Comments on: Find of the Week: Steiff Easter Rabbit

By: Rebekah Kaufman

Rebekah Kaufman — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:29:30 +0000

Yes, several – ones like dolls (see http://mysteifflife.blogspot.com/2009/12/its-better-together-with-steiff.html) and ones that are just the animal itself. Hedgehogs are big in Germany! If you want, take a picture or two of it (via cellphone is fine) and email them to steifflife@gmail.com and I will take a look for you.

By: Suzanne Wolfe

Suzanne Wolfe — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:25:10 +0000

Hi Rebekah,
Did Steiff ever make a hedgehog? If so, when? I think I found one at a local antique fair, but it has no identifiers. Just has the look and quality of a Steiff.
Thank you,
Suzanne

By: Rebekah Kaufman

Rebekah Kaufman — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:45:49 +0000

Yes, a Steiff is identified via its tags and button, but also by its design, materials, construction, jointing, etc.

Steiff is so collectible because of its legacy, quality, and the fact that it is recognized as the gold standard of collectible toys all over the world.

I am sorry, I am not familiar with valuing Gund. Perhaps send it to Worthpoint for a review! =)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:35:56 +0000

I wonder if beanie babies will be the Steiff of the future.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:35:01 +0000

I enjoyed your story. After reading it I wondered if the only real way to ID Steiff is by the button tag.
There must be circumstances when the tags get removed and lost.

Why is it that Steiff is so collectible?

Are they any other highly collectible stuffed animals to be on the look out for?

I have a old Gund bunny. I wonder what it is worth.
Here is the URL: http://www.goantiques.com/detail,antique-gund-wool,1657220.html

By: Rebekah Kaufman

Rebekah Kaufman — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:18:24 +0000

Hi Daniel, are you referring to a metal pitcher here? If so, that would be a different company than the Steiff company from Germany.

By: daniel fetter

daniel fetter — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:27:44 +0000

i found a 2 cm pitcher with steiff on the bottom with other markings
any info

By: Rebekah Kaufman

Rebekah Kaufman — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:06:02 +0000

Many thanks for your note! If you do find him, and want more information about him, send along a few photos and a description to steifflife@gmail.com.

By: Joyce Rau

Joyce Rau — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:00:34 +0000

This rabbit looks so much like a stuffed lion animal my Mother-in-law gave my son. She said it belonged to his father when he was small, which would put it right at around fifty plus years old. Thank you for the valuable identification clues, I will dig it out of the hope chest soon to see if there are any matching marks!