Rare Vintage 1962 Steiff Skunk Mohair Felt Amber Eyes with ear tag 1410 Germany

Description

Fabulous hard to find 1962 Steiff Skunk.
His lower body is made of black velvet. The top of his body is cream color mohair that has been highlighted with black airbrushing. His bushy tail is made from long, black and white mohair and his tiny ears are made from round mohair circles. His face is detailed with amber eyes and a pink hand embroidered nose and mouth.
His yellow ear tag is attached by a signature Steiff button.  The tag is printed on the front "Original Steiff 1410,10 Made in Germany" and on the back "Outer covering 20% wool 80% cotton".
Skunk is in great condition for his age.  He
has a bit of hair missing on his left side and on the side of his tail (see photos).
This small
10 cm
Steiff skunk was only made in 1962; his body is ~4 inches long and ~6" long from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail; he's ~4 inches tall from his tail to the bottom of his foot. Steiff only made one other larger size skunk in 1963; both skunks are quite rare.
Please email me with questions. I have lots of other Steiff animals available. Please check out my other listings.
Buyer pays within 2 days of purchase; shipping includes extra insurance.