SOLD (1907) Columbia Laughing Roosevelt. Smiler 1910-20 Button Label Red Fabric Purple

Button   Label Red Fabric Purple and White Mohair Size Eyes Glass Features Magnificent colour Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool/Kapok Clothes Growl Number 157A

Button Label Fabric Mohair Blue Size 14

I am a Teddy Bear Artist from Germany

He is entirely wood wool filled has felt foot pads and fabulously still has a working pull cord growler on his back

SOLD (1907) Columbia Laughing Roosevelt. Smiler 1910-20 Button Label Red Fabric Purple18 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