Summary

Wool plush white 'Honeycomb' teddy bear with a red 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 wool plush teddy bear with two-toned black and brown coloured plastic eyes and black embroidered nose and mouth. It has been made in the sitting position with arms outstretched. There is a satin red ribbon tied into a bow around its neck and two oval pads of red satin fabric have been sewn onto the underside of the lower limbs. There is a triangular label with the 'Australian Made' logo attached to one of the limbs of the bear with a plastic joiner. A white fabric label is sewn into the seam of one of the lower limbs with the Jakas Soft Toys brand name and 'Australian Made' logo embroidered in green.

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