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332Polar Bear

Model number 332, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Diller in 1913.

Size: H 5.5 cm L 9.5 cm

This model made in ca 1912.

Many thanks to the eBay seller nobly1 for donating these pictures. nobly1's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

347Polar Bear

Model number 347, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Diller in 1914.

Size: H 18.5 cm L 15 cm

This model made in 1918.

Many thanks to the eBay seller hpfeilschifter@t-online.de for donating these pictures. hpfeilschifter@t-online.de's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Picture donor has a web site with many Rosenthal figurines for sale. Click here.

Official title is "Polar Bear" - an interesting colour for a polar bear! Note that it's still standing on an iceberg.

347aPolar Bear

Model number 347, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Diller in 1914.

Size: H 16 cm L 16 cm

This model made in 1930.

Many thanks to the eBay seller timearts for donating these pictures. timearts's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

683Little Bear

Model number 683, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Schliepstein in 1923.

Size: H 11 cm D 7.5 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller seezauber for donating these pictures. seezauber's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

721Bear

Model number 721, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Scheibe in 1924.

Size: H 27.5 cm

This model made in ca 1920.

Many thanks to the eBay seller zieten for donating these pictures. zieten 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Note has major glaze flaws on head and back.

831Young Bear

Model number 831, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Zügel in 1926.

Size: L 21 cm

This model made in 1928.

Many thanks to the eBay seller hoffmann-schneider for donating these pictures. hoffmann-schneider 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Picture donor has a web site with Rosenthal figurines for sale. Click here.

1009Polar Bear

Model number 1009, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Küster in 1928.

Size: L 35 cm H 23.5 cm

This model made in 1929.

Many thanks to the eBay seller purbsl for donating these pictures. purbsl's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1593Bear Group

Model number 1593, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller privatezoo@aol.com for donating these pictures. privatezoo@aol.com 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Number not confirmed, but this is the only other bear group, and it matches Oppel's "Lone Bear".

1593aBear Group

Model number 1593, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: H 15 cm L 22 cm

This model made in 1947.

Many thanks to the eBay seller artlive57 for donating these pictures. artlive57's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1594Lone Bear

Model number 1594, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: L 7" H 4"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller littleone9 for donating these pictures. littleone9 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Numbered on rear paw.

1594aLone Bear

Model number 1594, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: L 20 cm H 11 cm

This model made in Unknown -..-.

Many thanks to the eBay seller wayne.de for donating these pictures. wayne.de 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

unk10Lone Bear

Model number 1594, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Oppel in 1936.

Size: Approx 5" high and 8" long

This model made in 1948.

Many thanks to the eBay seller icebaby2go@aol.com for donating these pictures. icebaby2go@aol.com 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

From the picture archives of icebaby2go@aol.com - thanks for the effort of finding them and remembering the details!

Model 1594? A seemingly identical bear has been seen with that number.

1763Bear Group

Model number 1763, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1947.

Size: H 18.5 cm

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller der-kunstfreund for donating these pictures. der-kunstfreund 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1763aBear Group

Model number 1763, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1947.

Size: H 19 cm L 22 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller vitros1 for donating these pictures. vitros1's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

ID not positively confirmed but it looks like the other model 1763 on this page! Note that this has been repaired

1764Bear with Ball

Model number 1764, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1947.

Size: H 5" L5.5"

This model made in 1946.

Many thanks to the eBay seller drollsteele for donating these pictures. drollsteele 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Seller used pictures from my site without asking so I am using his and notifying him of this fact rather than asking nicely as I usually do.

1764aBear with Ball

Model number 1764, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1947.

Size: H 13 cm L 15 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller flipoman for donating these pictures. flipoman's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1765Bear Alone

Model number 1765, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1947.

Size: H 7"

This model made in 1948.

Many thanks to the eBay seller ottercreeks for donating these pictures. ottercreeks's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1765aBear Alone

Model number 1765, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1947.

Size: H 18.5 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller cexxx for donating these pictures. cexxx's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

1899Bear

Model number 1899, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Klingler in 1952.

Size: H 3.75" L 6"

This model made in -.-.

Many thanks to the eBay seller coesmercantile for donating these pictures. coesmercantile's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

5074Standing Bear large

Model number 5074, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1956.

Size: H 16 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller nellly@t-online.de for donating these pictures. nellly@t-online.de 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

5074aStanding Bear large

Model number 5074, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Heidenreich in 1956.

Size: H 13.2 cm

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller der-kunstfreund for donating these pictures. der-kunstfreund 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

unk89Polar bear

Model number ???, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Unknown in Unknown.

