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Stone & Company Limited, H.G.

Stone & Company Limited, H.G.
Stone & Company Limited, H.G.
Stone & Company Limited, H.G.
About the artist
Name
Stone & Company Limited, H.G.
Biography
Previously known as the Chiltern Company and owned by Leon Rees.
Then in 1920, Leon Rees went into partnership with Harry Stone and H. G. Stone and Co Ltd, was formed. Rees was in charge marketing and sales - Stone of design and manufacture.
In 1923 A range of bears called Hugmee's were introduced, these teddy bears remained very popular for over forty years.
In 1963 the Chiltern and Rees companies were both taken over by the Dunbee-Combex group. In 1967 Dunbee-Combex became a subsidiary of Chad Valley Co. A special Chiltern/Chad Valley label was used on bears made after this period.
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