Bear with a cub: a Christmas tree toy from the 1960s sold on Violity for 10 thousand hryvnias

On December 5, the bidding for a glass clothespin toy depicting an anthropomorphic mother bear with a swaddled cub in her arms ended in the Christmas decorations section. More than a hundred users followed the lot.

During the bidding, which lasted from November 27, 256 bids were made, and as a result, the Christmas tree ornament was sold for a record-breaking UAH 10,004.

According to the catalog guide known to collectors by Balashova, Pribytkova, and Beloglazov, the Soviet toy "Bear with a cub" dates back to 1950-1960. It was produced by the Leningrad artel Kultigrashka, as well as other unnamed enterprises.

There is a glass figure in several colors-all of which were exhibited at Violity many times, but sold for more modest sums. It's interesting to explore how the price of the toy has changed over the past few years.

The previous record holder was sold on August 27, 2023 for 6290 UAH (88 bids):

Before that, at the end of 2020, her friend was valued at 3004 UAH (39 bids):

And this specimen was bought for 3503 UAH (32 bids) on November 26 this year - just one day before the start of the auction mentioned above:

The bear in a pink sundress and lace apron probably managed to break the price record due to its good preservation and detailed painting.

With the exception of these examples, the cost of the toy has fluctuated between 1300-2500 over the past 3-4 years. The stable interest in it from the collector community can be judged by the number of bids.