Size: L 15 cm H 8 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller zieten for donating these pictures. zieten 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

unk146Bear minature

Model number ???, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Unknown in Unknown.

Size: H 1" L 1.75"

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller dlhoutz@aol.com for donating these pictures. dlhoutz@aol.com's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Factory not confirmed

unk157Bears playing

Model number ???, Art Department, Selb Kunstabteilung factory, designed by Unknown in Unknown.

Size: Not stated

This model made in 1947.

Many thanks to the eBay seller mjk84 for donating these pictures. mjk84 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk129Bear

Model number 538, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Unknown in 1931.

Size: 9 x 7 cm

This model made in 1931.

Many thanks to the eBay seller glassoftheworld for donating these pictures. glassoftheworld's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

p695Bear with honey pot

Model number 695, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Kärner in 1932.

Size: H 10 cm

This model made in 1957?.

Many thanks to the eBay seller lavaluna for donating these pictures. lavaluna's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

p695aBear with honey pot

Model number 695, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Kärner in 1932.

Size: H 3.75"

This model made in 1932.

Many thanks to the eBay seller graylane for donating these pictures. graylane's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b771Bear on gold ball

Model number 771, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Fritz in 1933/34.

Size: H 9 cm

This model made in 1957 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller miproy for donating these pictures. miproy's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b771aBear on gold ball

Model number 771, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Fritz in 1933/34.

Size: H 8.5 cm

This model made in 1939.

Many thanks to the eBay seller der-kunstfreund for donating these pictures. der-kunstfreund's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Seller says number looks like 721 but impossible to read

b1028Standing Bear

Model number 1028, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Fritz in Unknown.

Size: H 9 cm

This model made in 1975 or later.

Many thanks to the eBay seller walter-richard for donating these pictures. walter-richard 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk2Standing Bear

Model number 1028, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Fritz in Unknown.

Size: H 3.5"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller mechele@nmic.com for donating these pictures. mechele@nmic.com's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b1028aStanding Bear

Model number 1028, Bahnhof-Selb factory, designed by Fritz in Unknown.

Size: H 3.5"

This model made in 1950s -..-.

Many thanks to the eBay seller caesar2222 for donating these pictures. caesar2222's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b1062Two bears playing

Model number 1062, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Fritz in Unknown.

Size: H 2.5" L 4.5"

This model made in 1955.

Many thanks to the eBay seller doc1958 for donating these pictures. doc1958's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Number almost impossible to read - seller says either 1004 or 1064, both of which are other figures. To me the last number looks like a 2 in the pictures, and 1002 is another figure so 1062 could be this one!

p1108Two bears

Model number 1108, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Kärner in Unknown.

Size: H 5"

This model made in 1950s?.

Many thanks to the eBay seller dawghaven for donating these pictures. dawghaven 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

p1142Bear

Model number 1142, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Kärner in Unknown.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller noxious for donating these pictures. noxious's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

p1142aBear

Model number 1142, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Kärner in Unknown.

Size: H 3.75"

This model made in 1954.

Many thanks to the eBay seller antbraden for donating these pictures. antbraden's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

p1143Bear with gold ball

Model number 1143, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Kärner in Unknown.

Size: 3.25" x 3.5"

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller bestauctionman@yahoo.com for donating these pictures. bestauctionman@yahoo.com's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

p1144Bear

Model number 1144, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Kärner in Unknown.

Size: Not stated

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller noxious for donating these pictures. noxious's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

b1205Bear

Model number 1205, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Münch-Vieritz in Unknown.

Size: H 7.5"

This model made in 1953.

Many thanks to the eBay seller ginfor for donating these pictures. ginfor's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

Visit the seller's site at TIAS! Click here.

b1205aBear

Model number 1205, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Münch-Vieritz in Unknown.

Size: H 8" L 6"

This model made in 1953.

Many thanks to the eBay seller ffhnanavaty@aol.com for donating these pictures. ffhnanavaty@aol.com 's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

p1206Standing Bear

Model number 1206, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Münch-Vieritz in Unknown.

Size: H 19 cm

This model made in 1953.

Many thanks to the eBay seller porzelliner for donating these pictures. porzelliner's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.

bunk108Standing Bear

Model number 1206, Selb-Plossberg factory, designed by Münch-Vieritz in Unknown.

Size: H 19 cm

This model made in Unknown.

Many thanks to the eBay seller hartfuesler for donating these pictures. hartfuesler's auctions can be viewed by clicking here.