Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 November 2025

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Lot 188: A Collection of Tobar Ltd. Miniature Teddy Bear Story Books

This auction ended on November 20, 2025.

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £38

This collection comprises approximately seven miniature children’s storybooks published and distributed by Tobar Ltd. Several volumes are individually encased in clear rigid plastic or acrylic sleeves. The books feature classic fairy tale and children’s story themes, with visible titles including “The Three Bears,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Old Mother Hubbard,” “The Teddy Bear Come to Life,” and “The Death and Burial of Cock Robin,” alongside another partially visible title containing “Glass.” Each volume showcases colorful, vintage-style illustrations. The publisher is identified as Tobar Ltd., St. Margaret, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 0PJ, with production noted as ‘Printed in Hong Kong,’ indicating a likely late 20th to early 21st-century period.