Thursday's Bear - William Simpson Teddy Bear Collection

This teddy bear was named Thursday's Bear and belonged to Mr William Simpson, an avid collector of more than 250 teddy bears. Thursday's Bear has a swivel head and jointed limbs. It has a Steiff button / label in its left ear and another label attached to its left front leg. Its fur is sage green. A brown suede haversack is slung over its right shoulder and it wears a brown tweed cap. 

HMCMS:D2008.3.76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 and 82 make up the Days of the Week Collection of Steiff bears, based on the nursery rhyme "Monday's child is fair of face" (etc.). This group of seven bears comes with a framed Certificate of Authenticity, printed with the "Monday's child" rhyme and Mr Simpson's name.