Edward: Christopher Robin's teddy bear 11"

A special edition Merrythought Edward Teddy Bear… a gentle echo of a story once told. A beautiful homage to the bear who famously inspired AA Milne’s Winnie-The-Pooh. 

Available exclusively during Sketch in Bloom, 12th May - 7th June, Edward arrives as a fleeting treasure of the season with a numbered special edition certificate.

Hand-crafted in England using the same traditional skills and materials as Christopher Robin's original Edward bear, this handsome chap features a rich, antique golden mohair coat and sandy-beige pure woollen felt paws. His deep amber eyes show a longing to be loved, which together with a hand-embroidered nose and friendly smile, give him a quintessential charm that can only be found in a teddy bear of such timeless design and heritage.

Merrythought is the last remaining British teddy bear manufacturer, and to this day the bears continue to be handmade in the company’s original factory in Shropshire. Merrythought bears are handcrafted from the finest natural materials. 

Teddy Bear outer: Mohair Plush, 100% wool felt, Cotton thread
Filling: Recycled Polyester (PET), Recycled Glass Beads
Light Surface Clean only

Edward Bear can be delivered to your table, collected from sketch, or delivered throughout the UK.

For international orders, please contact us via email at Shop@sketch.london

Originally created by Farnell in 1921, Edward is brought to life again by Merrythought as the star of major feature film 'Goodbye Christopher Robin'.

Purchased from Harrods by Daphne Milne for the birthday of her son, Christopher Robin, Edward bear and his owner formed a unique bond and became the best of friends. However, following a trip to London Zoo, the young boy later renamed his bear after the zoo's resident black bear Winnipeg, or Winnie for short.

Christopher's father, AA Milne, was enamoured by the wonderful partnership he witnessed between a boy and his teddy bear, and decided to pen stories about their journey through life together.