Felina - William Simpson Teddy Bear Collection

This teddy bear was named Felina and belonged to Mr William Simpson, an avid collector of more than 250 teddy bears. Felina has pale pinkish grey mohair plush fur, glass eyes, a stitched mouth and nose, a swivel head and jointed limbs. She is stuffed with wood wool stuffing.  

Felina was manufactured in Austria by Fechter in the 1950s or 1960s. Mr Simpson purchased her in 2006.

Fechter existed from 1949 to 1979. In its early years, the company supposedly made teddy bears out of American army blankets. Fechter teddy bears were well-made and relatively expensive.