The two bears pictured above are both Humble Crumble bears, made by Victoria Allum in the UK. As you can see, the bears are of a very traditional style with long limbs, humps on their backs and long snouts. These bears are absolutely adorable, the amount of work that goes into producing each bear is amazing. The attention to detail is fantastic - their noses are waxed, they have hand painted features to give them an 'aged' look and their facial expressions are beautiful. The mohair used to make these bears is of excellent quality, and they are filled with soft polyester fibre and weighted with steel shot which gives them a lovely quality feel.
The larger bear, Elliot, was made for me as a commission in August 2006. He is about 17" tall and made of gorgeously soft blond mohair. He has an old key on a ribbon around his neck. His neck is wobble-jointed which allows for many different 'poses' - he looks extremely handsome and appealing!
The smaller bear, Nettie, was again a commissioned bear - a little sister for Elliot! She is about 12" tall and is made of slightly darker mohair which is quite curly. She is dressed in an antique doll's dress, which fits her perfectly. Again, her neck is wobble jointed. I think you'll agree they look adorable together!
Visit the Humble Crumble website for further information on the wonderful bears Vicky produces :)
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