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A mechanical card. A bear sits in a patch of flowers with a bee hive in front of him. Pulling a…
I can't bear to leave my honey bee
A mechanical card. A bear sits in a patch of flowers with a bee hive in front of him. Pulling a tab causes the bear's eyes to move back and forth as a bee flies side to side at the entrance to the hive. Another tab allows the card to stand up.Printed in Germany.

I can't bear to leave my honey bee

Datebetween 1940 and 1949
FormatEphemera
Notes
A mechanical card.  A bear sits in a patch of flowers with a bee hive in front of him.  Pulling a tab causes the bear's eyes to move back and forth as a bee flies side to side at the entrance to the hive.  Another tab allows the card to stand up.
Printed in Germany.
Medium
Greeting cards
Dimensions18 cm x 13 cm (7 1/16 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-194X-017
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