CHARLESTON MUSICAL BEAR

Seiff North American Limited Edition Collection

12"/30cm, 2013, To commerate the 90th anniversary of  the Charleston dance craze of the 20's which spread from the US to around the world.Steiff has created from wavy white mohair a Charleston Teddywhich wears a sequined headband of gold accented with a golden yellow feather and a long rope of knotted pearls inn the 1920's style.  The writer of the famous Charleston song said he first was inspired to write the hit when he heard Charleston, South Carolina dock workers singing. Steiff was inspired by fashions of the flappers of the period, with their distinctive headpieces, fringed dresses, and dancing shoes.  Her music box plays a few bars of the Charleston song.  The gold embroidered staff on her left paw indicates she is a mucical bear.  Fully jointed , stuffed with polyester.

LE 1500

EAN 682391