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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Deb of Oz on October 17, 2009, 08:30:34 AM

Title: Polar bear late 1970s
Post by: Deb of Oz on October 17, 2009, 08:30:34 AM

Hi
Does anyone recognise this polar bear please? It dates from the late 1970s, is solid polished glass with a bit of matt glass where his claws would be in real life. It is turning to the right.
Thank you
Deb

Title: Re: Polar bear late 1970s
Post by: Margi on October 17, 2009, 09:52:20 AM

I could be and probably am wrong but it reminds me of Hadeland

Title: Re: Polar bear late 1970s
Post by: glassobsessed on October 20, 2009, 05:54:16 PM

Some similarities to this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EKENAS-GREEN-GLASS-BEAR_W0QQitemZ270470204400QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Art_Glass?hash=item3ef947cbf0 by Ekenas

John

Title: Re: Polar bear late 1970s
Post by: glassobsessed on October 20, 2009, 10:32:41 PM

Similarities, but only if you ignore the feet. Doh. :-[

John

Title: Re: Polar bear late 1970s
Post by: TxSilver on October 26, 2009, 02:56:30 PM

These Magnor polar bears on eBay remind me of yours: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-of-Art-Glass-Polar-Bears-Magnor-Norway_W0QQitemZ140353535912QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20adb8ffa8
Your picture goes off the screen for me when I enlarge, so I couldn't see the feet. The eBay bears are small. How large is yours? I don't know when the Magnor ones were made. I've seen quite a few bears that look similar to this one. Thought I would post this listing to show one possibility.

Title: Re: Polar bear late 1970s
Post by: Deb of Oz on October 28, 2009, 08:51:48 AM

Thank you for the ebay link.

The bear is wrapped in a storage box and a bit inaccessible. From memory it is between 15 and 20 cm long (closer to 20 cm).

My bear has rough frosted or matt glass where her claws would be.

I can see the photo problem, however I can scroll across it (using Safari on a Mac) which gives a huge close up of the feet.

Title: Re: Polar bear late 1970s
Post by: inca on October 28, 2009, 07:04:08 PM

Quote from: TxSilver on October 26, 2009, 02:56:30 PM

Your picture goes off the screen for me when I enlarge, so I couldn't see the feet.

Here is the picture resized, and also a close-up of the feet.