Vintage Chiltern Teddy Bear A wonderful Chiltern Hug-A-Me teddy bear, circa early 1950's. He is still in remarkably good shape for his age. These are the only flaws: - His head is a bit wobbly. - On one of the paws the stitching of one claw is loose and one of the four original stitched claws are missing. - On the other paw, one of the original four stitched "claws" are missing. His brown and black glass eyes are still firm in his head. He does not have any bald spots. He is made from genuine mohair in the Old Gold colour. His mouth stitching is fully intact, he has the typical Chiltern "shield" stitched nose and inverted V shaped stitched mouth - all fully intact. Lightly shaved around the muzzle area. Foot and paw pads are velvety Rexine and still in very good condition. Back of head has a V shaped seam, he has wood wool filling in the head and wood discs for joints - he is fully jointed. His body is Kapok filled. The Chiltern Toy Works made it's first teddy bear in 1915. The trademark Chiltern Toys originates from the company's location at Chesham amidst the Chiltern hills in England. During the second world war the factory was turned over to war work and after the war a new factory was built in Pontypool, Monmouth, Wales. Identification - Cloth labels were introduced in the 1940's and these were placed on the foot pad. They were fabric labels with Chiltern Hygienic Toys Made in England in red print. The label on my bear has long since fallen off but you can still see the imprint that was left by the original label. The Chiltern company was taken over by Chad Valley in 1967. Measurements: 26" inches in length, 21" inches around the head and the ears are rounded. Measures 22-1/2 around the waist/chest. Arms are 11-1/2 inches in length and legs are 10-1/2 inches long to the base of the foot.
Circa: 1945-1955
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Chiltern Toy Company  

Handbag Embroidered Handkerchief Linen A handkerchief linen handbag purse in of-white ivory color with embroidered detailing. Only 5-1/2 inches in height and 7 inches wide from east to west. Small open slip pocket inside, just large enough for a small mirror. No labels inside but these bags are usually made in Hong Kong and are hand made. The interior is white, clean and no damage or staining.
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Vintage Unsigned  

Art Deco Navy Blue Kelly Handbag -WW11 1940's WW11, 1940's era or perhaps even a little earlier. A forerunner of the 1950's Kelly handbag made so popular by Grace Kelly. It is in very good to excellent vintage condition but does show some patina around the insertion rings at at the bottom of the carry handles. It is a double carry handle handbag and the carry handles are in excellent condition with no sign of wear. One of the sweetest little vintage handbags I have come across with the only flaw to note being a little cracking to the vinyl interior lining inside at the corners where it folds and this has been adjusted in the price. Darkened copper colour gold tone frame. Pretty scalloped top and open flap pockets at the front and back of the main part of the purse that you can tuck small items into. Lovely pebble grain texture to the leather like exterior. The inside of the frame is very attractively etched in a Greek Roman style motif all the way around. The double carry handles have a height of 6" inches from the top of the purse. The interior is lined in a dark navy blue vinyl type fabric to co-ordinate with the exterior and is absolutely clean . Their is no designer name but there is a stamping inside on the lining which says Made in USA. One inside zippered pocket with the old style of metal zipper in perfect working order. Measurements are 9-1/2 inches wide by 7-1/4 inches in height, depth is 2 inches.
Circa: 1930-1940
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Vintage Unsigned  

Lucite Beaded Raffia Straw Clutch Purse Handbag This is a very pretty handbag with a rhinestone kiss close, probably made in Japan but there are no labels inside to verify this. The purse is a clutch style only and is embellished on the front and back with round white lucite beads that are hand sewn on to the raffia exterior. The lining is an ivory silky rayon fabric in great condition, no rips or tears. Measures 8 inches wide by 6-1/2 inches in height.
Circa: 1950-1960
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Vintage Unsigned  

White and Silver Bugle Beaded Evening Clutch Purse This purse is so lovely. Made in Japan, the front and back are totally covered in small pearl color beading with the front having a hand stitched geometric design of silver glass bugle beads in elongated crystals, Art Deco styling. You really have to see it to appreciate the work that has gone into this purse and feel the weight of all the beading. The lining is white satin and there is a fabric label inside that reads, Made In Japan. There is a small open flap pocket inside. There are no loose or missing pearls or beads. Measurements are 7-3/4 inches wide, the length is 4-1/4 inches.
Condition: Used
Manufacturer: Made In Japan