Rare Quite a Bear plush beaver fur bear, vintage 1990s. This bear has jointed arms and legs. The fur is outlet beautiful and super soft. The ribbon feels like silk. The swing tag is attached. However, there is some purplish markings on the bottom of the right paw. I can't know if this is part of the original leather or it came in contact with something purplish, like the ribbon. This bear is from a collector's estate. It is not meant as a toy, only for display. It's very difficult to photograph black well, so the pictures don't do it justice.
Quite A Bear Company made plush bears from recycled fur coats and accessories.
Mrs. Mackert is part of three generations of bear makers. Her mother and grandmother made bears through the 1920's. Inspired by a 1912 Steiff bear given to her as a child, Karrol decided to continued on with her family's tradition of bear making. In the summer of 1992 after her sons in Florida witnessed the dumping of a tractor tailer load of fur coats into the local recyclers, Mrs. Mackert changed mediums and experimented with various furs. Response to the bears was tremendous and ignited Quite A Bear Company in the Fall of 1992. Mrs. Mackert, her son and daughter in-law licensed the company in Atlanta.
Product code: Outlet Quite a Bear Company Beaver Fur Plush Bear Vintage '90s with Tag