Paddington Bear
Teddy Bear
1980 (manufactured)
1980 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Michael Bond's first Paddington Bear book appeared in 1958. Paddington's popularity increased with his appearance on television during the 1970s. Paddington is a bear - not a teddy bear. Gabrielle Designs, who made this Paddington, produced the first soft toy in 1972. The company were responsible for giving Paddington his boots, made by Dunlop. Michael Bond then added boots to his Paddington character. This Paddington is a British version and wears a safety pin in his hat. The American versions do not have the pin as it would breach safety regulations.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Paddington Bear (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stuffed and sewn nylon plush, wood, plastic, metal safety pin, rubber, paper luggage label. |
| Brief description | Nylon plush Paddington Bear made in England by Gabrielle Designs in 1980 |
| Physical description | Unjointed bear of cream nylon plush dressed in a navy blue felt duffel coat, a floppy red felt hat and red Wellington boots with cream soles. There is a safety pin in the hat and a printed luggage label attached one of the four duffel coat toggles. The eyes and nose are plastic. Attached to the coat front is a buff card luggage label, printed on both sides. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs C. Webber |
| Object history | Given in 1980 [80/910] by Mrs. G. Webber. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Michael Bond's first Paddington Bear book appeared in 1958. Paddington's popularity increased with his appearance on television during the 1970s. Paddington is a bear - not a teddy bear. Gabrielle Designs, who made this Paddington, produced the first soft toy in 1972. The company were responsible for giving Paddington his boots, made by Dunlop. Michael Bond then added boots to his Paddington character. This Paddington is a British version and wears a safety pin in his hat. The American versions do not have the pin as it would breach safety regulations. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.92-1980 |
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| Record created | October 29, 2003 |
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