Treasures: Perfume Bear Pours On The Charm

Q: This small teddy bear belonged to my husband's mother and she told me it was from the 1920s or '30s. It is a Schuco Perfume Bear from Germany. The head comes off and there is a small perfume vial with a cork inside. It is 5 inches tall and has moveable arms and legs. The mohair is in good shape. Could you tell me about its age, origin, maker and if it has any value? R.T., Corpus Christi, TexasA: What a cute little fellow this is. As we've written before, the name "Teddy" comes from the nickname for President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, who refused to shoot a bear cub while on a hunting trip in Mississippi in 1902.The bear in today's question is much

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