Antique Fechter Austrian 1940s Gold Mohair Old Bear 12 Inch Rare
Antique Fechter Austrian 1940s Gold Mohair Old Bear 12 Inch Rare
Newly Acquired for Sale From a Private Collection
Fechter Austria Bear
Gold Mohair
Glass Eyes
Fechter Rein Mohair Tag
Growler Not Working
Wood Wool Filled
Made in 1940's
Felt Paws
5 Way Jointed
22 Cm / 7.75 Inch Sitting
30 Cm / 12 Inch Standing
Fur Is Mohair
Much of the Mohair Used by Fechter
Was the Same as Used by Steiff
Very Cute Little Baby Bear
Good Vintage Condition
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Fechter Bears - the History
Fechter Is the Best Known of the Austrian Bear Makers
Making Bears From 1930 to 1979
After Ww2
Owned by Wilhelm & Berta Fechter of Neustadt Germany
Berta Learned Her Trade Working at the
Nicol Steiner Factory in 1949
Registered Their Business in a House in Leonhardbach District
First Materials Used Were American Army Blankets & Towels
Then They Used Excellent Quality Mohair
Berta Who Was Such a Hard Worker Made Sure
Everything Was Run Absolutely Perfect
She Would Make Sure Her Employees Were Always Working
to Make Her Bears the Best and Would Often Say
" No Time for Idle Chat "
Anyone Who Worked for Her Would Apprentice for 3 Years in College
to Learn Everything They Could About Bear Making
And Then Apprentice Again at Her Factory..
All Fechter Bears Were Very Expensive to Buy
And They Wouldnt Sell Them Through Department Stores
Which Made Them Harder to Obtain..
The Bears Were Made With Mohair and Had Open Mouths..
Very Few Had Closed Mouths and Are Rare and Hard to Find Now.
Austrian Buyers Loved the Open Mouths
Uk Buyers Loved the Closed Mouths
1960's - 1970's
Major Expansion and the Factory Was Moved
To Wies in 1973.
Wies Is a Town in the District of Deutschlandsberg in Styria in Austria.
From 1973 Fechter Began to Use the Styria Tags.
Sadly Berta Fechter Died and Her Husband Wilhelm Took Over
the Factory Until 1979..
Wilhelm Fechter Passed Away in 1983
And the Contents of the Factory Sold to a Dealer From Usa
As You Can See the History of Fechter Bears Is Very Interesting
And to Actually Own One of These Bears Is a Must Have for Any True Bear Collector
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