2011.73.6

A) bear and B) sweater

One beige colored mohair teddy bear (A) with bendable limbs and head and the trademark Steiff back hump. The bear has a brown embroidery thread nose and mouth and black plastic eyes. The bear is wearing a dark grey knit mock turtle neck sweater (B). Proper right ear has a brass colored metal rivet with "Steiff" on the front which attaches the yellow and red cloth tag to the ear. On the front of the tag is an image of a bear face and "Steiff, NNOPFIM OHR 0201/11." On the reverse of the tag is "All new material, PA 55 MASS 73, covering 50%wool 50%cotton, made in Germany."

The 0201/11 tag identifies the bear as a Original Teddy beige bear which was produced from 1968-1990.