Artist Shelie Robertson ( Shelie Robertson McCall) STONE SOUP One-Of-A-Kind 38" Santa Signed by Shelie Robertson 1995 and Kaylee Nilan, Beaver Valley Ivan The Polar Bear SET.

Artist Kaylee Nilan "Ivan" Polar Bear is Hand signed by the artist, Kaylee Nilan on a leather paw.
A Limited Edition of 50, he is is Number 10.
This wonderful RARE Beaver Valley Bear has an articulated jaw so his mouth can open and close.

The Stone Soup Santa, Beaver Valley Ivan The Polar Bear and 1800s Antique Victorian Child's Wooden Goat Cart Set was part of a Christmas Display for over 25 years, but has been well cared for and still in a nice displayable condition.
Under his sheepskin beard, the Santa is Hand-signed by the artist, Shelie Robertson (McCall).

Please feel free to make an offer with OR without the Goat Cart as very motivated to move this huge set to make room!

STONE SOUP 38" Santa with Beaver Valley Polar bear 1994 SET and Antique Goat Cart.
RETIRED EDITION: HAND-SIGNED.

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BIG side-view photo

Toy Sack big photo

BIG photo of Set

Santa sitting by Ivan

Toy Sack big photo

Santa front view

Santa waist view

Santa back view

BIG photo of Ivan

Ivan's signed paw

Jaw partly open

Jaw open

Jaw closed, smiling

Jaw close-up

Tongue close-up

Nose close-up

Jaw closed right

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STONE SOUP Artist Shelie Robertson (McCall) One-Of-A-Kind.
Signed by Shelie Robertson 1995.
Seated Santa Claus in cream brocade with sheepskin edged robes. Large cape, fancy belt with light grey crystal. Holding light grey chamois sack with decorations, toys. Blue eyes with a full beard of sheepskin, with the artist's signature under it, sheepskin mustache and hair. Sheepskin feet have been repaired at the seams.

This magnificent 1994 Santa comes with a RARE wonderful Original cream plush Beaver Valley Polar bear by Kaylee Nilan with articulated jaw!
In excellent condition.
Measures 29 x 17 inches.
Black eyes, and Kaylee's famous articulated jaw and teeth.
Features:
Hinged mouth with teeth and tongue.
Handcast claws.
Flexible armature.

The polar bear is on all fours, pulling an antique all original wooden children's goat cart from Maine from the late 1800's.

Stone Soup Santas were the covers of the Christmas Neiman Marcus catalogs for many years. Their Santas have hand-casted heads and hands, with stuffed bodies and limbs, are dressed in vintage clothing and fabrics, with vintage Christmas sacks of toys that Shelie finds at antique shows and fleamarkets.

Antique Victorian Child's Wooden Goat Cart that came from Maine, U.S.A.
A rare find in this condition.
Antique cart with the original beautiful old paint on it.
A dark green under, overpainted in rich mustard with some black stenciling.
It measures 5ft. 4 in long.
The seat is 16 in wide and 10 in high.
It has a darling buckboard style seat and heavy leather harness with brass buttons.
The wheels are made from hard rubber and wire and stand 19 inches tall
The frame of the cart is solid.
The wheels are sturdy and turn.
It is a wonderful decorator piece.
Could be used with miniature ponies, looks like a miniature sulky. Would look fabulous hanging in a clubhouse.

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Seat close-up

Back close-up

Harness close-up

Wheels close-up

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