(1930) JPM Massy. Card tag Mohair Yellow 15 inches in height

15 inches in height

Original felt with all claw stitching in tact

He has leathered paws and claw stitching

slightly crooked smiling mouth

His mohair is quite bare on his tummy and arms so I have given him a waist coat to keep him warm

(1930) JPM Massy. Card tag Mohair Yellow 15 inches in heightThe initials JPM mean Jouets Paris Massy (the factory was located in Seine and Oise, former name of Essonne). These are the letters found on the heart shaped labels that adorn the bears of this French manufacturer in the 50s and 60s. The mark probably existed as early as the 1940s, but it is not actually found in toy manufacturers' directories until 1950 and 1953. We also know that it was still present in the 70s. However, collectors find the models