1997

1997:

• Bearinger He has a prominent snout made of a light colored wood that has a slightly textured look. This adorable bear is almost an identical cousin to Buttons or Bows, except his fur is a wonderful wine colored curly plush. Bearinger is undressed, and was created especially for the mini-convention held June 1997 in Napa Valley, California. { $115 15in #150 Bx C H}
• Bows She is an adorable mate to Buttons. Bows has a prominent snout, curly tan fur, and she is dressed in a pink and blue sunsuit and hat trimmed with bows. Bows has a light colored wood with a slightly textured look. { $125 15in #1000 Bx C H}
• Buttons He is an adorable bear with a prominent snout. Buttons is dressed in a blue print sunsuit and cap decorated with buttons. His fur is an attractive tan colored curly plush. Buttons has a light colored wood with a slightly textured look. { $125 15in #1000 Bx C H}
• Daniella This is the first Raikes plush bear with a textured wooden face, rather than a completely smooth finish. Wearing a frilly dress, panties, and hair bow in a delicate flower pattern of soft pinks, blues, and greens, Daniella is adorable. She wears a tiny necklace. Her fur is a rich cinnamon brown in color. { $100 12in #1000 Bx C H}
• Kip A cute babyish snout, with darker textured accent on the upper portion of the face, this bear has wooden face, paws, and feet. His black plush fur makes him a beautiful bear. { $108 18in #1000 Bx C H}
• Puddin' N Pie A partner for Georgy Porgy, this adorable little girl has cinnamon brown fur, and wears a red flowered print dress with off-white eyelet sleeves, collar and pocket. A cute puffy hair bow matches her dress. Puddin' carries a personalized rolling pin in her pocket. { $114 13in #750 Bx C H}
• Twink This unusual bear's face, paws, footpads, and wings are all made of wood. Her mohair fur is light brown around a textured face, and also in the shape of a vest she is "wearing". The remainder of her body is a beautiful burgundy color of mohair. There is an ultrasuede diamond shaped patch just above the knee on each leg. The paws and footpads have darker pawprint details on them. Twink has tiny green antennae on her head. A green collar around her neck is shaped like flower petals. Twink is the "tea party" bear for the Summer of 1997. Twink's serial number is engraved on her hangtag. { $200 16in #250 Bx C H}

1997: Nursery Rhyme Collection.

• Georgy Porgy He is a cinnamon brown bear dressed in royal blue pants, matching jacket, silky white shirt, and gold neck bow. His outfit is trimmed with a decorative banding around the pant legs, lower edge of jacket, and sleeves. He carries a kite. Georgy is the fourth bear in the Nursery Rhyme Series. His partner is Puddin' N Pie. She is not considered a part of the Nursery Rhyme Series. { $114 13in #750 Bx C H}

1997: Easter Edition.

• Bessie This rabbit has rich medium brown fur and an innocent wooden face. She wears an attractive blue and white country print dress, with pink ribbon trim. Her footpads are made of wood and there is a flower at the base of one ear. { $114 16in #750 Bx C H}

1997: Ravenwood. Woodikins.

• Ginger This bear is an all wood, jointed figurine from the Raikes Ravenwood line. Ginger comes with a little rocking chair. A tiny seat cushion and miniature braided rug in country blue, complete this adorable piece. Note that the edge of the rocking chair is usually scratched from Ginger's feet rubbing on it during shipment from the manufacturer. { $85 5in #1000 Bx C H}
• Kirsten This little girl is an all wood, jointed figurine from the Raikes Ravenwood line. She comes on a wooden base. Kirsten has a cute little green wooden bow perched on her head, and her expression looks like she is up to some pranks! She carries a tiny wooden bucket on her arm. { $80 5in #1000 Bx C H}
• Olaf This bear is an all wood, jointed figurine from the Raikes Ravenwood line. Olaf stands on a wooden base. Dressed up for a ski adventure, he wears miniature wooden skis, tiny ski poles, and a flashy red and green scarf. { $85 5in #1000 Bx C H}

1997: Third Doll Edition.

• Taipa This Indian mother has braided hair and is dressed in an attractive Indian costume and moccasins. Taipa's face and hands are made of wood and she comes with a beaded cradleboard and child. { $220 16in #500 Bx C H}

1997: Wee Whittles.

• Alfred Packer This tiny "wee whittle" style of bear was created especially for the July 1997 Raikes mini-convention in Colorado. Alfred has warm brown mohair fur, a leather backpack pouch, a brown hat, a climbing rope, and a carved walking stick. This adorable miniature is hand-numbered on the hangtag. Each bear's face, paws, and feet are made of wood. Alfred comes in a velour collector bag. A wooden identification tag is attached to the outside of the collector bag. { $75 5in #200 Bg Bx C H}
• Cabearnet This tiny "wee whittle" style of bear was created especially for the June 1997 mini-convention in Napa Valley, California. Cabearnet has wine colored mohair fur, and wooden fairy wings. Each bear's face, paws, and feet are made of wood. { $65 4.75in #286 Bx C H}
• Wee Whittles First Edition The four bears in this set are made of mohair, with wooden faces, paws, and footpads. Each bear has a distinctly different face and different fur color, and has a serial number on the foot. Each bear is individually packed in a tiny decorative engraved wooden collector box. { $300}
  • Dacey Fur color is blonde mohair. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
  • Freya Fur color is honey tan mohair, and is long and curly. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
  • Helki Fur color is creamy beige mohair. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
  • Oren Fur color is soft gold mohair. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
• Wee Whittles Second Edition This set of four mohair miniatures are similar to the first edition of Wee Whittles, but with different faces and different fur colors. Each bear is individually packed in a tiny decorative wooden collector box. { $300}
  • Gillian Fur color is gold mohair. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
  • Grayson Fur color is medium mohair. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
  • Miles Fur color is cream mohair. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
  • Peyton Fur color is dark brown mohair. { 4.75in #500 Bx C H}
• Wee Whittles Third Edition A set of two adorable mohair miniatures similar to previous Wee Whittle editions, except these two bears have long black fur. { $130}
  • Kalen This boy wears a vest and has black mohair fur. { 4.75in #1000 Bg Bx C H}
  • Kelsey This girl has a collar, a hair bow, and has black mohair fur. { 4.75in #1000 Bg Bx C H}

1997: Ninth Christmas Edition.

• Christmas Set 1997 { $170}
  • Jingle A green mohair elf with wooden feet, this little guy wears a festive outfit and cap. Jingle also has green coloring on the wood around the edges of his face. { 4.5in #500 Bg Bx C H}
  • Jolly A green mohair bear wearing a decorative outfit and red cap, this little elf has a pointy wooden beard, and wooden feet. { 4.5in #500 Bg Bx C H}
  • Santa This bear's mohair fur is white around the face and paws, black for the feet, and red for the "clothing" he is wearing. A red cap, black belt, and other trim make this guy a cutie. Santa's wooden beard is white, and his nose is red. { 5in #500 Bg Bx C H}

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