huggable. Important, please wait for your invoice before paying. So please give me the chance to get THE VERY BEST COST FOR YOU. I hope you will think of The Bear Shoppe, as a great source for excellent merchandise. I have a large inventory of Antique and Artist Teddy Bears, Rare Dolls, and Royal Doulton Bunnykins. I package all of my boxes with the greatest care and thought. They are a joy to open and will make your Day or a Loved One's. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS.All Artists Bears and Antique Bears come from my smoke and pet free studio. The item "15 Vintage German Clemens Mohair Teddy Bear - With ID by Brenda Yenke" is in sale since Friday, October 16, 2020. This item is in the category "Dolls & Bears\Bears\Antique". The seller is "arctophile411" and is located in Huntington Beach, California.
This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, China, Japan, Australia.- Animal: Bear
- Size: 15in.
- Features: Antique
- Brand: Clemens
- Age: 1950s
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Occasion: All Occasion
- Color: Golden Mohair