3 Ideal (1910) General Fordham 25ins Date 1910 Make Steiff Button

Date 1910 Make Steiff Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 9 ins Eyes Glass Features Blond Stitching Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool Clothes

He also has staining to his back cloth but he is so sweet and adds to his endearing history

yellow velvet four fingered hands and shoes

He's got the VC on a number of occasions and a variety of names written on him ranging from Julie to Bob

One of the identifying features are the springs in the animals legs

3 Ideal (1910) General Fordham 25ins Date 1910 Make Steiff ButtonAmerican Ideal Toy Co 17" teddy bear, General Fordham. He is in great condition, is fully jointed and moves easily. He has the typical triangular shaped head, cupped ears, clear glass eyes with brown pupils and a cloth nose, not an embroidered stitched nose. The black cloth nose was original to the Ideal Teddy Bear in the early 1900s. His ears are nicely set and he has a hump on his back. He is straw stuffed with no loss of stuffing. His paws are all