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I was in heaven today!
A shop full of bears!! Steiff-bears mostly, but also others! All kinds of bears, lots of mohair, collector items and many many old rugged kinda fleamarket bears <3 <3
the showcases were soo full of bears, bunnies, dogs - old, very old, new - I couldn't stop scanning them again and again!!!
those two sat in an old cradle and begged me to take them home! and could I resist those eyes?!
the little yellow one is made from mohair and jointed (legs and arms) - his joints are visible and he has tiny black glasseyes. He was born in the 60s
The bigger one is made of viscose, stuffed with sawdust and has brown glasseyes - he was born in the 40s!!
two lovely new additions to my bear-family ^^ ... what a great day!! :)
Steiff monkey - Mungo
green shirt, gray shirt on ironing board - made by me
jeans - Licca
Washing machine/sink - Salvation Army find a few months ago
Bleach bottle, Ivory Snow box- vintage (Sindy??)
Sewing Machine - ornament from the Hallmark store
Basket - Rement
Ironing board - Gloria set, repainted, recovered
Dreft and tide boxes made by me
Vintage Scotch cooler
White table - flea market find
Walls and floor - scrapbook paper
Three Steiff keyring beasts in Golden Wheel 1:10 scale model pedal cars, hedgehog, dog and bear, in two taxis and a police tow truck.
Mecki und Frau sind auch da!.
auch hier wurde noch überall gearbeitet, hier kann man den Unterbau gut erkennen
Sony ILCE 7MII, Voigtlaender Nocton 35/1.4
A visit of the wellknown factory "Steiff-button at ear"...little toy animals waiting for kids to take them home.
Steiff is a German-based plush toy company known for its high quality. It was begun in 1880 by Margarete Steiff, who was later assisted by her brother Fritz.
The toys began as elephants, and were originally a design Steiff found in a magazine and sold as pincushions to her friends. However, children began playing with them, and in the years following she went on to design many other successful animal-themed toys for children, such as dogs, cats and pigs. She designed and made most of the prototypes herself.
The Steiff's nephew Richard joined in 1897 and gave the company an enormous boost in popularity by creating the teddy bear in 1902. In 1907, Steiff manufactured 974,000 bears, and has been increasing its output ever since.
The Steiff company motto, as styled by Margarete Steiff, is "Only the best is good enough for children". Steiff products are subject to meticulous testing and inspection. They are required to be highly flame resistant and, among other things, smaller pieces such as eyes must be able to resist considerable tension, wear and tear, etc.
The most common materials used in Steiff toys are alpaca, felt, mohair, and woven plush. Eyes are generally made of wood or glass, and the stuffing is commonly wood shavings or polyester fibers. A large amount of the work is done by hand, from design sketches to airbrushed paint. The final touch on any Steiff toy is the trademark "button in ear" (assuming the animal has one; in any case they'll find a spot for it).
The famed "button in ear" was devised by Margarete's nephew Franz in 1904, to keep counterfeits from being passed off as authentic Steiff toys. It is metal and originally had the symbol of an elephant, later replaced by the name "Steiff". The button is still used to distinguish Steiff toys from fakes.[1][2] Some special toys have both the elephant and the name.
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My three Steiff squirrels who refused to raid my Christmas decorations ultimately got what they deserved. Baskets and baskets of tasty nuts, all out of their shells bestowed on to them by the good fairy gnome.
Nan, trying to help me decide which of the girls might fly the next...she doesn't look too happy about it :)
The German plush toy company is said to have invented the teddy bear. Steiff toys are famous for the ‘Knopf im Ohr’ (button in ear) signature. Choose ‘Markenzeichen’ on the company website to see the button designs in the course of time.
Older...and wiser? Birthday "weekend" continued with a trip to the Renningers Antique Extravaganza in Kutztown, Pa. I saw this Steiff stuffed owl. I loved him! I wanted him! In the back of my mind, I heard voices.... voices of you, my Flickr friends.... saying.... "Do you really need that?", "Don't you already have too much stuff?", "Aren't you supposed to be getting rid of stuff not bringing more home?", "What are you going to do with that anyway?" Yeah, *sigh* .... so I listened and tried to convince another woman to please buy this owl and give him a good home. She was debating. I walked away before she made a decision. I bought 10 weighted candle holder Christmas ornaments (for hanging candles on a Christmas tree... and NO, I am not going to light the candles!!) and some kind of a clothesline contraption.... don't ask, I have no idea why I bought it... it was small... and cheap.... and I'm sure I need it for something. It won't take up much room. Normally I have to make several trips back to the car to unload my treasures... not today. You know guys, I love you all dearly, but I think you have gone and ruined my flea market fun!! (only kidding... I'm sure it's just a temporary set back!)
Oh, and for those of you that know about previous Extravaganza trips ... the bone chair is still there, it looks worse every time I see it. I'm sure, given enough bones I could make a better one, the potatoes are gone (thank heavens!), and some of the letters were there, but some had gotten wet and discarded, so the screen play will never be written. Such is life!)
....And I hope this owl finds a good home.