(1907) Hecla Medium Boy Bing German museum curator

museum curator

He was in a bad way

There is a tag on his felted foot-pad that states 'Made in republic of Ireland '  A lot of bear

He is 14 ins tall with original shoe button eyes He has extremely long arms

otherwise exceptional) - this bear sold at Christie's South Kensington in the December Teddy Bear sale in 1999

(1907) Hecla Medium Boy Bing German museum curatorMedium Boy is a very rare Hecla. He is mohair, stuffed with woodwool, with felt paws. His paws and feet all have original stitching on them (claws). This company began making bears to be Americas answer to the successful German Steiff bear. The company made their bears to be almost identical to Steiff bears, they even imported the mohair from Germany! Yet, the company did not advertise much and was out of business in two years. These adorable and