This friendly 32cm teddy bear is inspired by the real Canadian black bear who played an important role in the history of AA Milne’s beloved Winnie The Pooh stories.
Lovingly handmade from the softest jet-black alpaca plush, paired with a fawn-coloured muzzle, Winnipeg features embroidered detailing on her paws, captivating life-like eyes, and a cheerful smile.
Each bear is individually numbered as part of a limited edition of 1926pcs, representing the year that Winnie The Pooh was first published.
Presented in a pure cotton dust bag, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Winnipeg, known as Winnie, was the beloved pet bear of Lieutenant Harry Colebourn, an English vet who had emigrated to Canada to serve with the Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps.
While travelling across Canada to join the regiment and serve in World War 1, he bought Winnie as a cub from a hunter who had sadly killed her mother and named her after his adoptive hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
