Merrythought micro Cheeky beige - UNKNOWN

One of Merrythought's endearing Cheeky teddy bears with trademark bells in ears.
Handmade in Shropshire England. Around 5-6 inches, beige honey brown short mohair fur,
felt paw pads and muzzle. Mint green stitched nose mouth and claws.

Made exclusively for Tide-Rider Inc USA. Date unknown, possibly late 1990s to early 2000s
Tide Rider was the distributer for Merrythought teddy bears in the US
(in the 1980s Merrythought collaborated with Tide-Rider to export new collector lines to the USA)

No limited edition tush label, possibly a one off pre production test sample or prototype