Steiff bears

Hi Judith,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Collectors are paying a higher premium for Steiff bears with buttons and tags; additionally, yours are in such well-loved but worn condition that the value of these will be modest at best.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An antique cinnamon mohair teddy bear
possibly by Steiff, Germany, early 20th Century
With cinnamon mohair fur, sewn nose and mouth, excelsior stuffing, center seam, cloth paw pads.
10 inches long
CONDITION: worn, with losses to fur, eyes and pads.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$40-60*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

together with

An antique blond mohair jointed teddy bear
possibly by Steiff, Germany, early 20th Century
With blond mohair fur, glass eyes, sewn nose and mouth, excelsior stuffing with jointed limbs, center seam, cloth paw pads.
12 inches long
CONDITION: worn, with losses to fur, eyes and pads.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$50-80*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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