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Are old sawdust filled toys fine to collect?
DappledHazel:
--- Quote from: SaraMari on February 27, 2018, 02:10:32 PM ---I think restuffing would be doable and a good idea. Although I don't know much about stuffed animals particularly antique ones I have seen many good restuffings on this site: https://doctorbeth.tumblr.com
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That website is pretty helpful. I wasn't sure if re-stuffing toys were really a thing, especially for vintage stuff but they re-stuffed a few vintage ones. I might do that if I get one.
tulagirl:
Oh listen I have many of them. I have collected them for years. Here is what I do. You shouldn't let what they are made of discourage you. I put mine in the freezer in a baggy for a week. These are fun items to have, if you try to wash them it can ruin them and if you try to de-stuff them you have destroyed their value. Once I get mine out of the freezer I very carefully clean them on the outside and that is it. I have not had any problems with mold and absolutely no problems with bugs. Even my little panda one from the 1930's got really wet during our Hurricane damage and I managed to save her but the sawdust discolored her fur and there was no getting it out. I buy them from collectors though. I am also a huge vintage Steiff fan. It is always a good idea to ask a seller if the item has any odor. If not you will be fine. There have only been two items I had to destuff and they were not filled with sawdust they were full of real beans from like 1930 and that was just gross lol. Hand made so it didn't mess them up to turn around and put Kapock in them. I love these kinds of animals. Just buy better, don't get the cheapest one you can find, choose carefully. ;)
DappledHazel:
--- Quote from: tulagirl on March 06, 2018, 03:42:40 PM ---Oh listen I have many of them. I have collected them for years. Here is what I do. You shouldn't let what they are made of discourage you. I put mine in the freezer in a baggy for a week. These are fun items to have, if you try to wash them it can ruin them and if you try to de-stuff them you have destroyed their value. Once I get mine out of the freezer I very carefully clean them on the outside and that is it. I have not had any problems with mold and absolutely no problems with bugs. Even my little panda one from the 1930's got really wet during our Hurricane damage and I managed to save her but the sawdust discolored her fur and there was no getting it out. I buy them from collectors though. I am also a huge vintage Steiff fan. It is always a good idea to ask a seller if the item has any odor. If not you will be fine. There have only been two items I had to destuff and they were not filled with sawdust they were full of real beans from like 1930 and that was just gross lol. Hand made so it didn't mess them up to turn around and put Kapock in them. I love these kinds of animals. Just buy better, don't get the cheapest one you can find, choose carefully. ;)
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Thanks for the response. I wasn't sure how common bugs would be for them. I have some sawdust filled toys as of now, and they all seem to be fine. Now that I have them, I've decided not to do anything to them. If I did have one re-stuffed I would probably have someone experienced do it, and I'd only do it if it was absolutely necessary. As in like, visible mold or odd smells, but none of them have that so they're fine.
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