Papa Bear/Jubilee Bear, EAN: 0153/43, was manufactured by the German company of Margarete Steiff and first issued in 1981. It is a 100th anniversary limited German edition of 6000, and this bear is #2711 in that edition. He is an exact replica of the world's first Teddy Bear and is known to many collectors as Papa Bear or Jubilee Bear. He is 17" tall, fully jointed, with handstitched nose, mouth, and claws. He is made of gold mohair with excelsior stuffing. No voice box was fitted. The right foot has been handsigned and the left foot dated. This bear conforms as much as humanly possible to the historic product of 1903 in every detail with the same construction and same fabric.

Eleven thousand of these bears were produced, six thousand had German certificates and five thousand had English certificates for the American market. It is interesting to note that all eleven thousand certificates were actually hand signed by Hans-Otto Steiff and that all signatures on certificates since have been a printed facsimile. Mint in box with acetate cover (acetate cover's side flap needs re-attaching), German certificate, and original heavy cardboard outer box. This is a rare and desireable set.