Antique Vintage 1950s American cotton Gund Teddy bear 12.5in GUC

Description

With regret, I am downsizing my teddy bear collection.   I have many different types, which I will be listing in the coming weeks (or months).   For now, I will only list them once to see if anyone is interested.   If not, I get to keep them (although I have recently relisted some of them).   :0)  I live in a smoke-free home, but I do have cats who are barred from the bear room(!).
Please meet Frankie, a very nice antique vintage Teddy bear!!!  I am thinking he might be a very old Gund with that little tongue.  I believe he's from the 1950s.  He is made out of a golden cotton plush.  He has glass eyes.  He does have a few issues.  All his paw pads have wear to them.  His press squeaker isn't working.  He's been cleaned, but I think he could do with a good once-over again as he is a little grubby, but still quite the charmer.  I've given him a pink floral bow.  He is five-way jointed and in good used condition.  Frankie is just over 12 inches tall and weighs 9 ounces.  Could he be the one for you???  He is looking for a home where he can do a little serious mud wrestling!   (Oh, no, not again!)   :0)
*****PLEASE NOTE:
In case you don't know, depending on where you live, ebay is now collecting taxes in some states.   When I send you an invoice or if you just pay for your item, I am unaware if you are being charged taxes or at what tax rate, as I am NOT the one collecting them.   Sadly, I may have lost a good customer over this, so I am including this note in my listings so there's no confusion.   So far, I only know about New Jersey (where I live) and New York (where the buyer who was so upset about this lives) are charging taxes.   I'm sure there are other states as well.  :0(
A quick note about shipping:    Don't you hate it when you're overcharged by a seller on shipping????   A gazillion dollars to cross the pond or go across the country.  It's ridiculous.   I am striving to be accurate in my listing, but sometimes ebay's calculator is way off (especially for those outside the U.S.).   When i calculate shipping, I add in extra weight for the box.    If you're interested in an item outside the U.S., don't be scared by what the calculator is telling you.   Please contact me and I'll find out exactly what it would cost to post to your country and make a note in the listing.  I'll never overcharge you.   If I quote you a number and i can get it to you cheaper, I'll immediately refund the difference.
Please note I am not an expert in teddy bears...I am only downsizing.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Please see pictures.  They are part of the description.  Additional pictures on request.
Payment is due within THREE days of auction end.  PayPal only.  Combined shipping is always available.   I only charge actual shipping costs.   If it turns out the shipping estimator is wrong above , I will refund you the difference.
I am willing to ship internationally, but please ask if I post to your country and what it would cost BEFORE you bid, as it could be very expensive.  Ebay's calculator can be off either too high or too low!
Check out my other teddies that I am listing this week.
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