Summary

Plush white teddy bear with a red satin ribbon tied around its neck. Part of an archive of unsold stock samples donated by the manufacturer.

Jakas Soft Toys was a Melbourne-based company which designed and manufactured genuine high quality soft toys from 1956. Their range included teddy bears, golliwogs, animals and birds. They ceased production in the late 1990s outlasting many local toy manufacturers competing with cheaper overseas imports.

With children's health and safety in mind, the toys were made from wool and synthetic plush, quality fabrics, non-allergic filling and 'safety eyes'. The Jakas range of soft toys came with care and washing instructions and could be handed down for generations.

Physical Description

A white plush teddy bear with two toned black/blue coloured plastic eyes, embroidered black nose, black stitching for a mouth and black 'claws' stitched onto its upper paws. There is a red satin ribbon tied into a bow around its neck and a 'Jakas Toys' label stitched onto the inside of its left lower limb. There is a small 48-page booklet attached to the body of the teddy bear with a plastic joiner which has colour images of the range of toy designs available, text describing the features of the toys and instructions for care and washing.

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