Admiral, The Dapper Penguin
By Steiff
EAN: 668524
Size: 13 inches
Limited Edition: 1500
Age: Intended
for adult collectors
Steiff first produced this
mohair penguin for children in 1928, in honor of Richard Byrd’s Antarctic
Expedition, which for the first time brought the beauty of this polar region to
the world. Today’s Admiral mirrors the features that made the 1920’s version so
revolutionary at the time. His legs and beak are complemented with red paint,
which has been carefully applied by hand. His pupil eyes are backed in felt,
giving them a realistic effect. And his pudgy body is “weathered” with light
airbrushing, as if he has just dried off after a playful swim in the ocean. A
North American Limited Edition of 1,500 pieces.
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