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- Cloth DollsCloth dolls are some of the oldest forms of doll. Many are referred to as rag dolls but other dolls such as boudoir dolls also come under this term. This category has information and price guides to antique and vintage cloth dolls including boudoir dolls.
- Teddy Bears
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- Gebrüder BingGebrüder Bing, originally Nuremberg Spielwarenfabrik Gebruder Bing, was founded in 1865 by the brothers Ignaz and Adolf Bing. In 1907 they began to produce their first plush toys. In the beginning, Bing used a button in the right ear with the initials G.B.N. impressed on it. This led to Bing being taken to court by Steiff in 1908 and they were subsequently forced to remove the button from the ear and refrain from using the advertising slogan, “button in the ear”. Bing then tried to use a metal tag shaped like a signal in black, cream and red but Steiff also rejected that. Eventually Bing placed a button under the arm but after Steiff took legal action to prevent them using the words “button under the arm”, Bing began to use the term “GBN tag under the arm”. Reference: Miller’s Teddy Bears by Sue Pearson This category has information, history and price guides to antique and vintage Bing soft toys.
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Rocking Horses

Rocking horses are popular toys and whereas the beautiful wooden Victorian horses can fetch high sums of money, soft toy ones can be obtained relatively cheaply. Below are some examples…

Penguins

There is something about penguins which is endearing to nearly everyone so it is no wonder that soft toys have been made in the form of them. Some of the…