Paula Strethill-Smith

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Welcome to our latest Autumn and Halloween designs.....

CONKERS

CONKERS

Conkers is 7"high and created from hand dyed mohair in autumn red.

Conkers has a fixed head joint and is traditionally stuffed with wood wool.

He wears a vintage tweed scarf.

One Off 1/1 ADOPTED

OLD CHESTNUT

OLD CHESTNUT

Old Chestnut is created from soft German mohair in light chestnut and tinted darker tones.

He has a wobble neck joint.He is stuffed with wood wool and has a little weight added.

He wears a hand made vintage 1950's fabric bow tie.

One Off 1/1 ADOPTED

WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST

Wicked Witch is 4"high bear and is 5"to top of her hat.

She is created from ash blonde mohair and further aged.

She wears a silk velvet cape with victorian jet beading.

Silk velvet hat with lace trim,feather and vintage button.

She comes with her hand carved broomstick.

One Off 1/1 ADOPTED

WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST

CALLISTO

CALLISTO

Callisto is 3"high and created from antique mohair which is worn in places.

He has a wobble neck with black antique spot lace ruffle with aged star.

Comes with a his little pumpkin.

One Off 1/1 ADOPTED

ZELDA

ZELDA

Zelda is 3"high created from antique potion green plush.

She wears a silk velvet hat with antique crochet shawl trimmed with diemante.

Zelda likes to sit inside her beautiful green vintage beaded purse.

One Off 1/1 ADOPTED

MAPLE

MAPLE

Maple is 3.5" high and created from antique mohair in a bright flame red maple.

Wobble neck joint and centre head seam. Trimmed with golden leaf charm.

One Off 1/1 ADOPTED

MASTER JACK

MASTER JACK

MASTER JACK

Master Jack is one of our character designs.

He is 8"high to top of his velvet hat.

Created from off white mohair and airbrushed markings.

He has amber coloured glass eyes waxed nose.

Dressed in his finest clothing wool jacket lined in silk,silk waistcoat,old victorian collar and silk cravat.Master Jack carries a cane stick to help him around old London town.

He also wears are trademark shoes made from vintage leather hand stitched with leather soles.

Limited Edition 1/5 Numbers 1,2,3 are ADOPTED

OLD TUFTY

OLD TUFTY

OLD TUFTY

Old Tufty is 8" high to top of his ears.He is created from antique mohair in rusty red.

The longer mohair is quality German mohair.

Old Tufty has a fixed head glass eyes and airbrushed details.

He has wired ears and wired arms.

He wears a vintage duffle coat blue wool felt scarf

Dark brown vintage leather hand stitched shoes with leather soles.

Limited Edition 1 of 3 Number 1& 2 are ADOPTED

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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Should you wish to adopt any of the designs or require further information.

Please email me

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Welcome to our Vintage Summer Collection we hope you enjoy our latest designs.....

PERIDOT

PERIDOT

PERIDOT

Peridot is 10" high and created from genuine antique plush which I have hand dyed to a soft jade green.

I have further airbrushed and aged the plush to give a very vintage appearance.

Peridot has antique boot button eyes with a wobble head joint.

Stuffed with traditional wood wool which gives a scrunchy feel to his tummy.

Peridot has long spoon shaped paws with vintage suede paw pads

A antique carved wood rosary necklace sets off this unusual color.

Limited Edition One Off 1/1 ADOPTED

BARKER DOBSON

BARKER DOBSON

BARKER DOBSON

Barker Dobson is 7" high Westie Puppy created from quality white mohair.

Antique boot button eyes with a wobble neck joint and waxed nose.

Barker Dobson has wired limbs,sculpted paw pads from antique leather and hand painted toes.

His ears are lined in antique leather wired and hand tinted.

Barker Dobson is a cute handful size of a West highland terrier puppy and comes in his own vintage box.

The vintage sweet box with the name Barker Dobson

was already printed on the lid.(hence his name!)

I added a old anchor print on vintage paper to give a nautical theme.

He wears a antique fabric sailor collar with vintage anchor button.

Limited Edition ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED

CELADON

CELEDON

Celedon is 4.5" high and created from hand dyed mohair in a pale sea foam green.

I have aged and airbrushed his fur to give a very muted faded look.

Glass eyes wobble neck joint with antique old cream suede pads.

Traditional classic antique style bear.

SOLD OUT

MASTER TRISTAN

MASTER TRISTAN

Master Tristan is 6" high and created from soft washed white mohair.

He has matt boot button style glass eyes and a wobble neck joint.

Master Tristan is loosely jointed stuffed with wood wool.

He wears a antique fine wool sailor jacket.The sailor collar is made from a child's Edwardian sailor collar.

I have trimmed his coat vintage brass buttons and antique silk velvet ribbon.

Master Tristan comes with his miniature vintage glass ship in a bottle with the label "Lands End"

Limited Edition ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED

LUNA

LUNA

LUNA

Luna is 3.5" high.With her mermaid tail she measures 4.5"

created from soft cream and pale pink hand dyed mohair.

Luna has glass eyes and a wobble neck joint.

She wears a mermaid costume the tail of which

can be removed so she can walk on dry land!

I have used vintage 1950's fabric for her tail and added antique sequins.

Her bikini top is created from vintage shell charms from an old bracelet.

Luna comes in a vintage shell box with fishing nets.

Limited Edition ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED

WINKLE

WINKLE

Winkle is 3.5" high created from genuine antique mohair in cinnamon colour.

Winkle is one of our tiny miniature bears with matt glass eyes and wobble neck joint.

I have further airbrushed and tinted his fur to give him the look of a very old bear.

He wears a vintage linen sailor suit with aqua blue collar and tiny antique pearl buttons.

Limited Edition ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED

LIBELLULE

LIBELLULE

LIBELLULE

Libellule is 3.5" high and created from vintage black navy plush.

This butterfly bear is named Libellule which is French for dragon fly.

I have already used Papillion so just loved this name for her.

She is one of our tiny miniature bears with our own sculpted and airbrushed butterfly wings.

The wings created from French millinery silk velvet and sculpted using our own techniques.

Limited Edition 1/1 ADOPTED

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Thank you for visiting should you wish to adopt any of the designs or require further information.

please email me

info@paulastrethill-smith.com

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p.strethillsmith@gmail.com

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About Me

Hello I am a soft sculpture teddy bear artist/designer creating vintage looking teddy bears and animal characters. I love using antique fabrics and trimmings and spend many happy hours looking for these treasures! The Teddy Bears I make have the look of well loved and cherished companions.I use antique mohair and vintage plush I adore the look of early old antique bears from Germany and ours have all the same attributes of those traditional classic bears with long arms and spoon shaped paws,centre seam noses,boot button eyes and with a slight raised hump on the back.We are delighted that a large collection of our designs are on display at the wonderful spielzeug-welten-museum-Basel Switzerland and the Izu Museum Tokyo Japan I hope you enjoy my blog....thank you for visiting.