Good Luck Bear
Teddy Bear
1985-1986 (manufactured)
1985-1986 (manufactured)
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Unjointed soft toy bear in a seated position primarily of green nylon plush. The body front, nose and mouth area, inner ears and feet paw pads are of white nylon plush. There is a green stitched design of a four leafed clover on its front. The white paw pads are heart shaped. The mouth is a green stitched line extending up in a smile on the right hand side. The nose is a green plastic heart shape. The eyes are green and white plastic with the right one set in a wink and the left one having a green lash. The eyebrows are two green stitched lines. There is a tuft of green 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, slightly worn away. There is a white label printed in red, also worn, attached to the left leg.
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Materials and techniques | Stitched and stuffed nylon plush |
Brief description | Nylon plush Care Bear, Good Luck Bear, made in Taiwan by Kenner between 1985 and 1986 |
Physical description | Unjointed soft toy bear in a seated position primarily of green nylon plush. The body front, nose and mouth area, inner ears and feet paw pads are of white nylon plush. There is a green stitched design of a four leafed clover on its front. The white paw pads are heart shaped. The mouth is a green stitched line extending up in a smile on the right hand side. The nose is a green plastic heart shape. The eyes are green and white plastic with the right one set in a wink and the left one having a green lash. The eyebrows are two green stitched lines. There is a tuft of green 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, slightly worn away. There is a white label printed in red, also worn, attached to the left leg. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Care / Bears™' (Trade mark; Plastic heart attached to lower right side) |
Credit line | Given by Nicola Hodges |
Object history | Given to the donor by one of her aunts as a Christmas present. Good Luck Bear was first produced in 1985. |
Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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Accession number | B.235-2000 |
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Record created | October 23, 2000 |
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