Paula Strethill-Smith

Good evening and welcome to our.......frightfully delightful!

TRICK OR TREAT COLLECTION

HOCUS POCUS

HOCUS POCUS

Hocus Pocus is 8.5" tall to tip of hat 11."Created from vintage long pile plush.

I have aged and airbrushed his fur with darker tones.Center head seam and wobble neck joint.

Antique boot button eyes with vintage thread stitched nose.

Hocus Pocus wears a vintage lace and trim spooky hat trimmed with antique jet star button.

The ruffle around his neck is made from layers of antique voile and vintage burnt orange crochet lace trimmed with victorian jet button with half moon design and more spotted antique lace.These are removable.

Hocus pocus wand is made from antique paper with hand written french handwriting,trimmed with lace and with large antique jet half moon embellishment.

Limited Edition One of a kind.1/1 ADOPTED

NEPHELE

Nephele is 4.5"high and created from genuine antique mohair in a soft faded cinnamon.

He has a long cone shaped nose with center seam,wobble neck joint and black shiny glass eyes.

I have stitched his nose with a dark grey,faded black thread .

Aged and airbrushed with darker sepia tones.

He stuffed like a traditional antique bear with super fine wood wool and weighted with a little steel shot.

Limited Edition Number One of a kind 1/1 ADOPTED

SPOOKY BOO KITTY

Spooky Boo Kitty is 7" high 8.5" to tip of hat.Created from vintage plush in midnight blue/black.

The original fur colour was a dark midnight blue and I have airbrushed black tones.

It looks more black but has spooky blue undertones.

Spooky Boo has a facial head sculpt mold and has hand painted aged yellow eyes

with dark orange stitched nose.

I have given her white vintage linen thread whiskers as this and her eyes give her the appearance very like the black cats depicted in antique halloween postcards.

She has wired ears which are silk lined and airbrushed and tinted,sculpted paw pads in soft vintage suede.

Her leather shoes are our newest design in our fairy tale design long and more pointy than our slippers.

We have made them from purple leather which is over stained with black giving a very nice dark purple.

Her dress is brushed cotton with tiny black flower print,trimmed with vintage lace and velvet ribbon trim.

Her hat is made from wool felt and trimmed with buckle,it is removable.Around her neck is silk ribbon in bright orange,and she also carries a vintage metal lucky horseshoe trimmed

with antique velvet flower and lace.

Limited Edition Number One of a kind 1 of 1 ADOPTED

MR PUMPKIN

Mr Pumkin is 3" high and created from genuine antique mohair in vibrant orange fur with beige background.

Mr Pumkin has well loved fur and the look of a very old bear.

One of our tiniest miniature bears that we make.

He has a wobble neck joint,matt glass eyes,black stitched nose.

His fur is the perfect colour choice for your halloween decorations.

Limited Edition One of a kind 1/1 ADOPTED

PUMPKIN JACK

Pumpkin Jack is 3" high and created from antique mohair in old gold.

Pumpkin Jack sits inside a antique Vinola powder box.

PUMPKIN JACK

Pumkin Jack is 3" high created from antique mohair in old gold.

One of our very tiny miniature bears.

He has a wobble neck joint and shiny black glass eyes.

I have stitched his nose from grey/faded black stitched thread.

He is stuffed with wood wool and slightly weighted with steel shot.

Pumpkin Jack sits inside his spooky little antique powder box

which i have lined with paper with french writing script.

The box has gold writing which says Vinola Powder,Blondeau London,Paris,New York.

I have also made him his own little felt pumkin from wool felt.

Limited Edition One of a kind 1/1 ADOPTED

DESDEMONE

Desdemona is 3.5" high created from antique mohair in a aged copper cinnamon colour

to which i have airbrushed darker sepia tones

She has a wobble neck joint long thin nose and shiny black glass eyes.

Desdemona fits inside a vintage leather purse which i have trimmed with braid

and added vintage velvet and felt flower posy.

She wears a black silk ribbon trimmed with antique jet star button.

Limited Edition One of a Kind 1/1 ADOPTED

End of Show

Thanks so much for visiting

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Should you wish to adopt any of the designs please email me at info@paulastrethill-smith
or contact me via facebook.

Wishing you all a frightfully fun halloween.!

Paula

New Autumn Designs

Here are some of the designs that we took to Hugglets Teddies Kensington Show.
It was a lovely day and would like to thank everyone who adopted a bear or just came to say hello.

Along with our vintage look bears we also exhibited some woodland characters

Mr Fox and Dapper Deer certainly got lots of compliments.

Old Byron

7" high created from genuine antique mohair with a sparce long pile in old gold.

This well loved bear is loosely jointed with a wobble neck joint.

Old Byron is made from very old mohair so has the feel and of a antique bear.

Limited Edition 1/1 ADOPTED

Old Byron

Mr Fox

Mr Fox stands 8.5" high and created from antique mohair which has been airbrushed reddish brown with dark brown accents.

Our woodland gentleman fox is created using our own sculpting techniques which give this chap his wonderful expression.

Mr fox is fully jointed has glass topaz eyes and pose able wired ears.

Dressed in velvet green tail coat lined with striped silk,with matching silk waistcoat trimmed miniature brass buttons.His jaunty topper is made from antique millinery velvet with silk headband,

vintage brass bird and feather.Mr Fox wears our trademark shoes which are hand stitched and made from vintage dark brown leather long thin boots.

These are a new design made for this autumn collection.

Limited Edition SOLD OUT

Mr Fox

Old Waldo

Old Waldo is 3.5" high miniature bear created from antique mohair which is lovingly worn away in places.

He has matt glass eyes and a wobble neck joint.Stuffed with wood wool shavings and steel shot.

Limited Edition 1/1 ADOPTED

Malachi

Malachi is 3.5" high created from faded black/brown aged mohair.

He has shiny glass eyes and a wobble neck joint.

Vintage linen thread stitched nose and stuffed with wood wool and steel shot.

Limited Edition 1/1 ADOPTED

Emmeline

Emmeline is 3.5" tall and created from cinnamon antique mohair.

She has matt glass eyes and a wobble neck joint.

Emmeline wears a vintage embroidery anglais and linen dress trimmed with vintage ribbon and flower.

Limited Edition 1/1 ADOPTED

Archer

Archer is 3.5" tall and is created from aged German mohair in antique gold.

He wears checked cotton trousers and vintage velvet waistcoat trimmed with tiny brass buttons.

Archer wears our trademark leather shoes hand stitched and created from vintage brown leather.

Limited Edition Numbers 1,2 ADOPTED 1 left in the edition of 3

Dapper Deer

Dapper Deer stands 8.5 tall and is created from vintage plush.

This woodland gentleman deer has glass hazel brown eyes complete with eyelids,eyelashes and black waxed thread nose.His antlers are wired as are his ears which are lined with silk velvet and brushed with pink.

I have airbrushed Dapper Deer a fawn brown with darker brown paws and spotted white head markings.

He wears a vintage Scottish Pitlochry tweed country jacket with moss green felt waistcoat trimmed with tiny brass buttons.His stiff collar is created from a old gents Edwardian collar.

Dapper Deer stands in his vintage brown leather shoes which we have hand sculpted and made especially for him.

Limited Edition SOLD OUT