2011.73.3
One cream colored mohair teddy bear with jointed moveable limbs and head and the trademark Steiff back hump. The bear has a brown embroidery thread nose, mouth, fingers and toes and black plastic eyes. 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 0157/26." On the reverse of the tag is "_material, PA 55 MASS 73, covering 50%wool 50%cotton, made in Western- Germany."
The 0157/26 tag identifies the bear as a USA exclusive limited edition replica of the 1908 Steiff Margaret Strong cream bear which was produced from 1984-1986.

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