Summary

Synthetic plush, light blue coloured 'Cuddle' teddy bear with an aqua satin ribbon tied around its neck. This is not a musical bear as suggested by the swing tag attached. 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 synthetic plush, light blue coloured teddy bear with two-toned black/blue plastic eyes, black embroidered nose and mouth and black stitching as claws on its upper paws. There is an aqua satin ribbon tied into a bow around its neck. A Jakas Soft Toys swing tag is attached to the left ear of the teddy bear with a plastic joiner and there is a white satin label stitched onto the underside of its right leg with 'Jakas Toys Australian Made' printed in red. The teddy bear has been made in the seated position with arms outstretched. The swing tag suggests that this is a 'musical' bear containing a wind up music box, but there is no evidence of a music box within this bear or winding device.

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