Value of Old Teddy Bears: Maker, Mohair, Tags, Joints and Condition
Evaluate old teddy bear value by documenting maker, mohair, tags, joints, age, originality, provenance, photos, and condition.
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- Look for maker tags, ear buttons, chest tags, labels, boxes, certificates, or original clothing.
- Photograph joints, paws, eyes, nose, stuffing, fabric, repairs, stains, and losses.
- Separate antique mohair bears, limited editions, modern souvenir bears, and ordinary plush toys.
Key value drivers
Maker identification is often the difference between a sentimental bear and a collectible bear. Steiff, limited editions, original boxes, mohair, early construction, expressive faces, and documented provenance can help. Heavy wear, missing tags, replaced eyes, restuffing, odor, moth damage, and repairs can reduce value.
Condition and originality cautions
Auction records do not prove the value of your bear. Tags, originality, repairs, replaced parts, odor, pest damage, provenance, and originality can materially change value.
Photo checklist
- Front, back, side profile, paws, face, eyes, nose, ears, tags, buttons, labels, clothing, box, and certificates.
- Close-ups of bald spots, seam repairs, stains, holes, missing fur, replaced eyes, restuffing, and odors or storage damage.
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Note: We couldn’t find enough auction records that directly match Value of Old Teddy Bears: Maker, Mohair, Tags, Joints and Condition to publish a defensible price table. If you are valuing a specific item, include its maker, model, material, photos, and condition so the search can be narrowed.
What similar items actually sold for
To help ground this guide in real market activity, here are recent example auction comps from Appraisily’s internal database. These matched sales are market context only, not an object estimate or identification, and they do not guarantee a price for your specific teddy bear.
Shown GBP range: GBP 30-GBP 700. Median of these 6 GBP examples: GBP 80.
| Comparable | What sold | Auction house | Date | Lot | Source-reported amount |
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Merrythought Beefeater golden mohair teddy bear, | Vectis Auctions Ltd | 2007-11-15 | 3134 | GBP 100 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Artist Signed Dick Frantz, Steiff 40 cm “Forget me not” North American Limited Edition Blue Tipped Mohair Teddy Bear No. 01116 of 3500 Wearing a Sterling Silver Locket with Original Gift Box | Apple Tree Auction Center | 2026-03-26 | 1052 | USD 50 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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An early Steiff teddy bear, circa 1910, | Cheffins | 2025-12-04 | 680 | GBP 650 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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An Early 20th century gold plush mohair teddy bear, vertical stitched nose, plastic eyes, centre seamed torso and limbs, 49cm high; walking sticks, treen, retro style orange nipple shaded table lamp; copper and brass vessel, epns etc qty | Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd | 2024-11-13 | 324 | GBP 30 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Steiff Teddy Bear with Wind Up Music Box | Lion and Unicorn | 2025-11-18 | 57 | USD 110 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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MOHAIR STUFFED TEDDY BEAR | Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates | 2025-08-27 | 43 | USD 134 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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RARE AND EARLY c1910 STEIFF TEDDY BEAR; A fabulous early Steiff teddy bear. | East Bristol Auctions | 2015-07-25 | 250 | GBP 700 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Large 24" Steiff Teddy Bear, Golden Mohair | Public Sale Auction House | 2026-01-17 | 130 | USD 175 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Chad Valley golden mohair vintage teddy bear | Vectis Auctions Ltd | 2020-09-08 | 1461 | GBP 60 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
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Chad Valley golden mohair vintage teddy bear | Vectis Auctions Ltd | 2022-04-21 | 2300 | GBP 45 (buyer’s-premium treatment unknown) |
How these auction records were verified
Each row retains its exact source URL, lot identity, retrieval time, access result, and immutable record hash. Inspect the public comparable provenance record.
Disclosure: prices are shown as reported by auction houses and are provided for appraisal context. Learn more in our editorial policy.
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