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Paddington Bear

Teddy Bear
1998 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brown nylon plush soft toy bear dressed in a blue coat and red hat with two card labels attached to its neck (one with a plastic tag and one with a wool tie) and a fabric label sewn to its leg.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Teddy Bear
  • Character Toy
  • Label
  • Label
TitlePaddington Bear (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Nylon plush Paddington Bear made in Vietnam for the American company Eden LLC in 1998

Card label for Paddington Bear made in Vietnam for the American company Eden LLC in 1998

Card label for Paddington Bear made in Vietnam for the American company Eden LLC in 1998
Physical description
Brown nylon plush soft toy bear dressed in a blue coat and red hat with two card labels attached to its neck (one with a plastic tag and one with a wool tie) and a fabric label sewn to its leg.
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Catherine Howell
Object history
This object was acquired specifically for the redisplay of character toys in th Toy Gallery in 1998
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
B.326:1 to 3-1998

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Record createdMarch 29, 1999
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