If You want to buy or sell a teddy bear it is important to know how much the bear is worth. The prices or teddy bears are variable so for some you may notice that the price is going up over the years while for others the price stayed the same or even went down. If you don’t know how to figure out how much your teddy bears are worth the smartest thing to do is to ask a dealer or go out and get a book. If You know what You are doing then for You collecting teddy bears can be very profitable.

Before You even think about going to auctions or teddy bear shows You should examine your teddy bear thoroughly. For people who are teddy bear collectors before buying teddy bears look them over and ask as many questions as you can think of. You should find out where the teddy came from and possibly even find out who had him last. Examining your teddy bears is very important as it gives You clues on how much teddies are worth and if you want to sell them or buy any new ones.

When examining bears to determine their value there are several different things You should look at. To determine their age take a look at labels, joints and pads on their feet. They can tell you a great deal. Their face can give you a close enough guess on which decade they were distributed. Fur on the other hand is another issue. It depends on what type of fur a teddy has, the condition the fur is in and everything else to that nature.

If You look at the joints and thy are stiff and hard like a bear you’d find in a craft store, remember in the beginning that is what the teddy bears looked like. The pads on the teddy bear will indicate if the teddy is good quality or not. Another clue to find out if Your bear came from the early years of teddy bears is that many companies made teddies with really long noses. Back then teddy bears represented the real thing, not something that is cute and cuddly. Be sure to check if your teddy bear has glass or button eyes because it’s a almost sure sign that they might be worth something. Last, if you have a hand-sewn teddy bear with no flaws or very minimal flaws get it appraised.

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