I recently purchased several Bank of the West bears at an estate sale. I will be listing several that are in different sizes and poses. This listing is for one bear, approximately 7 inches from tip of nose to tip of tail. The bear is in a walking position. The bear is dark brown with dark brown eyes and hard nose that is black in color. The snout is light brown in color. It has a stub tail. It has the official Bank of the West tush tag. It is wearing a Santa Clause hat and has a cord for hanging on a tree or wherever you desire.
As for the age, the lady that I obtained them from said they belonged to her mother. The mother worked for Bank of the West in Northern California from the late 1980s to early 2000s. She collected the bears during that time frame while employed by the bank. I was told the bears have been in storage for about 10 years.
I see no rips, tears, or stains on the bear. It was stored with other types of plush animals so did pick up some 'fuzzles" of various colors. I have removed all those 'fuzzles" that I found but may have missed one here or there.
Buyer to pay USPS delivery charges from of $6.95. Shipping is from Nevada.
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: Twice yearly, and again in November for the holiday season (so three times per year) the postal service increases shipping charges. This is what they call their "Delivering For America" plan in which they hope to become profitable. It's a 10 year plan that started in 2021, so we've got years to go with multiple price increases on shipping charges each year. I try to absorb the new charges and haven't increased my shipping charges in three years. This year unfortunately, I have to if I want to stay in business. I'll try to keep it reasonable and even absorb some of the increases when possible.
I do combine shipping on multiple items purchased as long as all items will safely fit into a single box or envelope. However, my web host is not set up to calculate multiple item shipping costs. At checkout, you will be charged full shipping price on each item purchased and I will refund the appropriate amount of overpayment. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can send me an email with your zip code and stating which items you'll be purchasing and I'll calculate the correct combined shipping charges and send you a custom invoice.
INTERNATIONAL PURCHASED: Sorry, I do not ship to locations outside of the United States.
All items in my listings come from either estate or garage sales. I do not know if they come from homes where smoking or pets were present. Unless otherwise stated, all items are sold in the same condition as when I obtained them.
