CheckoutBerg Spielwaren Tiere mit Herz GmbH, was established in 1946. It was the war that prompted another European country to start manufacturing teddy bears. Austria, united with Germany by the Anschluss of March 1938, was occupied by the Allies immediately after World War II, and it was in these conditions of defeat that the country's most famous teddy bear manufacturer, emerged.
The family began making teddy bears using Army surplus materials - their bodies were made from old Army blankets, with uniform buttons for their eyes and boxes of pebbles for their voice-boxes. As soon as more appropriate materials became available, such as mohair and glass eyes, the products improved and business expanded enormously. Berg is Austria's largest teddy bear manufacturers and they are still in production today.
Muffin is a little grumpy light beige mohair miniature Berg Teddy Bear, circa early 1950's. Very good condition, slight wear and discolouration. No restoration work. All original features.
- 4.5inch or 12cm
- Amber and black glass eyes
- Small pronounced muzzle
- Brown stitched nose and mouth
- Swivel head and rod-jointed limbs with no paw pads
- Woodwool filled
Barney is stunning ivory mohair miniature Berg Teddy Bear, circa late 1950's. Very good condition, slight wear and discolouration. No restoration work. All original features.
- 5.5inch or 14cm
- Amber and black glass eyes
- Small pronounced muzzle
- Brown stitched nose and mouth
- Swivel head and jointed limbs with no paw pads
- Original Berg red heart on front centre-seam
- Woodwool filled
