Leather soft toys are very rare and are usually aimed at the home decor market. However, lit has often been used as accessories for soft toys such as teddy bears and plush toys on wheels. It has even been used on some toys to make tongues.
Below are some examples and price guides to antique soft toys containing leather accessories including a John Wright Christmas mouse and a teddy bear with a leather tongue.
A 20th Century straw filled teddy bear with leather tongue and articulated limbs. Approx. 22 1/2″
Sold for £60 at Claydon Auctioneers Ltd in 2022
R. John Wright Christmas Mice “Nibbles”. Made for The Toy Shoppe 3 1/2″ mohair mouse with applied ears, glass bead eyes, resin paws, leather tail, jointed head and arms. Nibbles has his wool felt candy cane. Comes in his original box with COA, Limited Edition No. 212/250.
Sold for US$250 at Apple Tree Auction Center in 2022
Vintage Hermes Paris Stuffed Lamb Toy With Bell and leather ears.
Sold for US$60 at Lion and Unicorn, Inc. in 2022
STRAW FILLED ROCKING HORSE WITH LEATHER SADDLE ON WOOD ROCKERS. WEAR TO WOOD AND TEARS TO HORSE. 46″ L x 33″ H.
Sold for US$275 at Redlands Antique Auction in 2022
STEIFF donkey, with casting wheels with spokes, shoe button eyes, old leather bridle, height: 22 cm, length: 24 cm, felt was at scattedly places retouched, shoe button eyes, worn
Sold for €360 at Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH in 2022
