(1931) Early Merrythought Bingie bear Brown Mohair Minka is a super cute

Minka is a super cute little 1950s antique German Schuco teddy bear in the harder to find light silvery brown coloured mohair

He has a kapok filled body with a mixture of kapok and wood wool in his head

He is a lovely fellow

Button   Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 14 ins Eyes Amber Features Original Nose / Mouth Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Carded Velveteen Stuffing Woodwool Kapok Clothes Red bow Growl Number 411

(1931) Early Merrythought Bingie bear Brown Mohair Minka is a super cuteMerrythought was well known for their bears with a difference. The first in 1931 was a Bingie. This one with the Earliest label on his leg. Bingie's are sitting bears with unjointed legs and short arms with the pads facing almost backwards. They had particularly long feet. There was also a Tumpy. Later a Cutie Binge and a baby Bingie were added together with a number of relatives! Description Date 1931 Make merrythought Label early Fabric mohair Size