(1906) Charles Sackman patent application 1967

(1906) Charles Sackman patent application 1967This company like Hecla began making bears to be Americas answer to the successful German Steiff bear. This adorable early American teddy was made by Charles Sackman of New York in 1907. Remarkably, he still retains his original patent tag stapled to left ear(19th February 1907, patent number 844,619 see first link shot below for more information. A clear print out will be included with the bear). Charles Sackman's was filing patents in November 1906

Clara is an extra large

Features Unusual bear made just after the war Jointed Fully Pads Felt Stuffing Soft stuffed Clothes Growl Number 352V

Gracie is even cuter in real life

Filou is a charming 1920s bear

Card lined feet and original rust floss nose and mouth

is fully jointed and moves easily

original paw pads and 80% coverage of her corn coloured mohair which is clean and still very soft

His glass eyes are old replacements & were once boot button

His mohair is still in pretty good order

Unfortunately she is old and long sighted and needs to wear reading glasses

Later a Cutie Binge and a baby Bingie were added together with a number of relatives

most likely with sub stuffing and amazingly they have both held onto their Deans labels