This set also came out of a very old collection – the finest in the land for many years, until its owner passed away, and the set was dismantled in 2013. Ty created a set of six old face teddies in production colors with alternated noses (cream/flocked) + neck ribbons! These prototypes are complete with pax hang and tush tags, plus alternate (pink) colored thread. The pax dates on these are all around 5/93 – this puts them just about a year before these old face teddies were released to market (6.25.94). Alternate colored OF teddy pax dates are all from 11/92 (older for solid white + patch). But given that these are closer to the release date, it makes sense the departures from eventual production are more minimal.
Rarity Rank: 1.5. True prototypes for the original old face teddies. Albeit, minimal differences, but still extremely neat. And so rare to have a complete set salvaged. Ty made a partner set for his production New Face teddies – post to follow. Pictures below of both sets.
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