1998

1998: Wee Whittles.

• Bucky The Easter piece for 1998. Bucky is a cream colored mohair miniature bunny with a pink tummy and inner ears. He has a wooden face with two front teeth showing, and he has wooden footpads. Limited quantities of several other colors were also produced. { $59 6in #650 Bg Bx C H}
• Honey Pot & Lollipop { $130}
  • Honey Pot Holding his own pot of honey and a spoon, this adorable bear has honey brown mohair fur. His carved tongue is visible as he licks his lips! Honey Pots's face and feet are made of wood. { 4.5in #500 Bg Bx C H}
  • Lollipop A dainty girl with long soft pink mohair fur body, white mohair head, pink inner ears, with a freckled face. Lollipop wears a lacy collar and holds a colorful wooden lollipop. { 4.5in #500 Bg Bx C H}
• Rumpus A golden mohair jester, Rumpus wears a multi-colored outfit and hat, and holds a tiny jester. The face, paws, and feet are made of wood. { $65 4.75in #Unlimited Bg Bx C H Un}
• Toby An adorable baseball player dressed in striped shirt, light colored pants and dark cap, Toby holds a wooden baseball bat. His golden brown fur is mohair, and his face, paws, and feet are made of wood. { $65 4.75in #650 Bg Bx C H}
• Wee Ann & Andy These adorable bears look so much like Raggedy Ann and Andy of Storybook fame, its incredible. Their matching outfits are reddish brown and deep blue colors. They have curly yarn-style hair, wooden paws and footpads. { $130 4.75in #1000 Bg Bx C H}

1998: Peter Pan.

• Peter Pan 1st Edition { $170 Bg Bx}
  • John This bear has brown mohair fur, wire spectacles, a black felt top hat, and a checkered bowtie. { 4.75in #500 C H}
  • Michael This bear has tan mohair fur, wears a short flannel nightshirt and cap, and hugs a tiny brown felt teddy. { 4.75in #500 C H}
  • Wendy This bear has long soft pink mohair fur. She wears a white nightgown with lace trim, and buttons. { 4.75in #500 C H}
• Peter Pan 2nd Edition Three Lost Boys known as Chuck, Nibs, and Toad. All have dark-tipped brown fur. { $170 Bg Bx}
  • Chuck He has a red tongue, and he holds a slingshot. { 4.75in #500 C H}
  • Nibs He has a wooden tomahawk strapped to his back. { 4.75in #500 C H}
  • Toad He sports a single feather headdress. { 4.75in #500 C H}

1998:

• Becki This girl has beautiful off-white curly plush fur. Her arms are nicely curved, and her footpads have pawprints on them. Becki wears a bright red and navy blue country print dress with lace along the hem, a matching puffy hair bow, and white panties. { $149.50 17in #800 Bx C H}
• Brownie This chocolate brown plush bear has a baby face and wears a plaid neckbow. His footpads have pawprints on them. { $88.50 12in #1000 Bx C H}
• Ginger Snap The color of this bear's fur is a nutmeg brown. He has long mohair fur, wooden face and footpads, and a face reminiscent of the early Raikes "Terry" bears. He is identical to Nutmeg, except Ginger Snap does not have the texturing around the edges of his face, and tiny freckles on his cheeks like Nutmeg. { $140 13in #500 Bx C H}
• Hannah This bear is a twin sister to Becki, except she wears a bonnet rather than a hair bow. She is also more limited, as only 200 were issued. Hannah has off-white curly plush fur. { $149.50 17in #200 Bx C H}
• Itty Bittys The smallest production pieces from Raikes, they are still fully jointed and have wooden faces, paws, and feet. Their fur is similar to upholstery fabric. The set of six pieces are: Billy the Bookworm, Chelsea, Mandy, Midnight, Pine Needle, and Sammy. Each bear comes in a collector bag, and has a certificate. The complete matched set is then packaged in a collector box. { $240 Bg Bx C}
  • Billy Bookworm This dark brown bear is fully jointed, with wooden face, paws, and feet. His fur is similar to upholstery fabric. Billy wears wire-rimmed glasses, a tiny maroon colored vest, and plaid bowtie. He comes with his own wooden book, "Itty Bitty Bear Tales." { 3in #650 Bg Bx C H}
  • Chelsea This rose pink bear is fully jointed, with wooden face, paws, and feet. Her fur is similar to upholstery fabric. She wears a pink flowered pinafore and matching hair bow. (Her twin sister is Mandy, who wears a blue flowered pinafore.) { 3in #650 Bg Bx C H}
  • Mandy This rose pink bear is fully jointed, with wooden face, paws, and feet. Her fur is similar to upholstery fabric. She wears a blue flowered pinafore and matching hair bow. (Her twin sister is Chelsea, who wears a pink flowered pinafore.) { 3in #650 Bg Bx C H}
  • Midnight This "midnight blue" bear is fully jointed, with wooden face, paws, and feet. His fur is similar to upholstery fabric, and has silver stars on the dark blue fabric. { 3in #650 Bg Bx C H}
  • Pineneedle This forest green bear is fully jointed, with wooden face, paws, and feet. His fur is similar to upholstery fabric, and has tiny white pindots on the dark green fabric. { 3in #650 Bg Bx C H}
  • Sammy This dark cinnamon brown bear is fully jointed, with wooden face, paws, and feet. His fur is similar to upholstery fabric. { 3in #650 Bg Bx C H}
• Melody This girl is made of a golden brown plush. She wears a colorful dress and hair bow. Her feet have pawprints. { $125 13in #650 Bx C H}
• Mic A cute bear with long snout, he has soft curly silver gray mohair fur. Mic's body, arms, and legs are partially filled with pellets to give him a huggable quality. His arms are long and curved, and his feet are wooden with a pawprint on them. { $139 13in #100 Bx C H}
• Misha This adorable bear is named in honor of Robert's recently adopted 6 year old son. He has a round baby face and short cinnamon brown mohair fur. The sides of his face are darker with texturing in the wood. The front of his wooden feet are slightly indented to imitate toes. { $138 13in #250 Bx C H}
• Molly A cute bear with long snout, she has soft curly rose tipped mohair fur. Molly's body, arms, and legs are partially filled with pellets to give her a huggable quality. Her arms are long and curved, and her feet are wooden with a pawprint on them. { $139 13in #400 Bx C H}
• Ping Pong This panda bear is made of black and white plush and has a painted white face. Only his nose and the circles around his eyes are black. Ping Pong has black wooden feet, and is fully jointed. { $89 12in #1500 Bx C H}

1998: Tenth Christmas Edition.

• Angel Tree Topper This adorable girl has a wooden face, soft golden-tipped tan fur face and arms, and a white gown trimmed with gold. Her wings are soft and see-through, covered with shimmering golden stars. A clear plastic cone is under her dress rather than a full body and legs, so she can be placed on top of a tree for decoration. { $24.95 13in #Unlimited Bx Un}
• Folk Santa A unique all wood folk-style Santa, this piece from the Raikes Country Carver Collection has moveable arms and legs. { $27.90 17in #2500 Bx C}
• Santa Ornament An "Itty Bitty" Santa, this all wood piece is a holiday ornament that is really a fully jointed bear with wooden face, paws, and feet.. { $44.50 3in #1000 Bg Bx C H}

1998: Robert Raikes Collector's Club Bears.

• Bamboo The Club Membership bear for 1998, this panda is adorable with long black and white mohair fur. Bamboo has black painted around the eyes, and has a wooden face and footpads. { $65 5.5in #Unlimited Bg Bx H Un}

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Last Revised: 1 August 2002