Valentina
Valentina was bought for me by my husband as a present on Valentines Day. She is dressed in part of an original Victorian frock owned by her family who lived in the North East of England, I have a picture of her in the arms of her former owner. She is an early Strunz bear circa 1912, she has been well played with and is not in the first condition, but I just adore her. I thought she was getting a bit lonely, so when last year I spotted this dear little American bear, which I fell in love with, I thought she would make a lovely companion to Valentina. The American bear, now called Verity, is dressed in vintage clothes to complement her friend.