Sterling chance to buy Steiff seized by the UK collectors
Dollar rate deters American teddy bear enthusiasts: Daniel Agnew, the teddy bear specialist at Christie’s South Kensington (17.5/10% buyer’s premium), felt the market was a bit softer than usual for the first of his bi-annual teddy sales on June 10.
The situation was not helped by the strength of sterling against the dollar that made it difficult f…