Sue Pearson's

Pricey is one of my most beloved bears, I’ve had him for over 30 years now and could never part with him. He was one of the first bears I ever bought, I found him sitting at the back of a junk shop. When I asked the owner ‘How much is that lovely bear?’ he answered, sucking air in through his teeth ‘Oooh, Madam, now he is pricey’ and that’s how he got his name!

Pricey is a Farnell from about 1914. When I got him home I noticed he had a rather fierce expression, probably from sitting at the back of a junk shop for too many years! So I had his mouthing stitching altered, and now he has a lovely smile that greets me everytime I walk past him as he sits on his old childs chair on my landing. And if he’s lucky, he sometimes gets a hug too!