SOLD (1907) Columbia Laughing Roosevelt. Smiler 14.5ins Fabric Burlap Size 15 ins

Fabric Burlap Size 15 ins Eyes Glass Features Burlap Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Red bow Growl Not Working Number 520

Grisly Spielwarenfabrik H G Unfricht

He belonged to her father as a child in 1912 and when she was a little girl

From Teddy Bears of Witney

He has replaced eyes and pads and has a small hole under his nose

SOLD (1907) Columbia Laughing Roosevelt. Smiler 14.5ins Fabric Burlap Size 15 ins18 1 2" 1907 LAUGHING ROOSEVELT TEDDY BEAR. MADE BY COLUMBIA OF NEW YORK, NOVELTY BEAR WITH SPLIT WOODEN MOUTH AND TEETH. ORIGINALLY WHEN THE BEAR'S STOMACH WAS SQUEEZED HIS MOUTH WOULD OPEN SHOWING HIS TEETH. CONSTRUCTED IN THE FASHION OF A "STICK BEAR" HE IS DISK JOINTED AT HIS NECK, SHOULDERS AND HIPS. HE WEARS A TEDDY ROOSEVELT PIN ON A RIBBON AROUND HIS NECK. VERY RARE BEAR. MECHANISM THAT OPENS HIS MOUTH NO LONGER WORKS, MOHAIR IS SPARSE AND HAS