Please meet Dolly, a lovely Chad Valley Teddy bear. She's from England, and she came to life somewhere between 1938 and 1952. She has a chest label that reads, "Hygenic Toys, Made in England, Chad Valley. She has the early Warrent label on her foot, "The Chad Valley Co. Ltd. By Appointment. Toy Makers to HM The Queen." She's only 12 inches high and is stuffed with wood wool. She has been through some rather difficult years, so she has pinholes and a few rips and tears. She only has about 50 percent of her mohair. She's wearing a little blue knitted dress to cover up all her bald spots.
I found Dolly at an auction in June of 2017. She was with two other bears her age, and I was surprised her then-owners put her up for sale and didn't appreciate how beautiful she was.
Dolly enjoys collecting seashells when she holidays in Brighton in the South of England. She currently resides in the United States. She has many fond memories of England, especially spending time at the local pub in the small town where she grew up in Dorset. She is proud to be participating in my first blog post. She hopes you like her picture.
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