Plush fabric is a soft, synthetic fur which can be long or short and velvety. It is often used in soft toy manufacturing as it is cheaper than mohair and softer to the touch making it ideal for children’s toys.
Below are some examples and price guides of antique and vintage plush fabric toys including a Walt Disney Donald Duck and a Hermes baby horse.
Donald Duck: A rare original plush and felt toy,
Walt Disney, 1930s-40s,
the typical looking Donald Duck toy in his blue jacket and hat, made by Character Novelty Co. Licensee, South Norwalk, Conn. with label reading “Copyright Walt Disney Prod.”, with original eyes, stiffened legs and feet, and pearloid-style buttons, approx 10in (25.5cm) tall
Sold for£828.75 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2020
Steiff Mickey and Minnie Mouse Disney Pair Plush Dolls 70th Anniversary Day Limited Edition
Sold for US$900 at Bidhaus in 2023
Schuco Panda Bear Yes No
Plush toy, black and white, 50ies, Made in Germany, 42,0 cm, very good condition
Sold for €400 at Wormser Reklame-Auktion in 2023
A PLUSH GOLD MOHAIR VINTAGE TEDDY BEAR ATTR BING
Sold for US$750 at Soulis Auctions in 2023
(Pixar, 2005) A plush of Pixar’s Knick Knack Snowman. In 1989, six years before Toy Story, Pixar Animation Studios made a short film starring a Knick Knack Snowman, which is memorialized here in plush. Measuring approximately 15″, the polyester plush with PE pellets is in very good condition, retaining his original tag which tells his tale.
Sold for US$325 at Van Eaton Galleries in 2022
