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And in a standing position, his “fingertips” would brush where his knees would be.

His total height was five times the measurement of his footpad, from toe to heel. The measurement from a bear’s chin to crotch was twice the measurement from the top of his head to his chin. Steiff’s bears from around 1905 through the mid-1920s had standard body measurements. Over time, these teds would appear in white, blond, brown, cinnamon, and apricot mohair. Steiff bears from the early turn of last century were stuffed with excelsior, kapok, or a combination of both, depending on the size of the bear. The earliest Steiff bears had five claws on each of their felt paws from 1906 onward most had four per paw. Brown and black glass pupil eyes appeared on some models as early as 1908 or 1909 they became standard around 1913. Steiff generally used black shoe-button eyes on its bears through the early 19-teens. Their faces came to life with embroidered features and lightly shaved muzzles. All Steiff bears now had a much lighter, play-friendly jointing system consisting of cardboard discs and metal pins. In 1905, Steiff made updates to its core bear design that would last through the mid-1920s. Used only briefly in 19, the elephant button is the earliest and most desirable Steiff button of all. Most rod-jointed bears left the factory in Giengen with a metal button embossed with an elephant. Many had a distinctively puppylike appearance. These cubs were all solidly stuffed with excelsior, had gutta percha noses, shoe-button eyes, and a simple embroidered mouth. This pattern was produced in a number of different colors of mohair I have handled examples in white, apricot, and blond. Steiff’s next teddy innovation happened around 1903-1904, when it produced a metal rod-jointed teddy. If you think you may have an example, contact an expert immediately! This model is so rare that he has only been seen in photos. This very chunky-clunky toddler had black shoe-button eyes but did not have any Steiff ID. The earliest Steiff bears were manufactured in 1902, and were string-jointed, excelsior-stuffed, and made from dark cinnamon-colored mohair.