Gorgeous ❤️Robert Raikes Rare Flicker 46/500 Wooden Faced Bear Butterfly~ Sweet!

Description

For your consideration is this gorgeous hand sculpted Robert Raikes teddy bear butterfly.  This little darling bear is number 46 of 500. He is gorgeous for an cute little butterfly wings and it’s perfect for your little doll or even a bigger bear. As I understand now, Raikes bears may no longer be open or making bears. I have included an Excerpt on his history.
Raikes Bears are well-known for their carved, wooden faces. While they were extremely popular many years ago, they are now pretty hard to come by.
Robert Raikes was the creator of the Raikes Bear. Raikes was born in California and lived all over the United States. He also lived in England, and in various parts of Southeast Asia.
Raikes had a passion for carving, which resulted in the famous Raikes Bear. His earliest carvings consisted of wooden sculptures that ranged from furniture to carousel horses. In the 1970s, Raikes was asked to produce dolls. As a result, the first version of the Raikes Bears, which had a carved wooden face and cloth bodies filled with sawdust, hit the market.In the next few years, Raikes perfected his aesthetic and his teddy bears started to become very popular. Raikes later  created the first Raikes Bear that most people are familiar with now.  Raikes perfected his aesthetic and his teddy bears started to become very popular. Raikes created the first Raikes Bear in the 1980’s that most people are familiar with now.  Raikes later sold the licensing rights to a company called Applause. After a couple of successful years, Raikes reclaimed the rights to the unique bears, hoping to perfect them and bring a limited number to the market and their value increased immensely because only a few bears were available at one time and they were being crafted by Raikes himself. Later his children took over the business and created more unusual and gorgeous bears.
Despair comes from my personal collection and has always been gently displayed. The beer comes from a smoke free home and has no odors. Please ask all questions prior to bidding as there are no returns. Please look at the pictures as they are part of the description and more pictures can be sent upon your request. Payment must be made within three days of auction end and shipping will go out within three days of cleared payment. You are bidding on the bear only there are no other dolls or props included.
please look at my other listings as I will be adding several more dolls and doll items in the next few weeks. Good luck and happy bidding!