SONNEBERG MUSEUM BEAR 2023

The Sonneberg Toy Museum in Germany is one of the oldest toy museums in the world. Its exhibits include some old Max Hermann Bears that Max Hermann gave to the museum in the 20s and 30s so that posterity retained. Following this idea, Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH began a new tradition in 1994. They decided to make a special bear every year for the museum, giving them the first bear of each edition.

30th in the series of Sonneberg Museum Bears, this sweet teddy is five-way jointed.
He is handcrafted from fine mohair,traditionally stuffed with excelsior filling and he growls.

His friendly eyes, a hand-stitched nose and sculpted muzzle. Adorned with a felt clown hat with pompoms and neck rough accented with bells. An elastic band allows Museum Bear to hold a small ball. The 30th Sonneberg Museum Bear is a limited edition of only 100 pieces.

Please Note: Backdrop is only a prop. Backdrop not included.

A LITTLE ABOUT THE SONNEBERG MUSEUM.
The Sonneberg Museum is one of the oldest toy museums in the world. In the possession of the museum there are some old Teddy Bears made by Max Hermann, who gave these bears to the museum in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
The idea of Max Hermann was to give Teddy Bears to the museum for protection, so that they will be preserved for prosperity.
In 1994 Ulla Hermann decided to design a special bear for the Sonneberg Toy Museum every year and to give always the number 001 of each model to the museum. This bear is handed over to the president of the museum every December for the previous year.

The common sign of all of these Sonneberg museum bears is the embroidered representation of the “Sonneberg Little Horseman” as the symbol of the old tradition of Sonneberg Toys.
Sonneberg is a town in Thuringia , Germany , capital of the district Sonneberg .