Gallery of Much Loved Teddy Bears and Dolls Before & After Restoration

A simple but very important restoration, a broken leg. Reattached and hand sew onto existing fabric.
A simple but very important restoration, a broken leg. Reattached and hand sew onto existing fabric.
Set, pinned and ready for little stitches
Set, pinned and ready for little stitches
All finished and ready to go home
All finished and ready to go home

Hanna’s Doll

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In the summer 2016 I was contacted by a lady who was 8 months pregnant, desperate for her childhood doll to be restored in time for the birth of her baby girl. She specifically asked for the body of the doll to be repaired and not to change the doll’s unique features and character.

 

Claire’s Doll

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The arms and legs of Claire’s childhood doll were falling off and she asked me to simply re-attach them so she could preserve her much-loved doll for future generations.

A gallery or our most recent teddy bear patients who have been sympathetically repaired and restored to their former furry glory.

A sad bear in need of some gentle re- stuffing as the excelsior or wood shavings had gone to dust from age
A sad bear in need of some gentle re- stuffing as the excelsior or wood shavings had gone to dust from age
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Gentle stuffing gives back the character to his lovely muzzle
Ready for home, re-stuffed, two new paw pads stitched from the inside for a neater finish and a new voice
Ready for home, re-stuffed, two new paw pads stitched from the inside for a neater finish and a new voice.

A sad bear in need of some gentle re- stuffing as the excelsior or wood shavings had gone to dust from age. Also repaired his paw pads carefully from the inside, which gives a very neat finish.

 

Merrythought Cheeky Bear

A Merrythought cheeky bear. His feet had been attacked by mice in the family loft. this bear belongs to a lady of a certain age given to her over fifty years ago.
A very pleasing bear restoration, a Merrythought cheeky bear. His feet had been attacked by mice in the family loft.
this bear belongs to a lady of a certain age given to her over fifty years ago.
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A little extra help needed by Chloe for this Cheeky Bear
Both pads restored to their former glory, and having a little cup of tea with Jack
Both pads restored to their former glory, and having a little cup of tea with Jack