Sold (1920) Steiff Button Alfons Merrythought the larger sized Magna bears

the larger sized Magna bears rarely come up for sale

His hump would be more prominent if he had more stuffing

which is a little sparse in some areas She is fully jointed with claws on her paws which are of a webbed design

apart from his amber and black plastic eyes of which he only has one

Sold (1920) Steiff Button Alfons Merrythought the larger sized Magna bearsAlfons an interesting 1920s Steiff teddy bear with provenance with golden mohair, larger than usual brown backed glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, hump, inoperative growler and FF underscored button 18in. (46cm.) high (general wear and thinning, bald spots and pads recovered); sold with a modern photographic print of a boy and younger girl holding this bear and a 1996 invoice