Posted 12 years ago
victoria17…
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Aprox 12in high.Arms and legs and head rotate. Bears about 1 pound there's a tag around the bow of its neck and there's a little metal pokey thing right next to the tag I'm not sure what for. bear has a small tag with numbers underneath his arm.Grisly is on the tag.when bear is tipped to side it makes a very low growling noise.back of tag is faded states it is made in west Germany .im trying to find information on this bear. thank you
http://www.grisly.de/grisly/us_gris_mark.html
Very nice :-)
Production Grisly Trademark Awards Artist Bears History
HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
The company was founded by Karl Theodor Unfricht. The production of GRISLY toys started with a collection of teddy bears and soft toys designed by his wife Luise Unfricht. With the active help from all family members, especially from the two children Hans Georg and Hannelore, the success everybody had hoped for was realized. At the peak of the business development in the late 60s and early 70s, more than 50 employees were working for GRISLY.
After the death of Luise Unfricht in 1974 Erika Unfricht, the wife of Hans Georg Unfricht, took over, designing new animals. After the death of Karl Theodor Unfricht (1980), Hans Georg Unfricht and Arno Wirth, the husband of Hannelore, succeeded him in managing the firm and the sales department respectively. Even with this change in management, the classical style that was already typical for GRISLY was retained. Changes and innovations were carried out only gradually during these years - if they were considered at all. In 1985 Arno Wirth died and in 1994, in the year of the company's 40th anniversary, Hans Georg Unfricht died
Here is a similar one that did not sell on ebay but use it for your reference on your sweet bear
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GRISLY-BEAR-MOHAIR-MADE-IN-WEST-GERMANY-LONG-HAIR-TAN-BROWN-JOINTED-/350740996565?pt=US_Dolls_Bears_Toys&hash=item51a9cae1d5
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