2002 bought the 50th Anniversary of Harry Corbett's much loved, mischievous yet magical, hand puppets Sooty, Sweep and Soo. In fact Richard Cadell, who purchased the rights in 2007 from Matthew Corbett, Harry's son, still can be found performing in stage shows today. On offer is the "Izzy whizzy, let's get busy" spell casting Sooty, courtesy of the British teddy bear makers, Deans Rag Book Co
Soo Panda is a 27cm / 10.6" , fully jointed, character bear. She has been sewn from two luxuriously dense mohair in white, with glossy black for her ears, arms and legs, plus tactile faux suede for her paws, with her right sole featuring the iconic, Deans Rag Book Co. logo badge and his left, embroidered in black thread '50 Years' confirming her celebration. She has glossy, two-tone amber eyes with a kissable hand stitched, black thread nose and red mouth and wears a red and white dotted dress in cotton. It's rare to see Soo's legs, let alone her paws! making this Soo Teddy much sought after.
This huge part of Children's Entertainment History is a Limited Edition of only 2,000 pieces and comes with her numbered certificate of authenticity.
Very hard to find.
