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World collectors net deans bears a brief history of. Dean s founded in 1903, made many types of toys from rag books, for which they were initially famous, to beautifully crafted dolls, teddy bears and even mickey mouse and other characters. Deans rag book hbf plush ted teddy bear blue ribbon bow tie soft toy 31cmcolour might be slightly different due to lighting international buyers please note. Deans made many types of toys from rag books, for which they were initially famous, to beautifully crafted dolls, teddy bears and even mickey mouse and other. The first rag book was produced in 1902 and was so successful that the deans ragbook company was formed on the back of this in 1903.

Comprising of dean s birthday bear no 40 of 100, official centenary bear no 53 of 2003 and a special edition membership bear no 2140. Cheerful desmond deans rag book 1930s very rare antique teddy. A dean s rag book mickey mouse with black velvet body. Various for sale collectors mohair teddy bears for sale. He is a special edition bear for the deans collectors club from 15 years ago, 2005. Deans are the first british company to product teddy bears. Limited edition deans rag book bear, set of 2 ebay.

He is a bear full of character with his humped back and cheeky expression. May 17, 2018 while most people are familiar with steiff, chiltern and even beanie baby deans rag book co made the first teddy bears in the uk. Deans bears for sale in uk 77 secondhand deans bears. Antique vintage deans rag book teddy bear c193040s 155 antique. Rag books deans didnt start out as a teddy bear maker. Cheerful desmond deans rag book very rare toy dogs, antique teddy bears. Baby brumas cub in white wool plush, label to rear.

Mickey and minnie mouse mickey with black velvet body, cream face with printed features, black boot button eyes, white felt hands, yellow felt shoes with leather soles and printed disney, red velvet shorts with four blue buttons, original blue ribbon, remains of rubber tail and rare card swing tag 7. Sweet 14 nigel is a replica of one of dean s earliest bears. A dean s rag book replica teddy bear covereda dean s rag book replica teddy bear covered in gold plush with label to foot, 22 high, and two merrythought replica bears, 11 12 high, with labels. Two wonderful old friends,the blue bear a 1930 chad valley and a rare deans. A fabulous big bear made of gold and white wavy mohair, fullyjointed with huge feet and unique pearshaped body. Buy deans rag book in deans teddy bears and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Deans are the first british company to product teddy bears as early as 1915. The books were virtually indestructible, as illustrated by deans trademark showing a bulldog and a terrier fighting over a read more. Price guide for an old deans rag book co ltd figure of mickey. Vintag deans rag book plush mohair soft toy ltd ed jointed teddy bear hugo brown. Lot 173 two modern deans rag book company five jointed bears. Limited edition dennis deans rag book company bear. A1 toys, symbol of two dogs with a book, dean s rag book co. Grp inc dean s rag book vintage teddy bears view catalog sold.

Coronation doll with cloth covered pressed card printed face with blue. Plus a large 14inch36cm green rainforest tree with story under its branches and velcro attached figures of. Teddy bears including limited edition deans rag book artist. Vintage teddy bear dean s rag book company signed w papers growler jointed mohair. Official deans rag book company shop at world of deans bears. Deans rag book collection first british teddy bear. Limited edition hampton 2004 membership mohair bear dean s rag book co. Lotti avila rag dolls limited edition numbered print country. Deans rag book company ltd, or just deans, was founded in 1903, and is great britains longest running teddy bear company still in existence. Instead it began its life as deans rag book company, founded by henry dean in 1903, to make brightly colored rag books for children. Jan 03, 2017 old antique deans rag book pa coney rare 1930s radio rabbit large 26. Deans rag book co ltd limited edition 203 of 250 chinese gooseberry f. They started to make unbranded bears in 1905 and labelled bears from 1915. Deans rag book co limited mini bear boxed mint condition honey authenticity.

Trutolife american black bear with short acrylic plush, brown and black plastic eyes, rubber moulded face with black nose, cream mohair muzzle, unjointed hinged arms and legs with rubber paws and label in back seam, late 1950s 16. Dean s rag book co ltd, have always been a the forefront of toy designs and manufacture since 1903. A deans rag book limited edition golden dawn teddy bear, 33cm, together with a le jouet j. However although it was registered on august 5th 1903 as a company, henry samuel dean had been using the 2 dogs l. From our origins in london in 1903, dean s have always been at the forefront of toy design and manufacturers and were the first british company to produce teddy bears as early as 1915 as documented and probably even earlier from 1906. Deans rag book hbf plush ted teddy bear blue ribbon bow tie soft toy 31cm. A collection of x3 deans rag book co centenary edition soft toy teddy bears celebrating 100 years of dean s bears. Rags to riches history of the deans rag books, dolls. In the set there are soft book toy figures for the baby grizzly bear, baby snow leopard, baby orangutan, baby giant panda, and african elephant. A vg true cloth book of muslin,front and back cover light green with color pictoral illus,spine is sewn and is tight.

Legs with large suede paw pads 5 way jointed stitched nose. Dean s rag book co browning limited edition tagged. Deans rag book hugo mohair bear limited edition 2001 jadees. In 1994, after little folk ceased trading, lakeland bears were made by deans rag book co. This was a fairly simple affair a single colour print except for the cover which had two colours on calico. A collection of x3 original deans rag book co soft toy teddy bears. T has a rubber head, a felt body with clothes and the deans evripose wire limbed movement. Deans rag book co teddy bears shop for the widest range of deans rag book co and great prices your friendly high street bear store world of bears. Pictured left is harry, the 2012 deans club membership bear. About deans rag book co ltd from their origins in london in 1903, deans have always been at the fore front of toy design and manufacture and were the first british company to produce teddy bears as early as 1915 as documented and probably even earlier from 1906. From their origins in london in 1903, deans have always been at the fore front of toy design and manufacture and were the first british company to produce teddy bears as early as 1915 as documented and probably even earlier from 1906.

