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Here comes an incredibly rare vintage original Steiff rabbit named u2018Nikiu2019 with no identification marks left. Niki hatched between 1951 and 1964, is large, fully jointed, in very good vintage condition and with beautiful deep and soulful looking glass eyes: Unmistakably one of most elaborate rabbit designs Steiff ever made!

Old Steiff rabbit Niki is firmly stuffed and measures 15 u00be inches / 40 cm tall standing from paw to the tip of his ears! Rabbit stands perfectly alone without any aid!
For the photographs the ears are propped up with some pins, if left they flop down! Since the Niki measurements in the Pfeiffer catalogue are not clearly stated, we cannot be quite sure if our Niki here is the largest or second largest edition.

Vintage Steiff Niki rabbit is made from light beige and white hand shaded mohair (a bit thin on the left side of the head) with swivel head and limbs all jointed. Its mouth is open, made of felt. Even Nikiu2019s whiskers are in place. The excelsior (wood wool) stuffing is all fine and firm. The felt soles of the large feet are all fine as well.
This old rabbit is in excellent vintage condition as you may see in the photographs. The squeaker in old Steiff rabbitu2019s belly does not work anymore and the bow was added by me.

Vintage Steiff Niki rabbit would be a very rare and famous addition to your toy or Steiff collection and makes a fine vintage Easter gift obviously to any collector or shabby chic toy lover!

*Please, be aware that NONE of the decorations you see in the photographs will come with the depicted vintage Steiff bunny ? this listing is for the large Steiff rabbit Niki ONLY! In the last photo you see that the appetite this old bunny has for Easter eggs never diminished!

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*Please notice: This vintage Steiff animal belongs not into the hands of children; it may not fulfill the safety standards for toys in our time! So, it is not a childrenu2019s toy, though an adult collectoru2019s & vintage toy loveru2019s item for decoration & display only!

Handling, worldwide shipping and insurance are included in our prices! We will ship all items in an insured package or registered letter on Priority Mail and provide a tracking number. Exceptions may apply in times of international crisis, such as pandemic or war!

There can hardly be anything more sustainable and eco-friendlier than caring for an old, vintage or even antique plush friend, teddy bear, doll or plaything of any kind. Besides all the history they carry, it is also a responsible way to give yourself or a loved one a gift! Do not worry about international shipping, at ShabbyGoesLuckyu2019s we strive to use recycled and eco-friendly packing material, and we ship with a trusted carrier.