The two bears pictured above are Bears of Grace, by Jo Vernalls. The boy bear is from the Out of the Attic Hero Collection, and he is dressed in the style of a Chelsea Pensioner. The girl bear is also from the Out of the Attic Collection, but I am unsure of her name! I just call her Gracie. She might be from the Posh Collection, as her dress is particularly stunning!
These bears are made to look old - the mohair is distressed, they have bald patches in places, they have 'repairs' and their claw stitching is loose in parts. This adds to the appeal of the bears for collectors such as myself, because I generally prefer old bears to new ones (or at least traditional style bears as opposed to modern style ones!)
The attention to detail with Jo Vernalls' bears is amazing, even down to the clothes the bears are dressed in.
I have been unable to find a website for Bears of Grace but an Google search will turn up lots of the bears for sale in teddy bear shops and on internet auction sites. They seem to be very popular bears with collectors, and it's not difficult to see why!
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