Schuco was founded in 1912 in Nuremburg, Germany as a tinplate, mechanical toy company. After WWI they began to produce both mohair and plush teddy bears, with some featuring a mechanical movement, like this rare 1950's Yes / No Bear 'Tricky'.
Tricky is a 21 cm / 8", fully jointed bear with a tail to head, yes / no mechanism, which works just as well as it always did. He has been crafted from a light-wheat mohair, with carded wool felt paws, so that he can stand unaided, whilst hand painted, two-tone brown hazel eyes, with a smart hand stitched nose and mouth create his character.
This sweet fellow is approximately 72 years old and is really quite special, yet due to age (as expected) there are two things to mention. The missing tail covering to his yes/no mechanism and some minimal wear to his right sole, (please see all images), however it doesn't distract from his overall, captivating charm.
A real treasure!
