Daniel has been collecting since around 1980, so after 35 years he has amassed a considerable collection. Daniel's collection consists mainly of unusual antique soft toys & teddy bears. Although, typically for a collector, the collection goes off in all sorts of directions including antique and vintage golliwogs, miniatures, Christmas and Halloween items, dolls and dolls' houses.
Daniel, who handles many toys in his work life, is now drawn to the weird and unusual; things that he doesn't usually see. Items especially sort by Daniel are toys with original paper tags, little known British makers and interesting bear and soft toys that are yet to be identified.
Keen to share all these wonderful things with fellow collectors; My Collection is a perfect place to do this.
Schuco Charlie Chaplin
This is rare boxed Schuco Charlie Chaplin. He is in exceptional condition. When wound up with a separate key, he spins around in circles and his cane rotates. He is made of tin-plate with a flocked face and felt clothes. His box is the most charming part. On the lid is a handwritten French label –…
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Deans Rag Book Co Charlie Chaplin
Here is a very rare Dean’s Rag Book Co. Charlie Chaplin, in exceptional bright condition. This was designed to dangle from a string and dance around when knocked. He has printed makers details on the soles of his shoes. This example dates from the 1920s. Most of the time when you see a Dean’s Chaplin, he…
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Pip Squeak and Wilfred Auntie Penguin Candy Container
Pip, Squeak and Wilfred were a British comic strip set of characters published in the Daily Mirror from 1919 to 1956. Conceived by Bertram Lamb and drawn by Austin Bowen Payne until around 1939. The tale of orphaned animals, Pip the dog, took the father role, Squeak the penguin, the mother and baby rabbit Wilfred.…
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Deans Rag Book Co Mr Turnip
Details A rare Dean’s Rag Book Co. Mr Turnip made in 1954 only. Mr. T has a rubber head, a felt body with clothes and the Dean’s ‘Evripose’ wire limbed movement. Whirligig, a children’s television fortnightly Saturday afternoon treat, which began in November 1950, devised by Michael Westmore, was the very first children’s programme to…
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Rare Schuco yes no duckling
This amusing duck has his original metal framed glasses and a card chest tag. When you move his tail, his head will go from side to side, or up and down. Schuco is the trade name of Schreyer & Co
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Kersa Frog Smoking a Pipe
A rare Kersa frog smoking a pipe with rectangular metal label on sold of foot. Wilhelmine Walter founded the company in Lobositz, a small town in Bohemia in the Western part of the Czech Republic about 30 miles north of Prague in 1925. Wilhelmine originally began making soft toys for her children. The “Kersa” name…
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Steiff Dachshund
A rare early and large size Steiff burlap jointed Dachshund, circa 1905
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FADAP (French) Felt Dog
A very rare FADAP (French) felt dog with googlie eyes and original button in ear, the button has the FA written above the DAP, which dates him at between 28th August 1929 and 30th July 1930. F.A.D.A.P. stands for Fabrique Artistique d’Animaux en Peluche. This company was founded in 1920 and based in Divonne-les-Bains, France,…
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British Belisha Beacon Duck Soft Toy
A rare British Belisha Beacon duck soft toy, probably made to promote the new crossing light added to pedestrian crossings in 1934. Named after the Transport Minister of the time, Leslie Hore-Belisha.
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A Chad Valley budgie with button, 1920s
Chad Valley Budgie Soft Toy with button 1920s
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