Teddy bear with Hot-Water Bottle 1908

Steiff Collectors. Replica. made of finest mohair. Limited edition of 1908 pieces worldwide.
58cm. This Teddy bear can tell a truly eventful story: In 1906, an extremely harsh winter fell on the city of Berlin and covered it in snow - and as we all know, necessity is the mother of invention, a Teddy bear was converted in to a holder for a hot-water bottle in order to bring a little warmth into the cold days with extremely low temperatures.In March 1907, this hot-water bottle bear, in whose tummy a hot-water bottle made of metal was hidden that coiuld be filled with hot water, was entered by Steiff as a registered design. The friendly Teddy bear with the wide open, boot-button eyes that look out into the world has a friendly as well as pragmatic nature and is made of light brown mohair and stuffed with wood shavings.
This collector's item is not a toy as defined in the European directive (2009/48/EC) on toy safety.