Department 56 Upstairs Downstairs Bears Alice Bosworth Christmas Themed

This bear is from an animated tale about a houseful of teddy bears living in a cozy Edwardian house. This one is called Meeting The Christmas Fairy. Designed by an English Artist & Illustrator Carol Lawson. Made in 1994-1996. Hand painted on a mahogany base with a porcelain bottom stamp. Discontinued. Good condition other than an ear broke off the larger bear and had to be glued back on. Measures 5 1/2 inches tall by 4 1/2.
THE UPSTAIRS BEARS…. Once upon a time…there was a household of proper Edwardian Bears who resided in a large stately townhouse at number forty nine Theodore Square. Some of the bears lived Upstairs and some of the bears lived Downstairs. The Upstairs Bears are the family of Mr. Frederick “Freddy” Pumphrey Bosworth, whose great passion is his motor car. His wife, Henrietta, who has a flair for decoration, is always giving tea parties. Kitty, the eldest of the Bosworth children, is completely involved in talking and thinking of nothing but the right Honality is much more involved with attending Freddy’s motor car. And there is little Polly, the kitchen maid, youngest, smallest and shyest of the staff, who on her days off spends her afternoon going for a stroll in the park.) (THE DOWNSTAIRS BEARS…..”look after” the Bosworths. Barker, the butler, who is a bit straight-laced and stuffy, is in charge of the household. The cook, Mrs. Bumble, rules the kitchen and is known throughout.