Teddy Bears & Dolls

Since 2013, SAS have held regular stand alone Teddy Bear and Doll auctions.

These auctions always include a good mixture of antique and vintage dolls, dolls’ houses and their chattels, antique, vintage and collectable Teddy Bears and soft toys, puppets, rocking horses, Noah’s Arks, wood, composition and paper traditional toys and games, automata and much more.

In November 2017, the Teddy Bear and Doll department hit an all time high by realising over £100,000 under the hammer for their sale.

Experience and knowledge allows us to give you expert and comprehensive advice when selling. Prior to the auction a professional, colour online catalogue is produced and publicised worldwide to ensure that your items reach the excellent prices they deserve.

Our consultants are available and eager to offer friendly and honest advice to any buyers with questions regarding items for sale, prior, during or post auction.

Any enquiries regarding buying or selling and for more information please contact our specialists Daniel Agnew, Hugo Marsh or Adrian Little on 01635 580595 or via our contact us page.

Our Experts

Daniel Agnew Doll and Teddy Bear Specialist Consultant

Daniel Agnew

Doll and Teddy Bear Specialist Consultant

Hugo Marsh

Hugo Marsh

Specialist for Scientific Instruments and Photographica, Toys and Trains

Helen Eames

Helen Eames

Dolls & Teddy Bear Assistant

Auction highlights

Popular Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction 10th September 2024

254 - A Forget-Me-Not-Bears Popple Lacy artist teddy bear,

A Forget-Me-Not-Bears Popple Lacy artist teddy bear
Sold for £240
Estimated at £200 - £250

91 - An early Steiff centre-seam bear on wheels 1905-10,

An early Steiff centre-seam bear on wheels 1905-10
Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £250

20 - Mattel Collector's Barbie from Fashion Houses,

Mattel Collector's Barbie from Fashion Houses
Sold for £210
Estimated at £50 - £80

Auction highlights

Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction 18th June 2024

772 - A large and interesting childhood collection of Julip toy horses and accessories,

A large and interesting childhood collection of Julip toy horses and accessories
Sold for £1,800
Estimated at £300 - £500

882 - A rare and interesting German bisque shoulder head fashionable doll,

A rare and interesting German bisque shoulder head fashionable doll
Sold for £4,600
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

183 - A rare early Steiff white teddy bear circa 1908,

A rare early Steiff white teddy bear circa 1908
Sold for £3,400
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000

Auction highlights

The Austin Smith and Margaret Harkin Antique Doll Collection - Part 2 30th April 2024

120 - A French fixed shoulder-head fashionable doll with painted eyes,

A French fixed shoulder-head fashionable doll with painted eyes
Sold for £10,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

200 - A very fine Grodnerthal pedlar doll,

A very fine Grodnerthal pedlar doll
Sold for £7,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

240 - A rare Jean Roullet ‘Le Berger Watteau’ shepherdess with lamb automaton 1880s,

A rare Jean Roullet ‘Le Berger Watteau’ shepherdess with lamb automaton 1880s
Sold for £11,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000

Auction highlights

Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction 12th March 2024

256 - A Jim Hemsley Tigger Pond 1/24th scale modern miniaturist dolls’ house

A Jim Hemsley Tigger Pond 1/24th scale modern miniaturist dolls’ house
Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

9 - A complete collection of Steiff yellow tag Bears of the Week teddy bears,

A complete collection of Steiff yellow tag Bears of the Week teddy bears
Sold for £150
Estimated at £70 - £100

343 - Hantel Miniatures complete alphabet set,

Hantel Miniatures complete alphabet set
Sold for £380
Estimated at £60 - £80

Auction highlights

The Austin Smith and Margaret Harkin Antique Doll Collection - Part 1 Auction 22nd February 2024

99 - A rare Pierre Victor Clement pressed bisque swivel head fashionable doll with jointed air-blown leather body,

A rare Pierre Victor Clement pressed bisque swivel head fashionable doll with jointed air-blown leather body
Sold for £5,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

7 - A very rare English wooden doll circa 1740,

A very rare English wooden doll circa 1740
Sold for £22,000
Estimated at £8,000 - £12,000

10 - Peggy, a very rare and fine 18th century English wooden doll with family provenance,

Peggy, a very rare and fine 18th century English wooden doll with family provenance
Sold for £9,500
Estimated at £10,000 - £15,000

Auction highlights

DAY TWO: Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction 7th December 2023

650 - An early 19th century dolls’ house mahogany four-poster bed,

An early 19th century dolls’ house mahogany four-poster bed
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £150 - £200

759 - A fine mid-19th century shell cottage diorama,

A fine mid-19th century shell cottage diorama
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £800 - £1,000

1008 - A French fashionable doll on Gesland body,

A French fashionable doll on Gesland body
Sold for £550
Estimated at £500 - £800

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