Hiroshi’s pieces are meticulously needle-felted (made by piercing wool many times until the right shape is formed)
This Christmas he has his paws wrapped round the most wonderful Christmas gift ever…
Made from cuddly-soft plush
reddish brown mohair with deeply set black glass eyes
fully jointed bear was made exclusively for members of the Steiff Club for the year beginning April 2000
Simon by Ralph Norbury, Manchester, England, made in 1999 Steiff Hiroshi’s pieces are meticulously needle-feltedThis rotund and old looking, medium to large sized bear is made of long and wavy, dark caramel mohair with a centre seam head, aged black glass eyes, a loosely jointed neck and felt paw pads. Softly filled with wood shavings, he wears an aged cotton sailor collar. Number 8 of the edition, he is as new with certificate. (If bought by someone outside the UK, there will be a GBP25 surcharge towards the airmail cost.) 39cm 15. 25"