We are very pleased to present Norman the Knickerbocker…the newest addition to the Crowned Leopard teddy bear family! The Knickerbocker Toy Company, based in Albany NY, began producing teddy bears for the American market in the 1920's. While he has lost his official Knickerbocker ID tag sometime in the past which would have been sewn to his stomach, he is very characteristic of their bears from the 1930’s. He’s got very wide, round head with a short muzzle and a narrow, vertically stitched nose. His large cupped ears at the side of the head are almost an unmistakable sign you’ve got a Knickerbocker! His body is fully jointed, covered in thick cinnamon mohair and is very slender which is typical of the bears made in the 1930’s…later bears became slightly chubbier. His paws are small, oval which velveteen pads and have no claw stitching.
Most Knickerbocker bears from this time period have amber glass eyes…but as you can see from the photos, poor Norman has lost his somewhere along the way in his past adventures. He is soon off to the bear hospital for a procedure in which he will regain his eyesight and he is very excited to see the world once again! Even without his eyes he is an absolute cutie of an American bear and has already been spoken for by a very excited buyer.
Stay tuned for more of Norman’s adventures in Seattle once he has his new eyes!
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