拍品专文
ANKER BEARS
The first entry in the dictionary of German teddy bear manufacturers which is being compiled at the moment, should be Anker.
In 1954 Ernst Bämler bought the company Johann Hermann Nachf. in Munich, originally founded in Sonneberg in 1913. He also took over all the models and shapes, workers and machines. His partner in the business was Mrs Gisela Diehl from Munich, married to Ernst Diehl a cartoonist and brother of Ferdinand Diehl who invented the popular figure of 'Mecki'. Through his wife, Mr Diehl became active in the company. He often consulted his family about new designs and gradually to the classical 'Hermann' range of bears were added characters such as 'Mufti', the laughing donkey and 'Drolli' the grotesque bear.
Shortly afterwards, Diehl and Bäumler separated. Between 1955 and 1957 the trademark of the company, the anchor with a bear, changed to an anchor with a lion. The catalogue from this period shows a wide variety of teddy bears.
Not much is known about the 60s, but in the 70s the company ran into difficulties and was sold to Hegi in Nuremberg and then to Schuco. Anker stopped production in 1976. What became of the patterns is not known.
The first entry in the dictionary of German teddy bear manufacturers which is being compiled at the moment, should be Anker.
In 1954 Ernst Bämler bought the company Johann Hermann Nachf. in Munich, originally founded in Sonneberg in 1913. He also took over all the models and shapes, workers and machines. His partner in the business was Mrs Gisela Diehl from Munich, married to Ernst Diehl a cartoonist and brother of Ferdinand Diehl who invented the popular figure of 'Mecki'. Through his wife, Mr Diehl became active in the company. He often consulted his family about new designs and gradually to the classical 'Hermann' range of bears were added characters such as 'Mufti', the laughing donkey and 'Drolli' the grotesque bear.
Shortly afterwards, Diehl and Bäumler separated. Between 1955 and 1957 the trademark of the company, the anchor with a bear, changed to an anchor with a lion. The catalogue from this period shows a wide variety of teddy bears.
Not much is known about the 60s, but in the 70s the company ran into difficulties and was sold to Hegi in Nuremberg and then to Schuco. Anker stopped production in 1976. What became of the patterns is not known.