83 year old teddy bear
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Ladybug, huh? 
Cool. What's his name? And who was he to your husband?
My oldest is only from the 1965, but he's a basset hound. My dad worked for Tidewater, (which became Getty later on), and they had commercials about "The house that worry built" with a warm-blooded basset hound named Axlerod. He became a giveaway stuffed animal when people got gas. He's my favorite childhood toy, and has followed me from home to home (except college, of course) since I was ten.
Cool. What's his name? And who was he to your husband?
My oldest is only from the 1965, but he's a basset hound. My dad worked for Tidewater, (which became Getty later on), and they had commercials about "The house that worry built" with a warm-blooded basset hound named Axlerod. He became a giveaway stuffed animal when people got gas. He's my favorite childhood toy, and has followed me from home to home (except college, of course) since I was ten.
I dont have a clue as to how I can upload a photo to this site . I dont have my own web page . all my photos are on my computer. Despite reading instructions all I seem to get is a box asking me for a URL. I have changed my profile picture to my Teddy just for your enjoyment and anyone else interested for a limited time only I hasten to add. His name 'Brumas' was taken from a Polar Bear at London Zoo.
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He's handsome. (I want to say adorable, but some bears don't like girly-words for them. lol) I think he'd get along great with Joi's bear.
I'm surprised too. British bears, (although the books are usually talking Merrythought bears), usually had ears on the sides of their heads. The Germans and Americans usually have them above the head. So yours is a special bear in more than one way.
I'm surprised too. British bears, (although the books are usually talking Merrythought bears), usually had ears on the sides of their heads. The Germans and Americans usually have them above the head. So yours is a special bear in more than one way.
Joi's Bears,
yep, that was me, that was one of my many nicknames for so many years,
except that I had to find out that I was REAL and had REAL meaning to Jesus Christ,
that He wanted me and would fight for me...it's been hard days all the way through into the cold, old,
hard nights, but I'm almost home now, in my Trust and Faith, the battles had almost overcome me,
if it were not for Him...
Oh God if only I could have trusted you from the beginning...
yep, that was me, that was one of my many nicknames for so many years,
except that I had to find out that I was REAL and had REAL meaning to Jesus Christ,
that He wanted me and would fight for me...it's been hard days all the way through into the cold, old,
hard nights, but I'm almost home now, in my Trust and Faith, the battles had almost overcome me,
if it were not for Him...
Oh God if only I could have trusted you from the beginning...
I have no idea where he came from. Cash was tight in the early 50,s here. I suspect he was bought from a market and
originated from somewhere like Hong Kong. I dont think he is of any monetry value. For one thing his paws were replaced by my Mother at some stage and when you tipped him forward he growled although it sounded more like a sheep
it no longer works though.
originated from somewhere like Hong Kong. I dont think he is of any monetry value. For one thing his paws were replaced by my Mother at some stage and when you tipped him forward he growled although it sounded more like a sheep
it no longer works though.
When I asked my husband the name of the bear, he said he never named it. He just called it "bear". But that bear was the most special thing he had. The sad thing is that one day, when my husband was just a little boy, he cut the fringe off of his mother's bedspread (can't remember why) and this bedspread was probably handmade.
So his mother cut the ears off of his favorite bear (I still cringe at the thought!). And that was probably the first major heartbreak of his life.
Later his mother patched up the ears as you see here and on through the years, she just kept patching the parts that wore out.
So his mother cut the ears off of his favorite bear (I still cringe at the thought!). And that was probably the first major heartbreak of his life.
Later his mother patched up the ears as you see here and on through the years, she just kept patching the parts that wore out.
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I'm never going to be the one to tell you monetary value. (Probably did come from Asia, but even Asian teddies of that era have historic value. They were the next to get on the band wagon.) I prefer generational value. My grandmother let her granddaughters hug her childhood doll when we were sick. The one, who took to the doll, has it now. (Like Mom, I'm a tomboy, so neither one of us were interested. lol) She now has grandchildren, so I hope she does the same thing.
Stuffies should be passed along to the child who realizes its full value.
Stuffies should be passed along to the child who realizes its full value.
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That would have broken my hear too.
Axlerod went through the washer and dryer ONCE. (That broke Mom's heart and my heart.) He lost his original googly eyes, so I sewed on coat buttons. I kept playing with his felt tongue, so that broke off.
When I got back into stuffed animals, he got googly eyes and a tongue back for Christmas one year. It was a Mr. Bean at Christmas moment. lol
[video=youtube;Dol5OsRqXdw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dol5OsRqXdw[/video]
Axlerod went through the washer and dryer ONCE. (That broke Mom's heart and my heart.) He lost his original googly eyes, so I sewed on coat buttons. I kept playing with his felt tongue, so that broke off.
When I got back into stuffed animals, he got googly eyes and a tongue back for Christmas one year. It was a Mr. Bean at Christmas moment. lol
[video=youtube;Dol5OsRqXdw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dol5OsRqXdw[/video]
I have my old teddy bear that I will have to dig out and take a picture of him will try and post it later. If I'm not mistaken my teddy is blind lost his eyes along the way and I like the button idea maybe I will sew some on. I will have to look and my mom made me a yarn doll I will look and see if I can find it that's all I have left of my younger year toys.... Don't recall that I ever named my bear either unless I just called him Teddy....
