Crowned Leopard Loves... Ludlow! The lovely Antique Steiff Teddy Bear who used to be hard of hearing…



Ludlow: Antique Steiff Bear

Each week The Crowned Leopard showcases a new find, special offers or a piece we think is extra special and that our customers will love!

This week we feature Ludlow….remember Ludlow? He’s a lovely antique Steiff teddy bear we featured in February who came to us missing one of his ears! While just a bit hard of hearing, he was an absolute sweetheart and we sent him to the bear hospital for an ear replacement. He recently returned looking dapper and he is now available for purchase at The Crowned Leopard Online Shoppe!

Ludlow measures 13.5” standing, is fully jointed, stuffed with excelsior and has a small hump at the top of his back, all typical features of Steiff bears from this era. The shape of his head, elongated nose and position of the ears on the head are featured in many bear books as features of a c. 1920 Steiff. His arms are a long sweeping curve shape and come down past his knees while standing and just past his feet while sitting. He appears to retain his original felt paw pads and about 3 of his original claws. There are some spots of wear on his paws where the excelsior stuffing is showing through which is very common on bear of this age. He has a vertically stitched nose and this and his mouth are likely re-stitched.

He has a fairly full coat of mohair considering his age (he retains about 80%) and when you push his tummy he squeaks! Squeakers were common on older bears but most of the time you will find they no longer work due to years of squeezing and chatting.

Ludlow is such a special bear and will make someone a wonderful new friend. He’s the perfect addition to any collection so please consider bringing him home today! $595  SOLD!!

Click here to view Ludlow at the Crowned Leopard online shoppe!