Description: Just REDUCED over 50% from OLP! Steiff & Gund (see comments)Classic Pair! Selling these as a pair as it appears they've been together for 60+ years. We purchased together at an antique estate auction & both are approximately 15" tall. The Brown Monkey most resembles the pre 1930 & earlier Steiffs in pattern, stitching, style & other. It has a wing span of 15", while the White Gund is about 18" when his arms are stretched out. They weigh approx. 1/2 pound each. The Brown Monkey, which is Mohair, is in pretty good general condition. In both paws, the wire is starting to come through, but they're not too bad. He has an original glass eye - but the other eye appears to be a hard button or a marble. He is fully articulated, and his heads, hips, shoulders, and neck work fully. The tail is just wire and doesn't appear to go into the body - independent. We have taken multiple photos so you can see the condition. We did not attempt to clean either monkey and left just we acquired. We viewed literally thousands of pictures of antique stuffed monkeys and the only ones that match the brown one on 8-10 features is the older pre 1930 Steiffs in our opinion. Buyer must do their own research though, as there is no tag or marking on either monkey. The White Gund Monkey has a cute happy plastic face with an extremely long tail. He has wire in his tail, arms and legs but they are not articulated, but move about freely. Overall, he is in good condition. His hands, particularly his left, has much wear to felt, but is an easy repair. Coloring is good on the face. There is only small crack (near his scalp) which is not readily visible unless you look close. I found several tagged Gund Monkeys with the exact plastic composite face. While the bodies varied on the ones I found, the exact face mold was used on a number of them. That said, this one does not have his tag, so do your own research. The Steiff (if it is a Steiff) is clearly a very early one based on a number of details & the Gund is fairly early as well, just not as old his Brown friend. Both are offered for one money as these are for true collectors. We hate to separate friends who have been together so long. If you have any questions, or need any other photographs, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're here to help. We ship with extreme care! Of course, there is free local pick up and we can meet to assist if you are near Indianapolis or driving through. We do this often. Also, we have discounts with FedEx & eBay on shipping which do not always show up in eBay estimates on shipping. We try to refund what we can when there is a notable difference, but we do not know until we actually run shipping. Please follow our store if you love rare antiques, primitives and collectibles of many types. We scour the land for the rarest and neatest of items for our Buyers who love them. We offer everything from rusty industrial to fine art by renowned US and foreign artists. We have Americana, Antique advertising, Salesmen samples, Oil Paintings & sculptures by noted artists, Farm Primitives, Antique lighting fixtures and Aladdin lamps, militaria, sports memorabilia and much, much more. We usually have about 400 items in various price ranges from $5 to $11K+, but our inventory changes almost daily. We have sold to Hollywood, Corporate Executives & CEO's, Resorts, B& B's & Museums, but mostly to people who simply love rare and nifty items. It is our honor to offer these treasures to you. Please note our feedback & Buy with confidence. We offer premium quality items and provide lots of pictures (we count on our detailed photos to assist with describing the treasure) to assist you. Our packing is top notch (often taking 30 minutes to over an hour on delicate items). We exhaust ourselves to get your new treasure safely home.
Price: 70 USD
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
End Time: 2024-12-16T21:29:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Steiff & Gund
Year: 1900-1930,1940-1950