Instead it began its life as deans rag book company, founded by henry dean in 1903, to make brightly colored rag. Antique deans bear rare blue 1920s vintage teddy from english. Dismal desmond is in unfaded excellent condition, with his original ribbon and red felt tongue. Deans rag book company mr ramsbottom very rare ltd 115300 14 tall cream cert. Dean s rag book company was founded in august 1903 by henry samuel dean. He has a slate blue vertical stitched nose and the stitched claws on paw pads are blue too. Then in 1915 a gap in the market due to the war, madeway for deans to produce mohair soft toys and in 1922, they crafted their first premier bear. Consisting of a 1903 2003 centenary year bear, a blue mohair bear called blossom together with another limited edition bear called treacle tart. Vintage 1950s cloth baby story book, dean s rag book co. Rags to riches history of the deans rag books, dolls and bears. However, their expertise in working with cloth, printing and patterns also led them to branch out into other enterprises such as making soft toys and cutout books.

Three early mid 20th c soft toys to include dean rag book polar bear and 2 no image no. Vintage deans rag book soft toy pug dogteddy bears friend 10. Very rare deans rag book puck doll circa 1912 dolls and bears. A collection of x5 large original dean s rag book co soft toy teddy bears. Dean s rag book lakeland bears vintage teddy bear, with copy of mr walkrights guide to lakeland bear country map, brown dark brown light brown plush, amber and black plastic eyes, black vertically stitched nose, close clipped muzzle, felt inner ears, fully jointed, suedette pads, wearing fairisle knitted sweater, rust corduroy trousers, tweed flat cap and scarf, pale blue knitted socks. Deans rag book ltd edition hampton mohair bear 2004 jadees. Vintage traditional deans rag bear co mohair bear l e of 950 14 cluttertogooduse 5 of 5 points 1063 pos. Dean s rag book co daisy may limited edition tagged. This collection includes a limitededition teddy bear called eddie, designed by stephanie schoen and produced as part of the artist showcase series by the deans rag book company, ltd this bear is numbered 173 out of 500.

Find antique bears from the deans rag book company for sale. Deans rag book company was founded in august 1903 by henry samuel dean. It is said that deans were producing unbranded bears as early as 1906 however their first catalogued teddies. Deans rag book ivy and brumas polar bears white mohair ivy standing on hind legs, with brown eyes, leather nose and stitched claws, label to foot, holding her baby brumas, together with a commemorative picture book of the bear cub born at the london zoo, some wear to. Shop for the widest range of deans rag book co and great prices your friendly high street bear store world of bears. Dean s rag book birthstone bear june pearl mohair limited edition 79500 b12. Blue printing made in england by dean s rag book co ltd london on edward 193638 dean s of yesterday page 4 description date 1936 make dean s rag book button label yes fabric mohair size various eyes glass with painted backs features jointed pads felt stuffing woodwoolkapok clothes growl number.

Limited edition hampton 2004 membership mohair bear hampton a limited edition membership 2004 bear special made for the dean s collectors club this bear has been produced in pure mohair with hand shaved and hand embroidered feat. Jan 08, 2020 deans bears 19191940 usualy have a triangle shaped, flat head with ears width apart, almost vertical placed. Deans continued making lakeland bears until 2002 when john and wendy retired. Clemens is a well known teddy bear factory in germany, who have conquered the hearts of many children at home and abroad since 1948. His nose, eyes and mouth stitching are all original. Oct 20, 2005 wendley, the company that made bears under the dean s rag book company label, was put into administration in june, although a limited number of quality bears will be produced by a successor company. Some soiling to front and back,light soiling to edges. Antique bears by deans rag book company totally teddy bears. Deans rag book ltd edition hampton mohair bear 2004. Deans dating and identifying grandmas teddies teddy bear.

Certified limited edition manufactured in great britain by the dean s rag book company ltd. Mar 06, 2021 from deans rag book co, he is numbered 2519, limited edition. Deans cardigan bear limited edition deans rag book co. Howard is just over 10 tall, fully jointed with velvet paw pads. Originally producing rag books and childrens toys, they moved into teddy bears during the first world war, filling a space left while toys were not imported from. Learn how to identify a deans bear and there most famous bears. Paris teddy bear, with green bow, 35cm, a herman limited edition golden bear, no. International deliveries might take a little longer due to the pandemic. Edward a deans rag book co ltd blue mohair pram toy teddy bear 193040s, with clear and black glass eyes, restitched black nose and mouth, unjointed body with felt pads, inoperative squeaker and white and blue printed label on left foot pad 14in. Deans rag book co mr turnip details a rare deans rag book co. Deans rag book collection first british teddy bear company. Deans rag book hbf plush ted teddy bear blue ribbon bow tie. Dean s rag book clive mohair bear club 166 of limited edition pa3164 deans. Some bears had been made earlier in the 1980s specifically for the u.

Deans rag book co woolworths teddy bear postcards set. All mohair examples with fully jointed limbs, ribbon bows to the neck and purple medallions. Deans rag book hbf plush ted teddy bear blue ribbon bow. Very rare vintage antique deans rag book ragbook lamb sheep. However although it was registered on august 5th 1903 as a company, henry samuel dean had been using the 2 dogs logo the year previously. Deans rag books, or just dean s was founded in 1903 by henry samuel dean to produce rag books for children. Made of gold, distressed mohair, hes limited to 1500 pieces. Teddy bears including limited edition deans rag book.