For over 100 years, the Steiff factory in Germany has been building the finest toys ever made. I have posted this guide to help everybody identify the trademark "Steiff button in ear". This guide will help you determine when a Steiff item was made.
Items pre 1904 : Without button
1904-1905 : Elephant button
1905-1906 : Blank button
1906-1943 : Button with the name "Steiff" in upper case letters with the second "f" extending into an arc under the word "Steiff"
1936-1950 : Button with the name "Steiff" with the second "f" shortened in its arc to only underscore the first "f" in the word "Steiff" - A shorter version of the early button.
1936-1943 : Both of the above buttons were used
1950-1951 : Button with "Steiff" in block letters (can be quite rare)
1952-1968 : The "RSB" Steiff button: Raised Script Button
1969-1977 : The "Steiff" word in small script in the middle of the button (called the lentil button)
1978-1982 : 8mm "Steiff" script button
1983 to 2006 : 9mm "Steiff" script button
I hope this guide will help you in your Steiff collecting.
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