What makes an Antique Bear Collectable?
Many collectors of antique bears often ask what bears are in demand and what they should buy that will increase in value. It is difficult to predict what make of bears will the best long term investment but there are some things that you can look out for that will help the future value of your bear. Condition of the bears Mohair has to be one of the important factors, the better the covering and condition the more you will expect to pay now and probably in the future. Obviously some identification such as a label, button or tag will enhance the value of the bear as many of these marks have been lost over time. Original nose/mouth stitching, paw pads and eyes again help keep the value up. What you should be looking for is an all original bear, if you can find it! However even if your bear has some restoration or more fragile than a perfect original the value should increase with time but the perfect specimens as with anything will fetch the top prices. What is selling at the moment is a
