“Killington” Green Mountain Bear by Carol Carini for Mary Meyer — Vermont, 1993, Fully Jointed with Original Tags

Meet Killington — a small, well-documented piece of Vermont craft history. He comes from The Green Mountain Bears, a line of artist-designed collector teddy bears produced in the early 1990s by the Mary Meyer Corporation of Townshend, Vermont, one of America's oldest family-owned soft toy makers (founded 1933). Each bear in the series was named for a Vermont mountain or town and designed by Carol Carini of Carini Critters, a noted Vermont bear artist whose handcrafted sensibility shows in every seam, paw pad, and patiently stitched nose. Killington is fully jointed in the classic tradition — head, arms, and legs all turning independently — a deliberate callback to the Steiff-style bears of the 1920s and 1930s that made the Green Mountain Bears line so appealing to collectors who love the look of an antique teddy in a well-preserved modern form. He wears warm gray-taupe synthetic plush with contrasting cream inner ears and soft suede paw pads. His nose and mouth are hand-stitched, his eyes are secure, and he holds his seated pose with quiet dignity. What sets this one apart is the paperwork. Both his original hang tags and his teal woven body label are present and intact — a meaningful distinction in the collector bear world, where loose tags and missing labels are the norm. The hang tag carries the © 1993 Carol Carini / Mary Meyer Corp. credit and the Townshend, VT 05353 address. The teal woven body label style is consistent with Mary Meyer's early-to-mid 1990s production. Together they authenticate maker, designer, date, and origin in full. Highlights

• Designed by Carol Carini of Carini Critters, Vermont
• Made by Mary Meyer Corp., Townshend, VT (est. 1933)
• Copyright dated 1993 — solidly vintage
• Fully jointed in the classic early-20th-century tradition
• Warm gray-taupe plush with cream inner ears and suede paw pads
• Hand-stitched nose, secure eyes, intact jointing
• Original hang tags and teal woven body label both present

Condition Very Good for his age. Minor plush matting to the back, consistent with gentle storage — nothing that detracts from his display presence. Cream paw pads show light wear. The paper hang tags carry a natural, honest toning that comes with thirty years and only adds to their character. No staining, no tears, no repairs noted. Eyes secure, jointing intact, body label legible. For the collector, the Vermont story here is the real prize: a family-owned New England toy company, an independent local bear artist, and a named character inspired by one of Vermont's most iconic mountains — all documented, all present, all ready to display.