Summary

A black and white photograph of a mock teddy bear party in the dining room at "Ripponlea", a 19th century Victorian mansion located in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick, now in the care of the National Trust. The teddy bears featured were manufactured by Jakas Soft Toys.

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

Description of Content

View through a doorway into the formal dining room of a 19th century Victorian mansion with a large wooden dining table and high-backed upholstered chairs placed around the table. There is a tall Victorian era candelabrum with candles as a centrepiece on the table. Teddy bears have been placed sitting and climbing on the chairs in a party setting, with party hats, napkins and balloons in the background. There are formal tea cups and saucers on the table with a cake stand. There is a framed painting on the wall in the background positioned above a formal wood carved buffet with two lamps placed on either side of the painting.

Physical Description

A black and white silver gelatin photograph. There is a stamp on the back of the photograph referring to Copyright ownership of the photograph to 'The Age' newspaper.

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