Love-a-Lot Bear

Physical description

Unjointed soft toy bear in a seated position primarily of pink nylon plush. The body front, nose and mouth area, inner ears and feet paw pads are of white nylon plush. There is a red and gold double heart stitched design in a panel on its front. The white paw pads are heart shaped. The mouth is a pink stitched line extending into a smile and looping inwards. The nose is a purple plastic heart shape. The eyes are brown, pink and white plastic. The eyebrows are two dark pink stitched lines. There is a tuft of pink nylon hair at the top of the head. There is a short tail and a red plastic heart shape placed to the right of this with the Care Bears logo in white on it. There is a white label printed in red sewn into the left leg seam.

Place of Origin

Taiwan (manufactured)

Date

1983 (manufactured)

Artist/maker

Kenner (manufacturer)

Materials and Techniques

Stitched and stuffed nylon plush

Marks and inscriptions

Care / Bears™
KENNER® / CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 / LOVE-A-LOT BEAR® / Care Bears TM / COLLECTION / © AMERICAN GREETINGS / CORP. 1983 / 61080 TB / MADE IN TAIWAN / PAT. PENDING
Penn. Reg. No. 74 / ALL NEW MATERIALS / Stuffed with / 100% Synthectic Fiber / MACHINE WASHABLE / Tie Toy in pillowcase, / Wash warm, tumble dry, / medium heat. / Brush plush to fluff / DO NOT DRY CLEAN

Dimensions

Height: 15 cm

Object history note

Part of the Palitoy Archive

Historical significance: One of the very first Care Bears to be made. They were not commercially available in Britain until 1984

Descriptive line

Nylon plush Care Bear, Love-a-Lot Bear, made in Taiwan by Kenner in 1983

Production Note

Reason For Production: Retail

Materials

Plastic; Thread; Nylon plush

Techniques

Stitching; Stuffing

Production Type

Mass produced

Collection code

BGM