Vintage Mechanic Polar Bear Toy Skeleton peru There is a chip in

There is a chip in the wood at the point of the blade

and the way she lifts and cradles her child

they are really inspiring me add vintage Japanese fans to my ongoing collecting obsessions

Signed on the bottom and in excellent condition

with a couple of small dents (see last photo)

Vintage Mechanic Polar Bear Toy Skeleton peru There is a chip inI fell in the love with this guy the moment I saw him Though he has lost the fur that once covered his body, and his wind up mechanics no longer function, there is something about this metal form that remains that I find incredibly tender, and really wonderful. He just pulls at my heartstrings, and I must say he'll be a tough one to part with! I believe the bear was actually made in Japan, c. 1950s, and that there was at least one version of him that