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Re: Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner
« Reply #27 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 12:04 BST (UK) »
Come on lady from Bristol.......we're on tenterhooks here  ;)

Well this is the photo as shown on the BBC news website:
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« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 13:12 BST (UK) »
I still think the best theory about the 1 yr 5 mths, is that the photo is  1yr 5mts old.

So, it was taken on baby's birthday, and is 1 yr 5 mths old.

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Re: Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner
« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 13:20 BST (UK) »
Yeah! We have the photo hot off the printing press (email inbox), the lady from Bristol very kindly sent it to us.

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Hi Trystan

Thanks of the email and also the telephone call.  Really appreciate any help you can give to this.

As promised the photo of the postcard/photo as attached.

Many thanks once again,

Kindest regards

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Re: Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner
« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 13:22 BST (UK) »
The pads on the bear's feet have been replaced at one time (I don't think that helps us though!)

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Re: Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner
« Reply #31 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 13:59 BST (UK) »
Bristol Airport Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner

"Bristol Airport is trying to find the owner of an antique teddy bear left in a carrier bag in the departure lounge more than a year ago.

Staff said the bear, who they believe is called Glyn, was found with an old photograph dated 1918, and other items.

I would be interested in knowing what the other items in the bag might be?maybe they would hold a clue or two in this mystery,
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« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 14:03 BST (UK) »
I love this challenge!

What adorable little children.

I also think the bear's pads on it's 'arms' are different from in the photo - longer, maybe mended, and extended to cover damage?

As I am coming to this late in the piece, I think the older child is Dora, and the younger child is Glyn, and Glyn is 1 year and 5 months old. Phrasing is a bit odd on the back of the postcard but that is my understanding of the wording. Might the tankard be a first birthday present for Glyn, though it could be a christening present I suppose?

There appears to be a picture in the locket around Dora's neck. I thought it may be a picture of Glyn - but am likely to be mistaken.

Lovely image.

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Re: Can Rootschat members help? - Lost Teddy Bear 'Seeks' Owner
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 14:06 BST (UK) »
Would a little (engraved?) silver(?) tankard be given as a present to a boy on his first birthday perhaps too?

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« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 14:07 BST (UK) »
Snap Trystan - I just modified my post to include that idea.  :)

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« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 04 June 13 14:08 BST (UK) »
I'm wondering whether the photo was taken on Glyn's  first birthday ......and he is now 1 year and 5 months old......Could the Daddy have written that little bit on the post card about him being 1 year and 5 months old?
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