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Steiff Designers Choice Steffi Elefäntle 12 Limited Edition Plush Elephant c 10 cm tall - A Steiff collectible plush elephant, identified as Elefäntle 12 from the Designers Choice series. The figure is constructed from gold-coloured silk fabric with a characteristic slubbed texture and is stuffed with polyester filling. The ears are embellished with matching gold-toned sequins, and the face features two small black bead eyes. A brown felt saddlecloth with perforated edges and three orange-gold bead accents is draped over the back. The figure stands upon a circular layered base consisting of a dark brown felt surface and a cork material with a scalloped decorative edge. The item is identified by a metal button in the ear which secures a white fabric label printed in red with LED OF 500 pcs. Designers Choice Steffi 006265 2018, with the reverse displaying the Steiff logo and MADE IN GERMANY Steiff Collectors. Attached by cord are two swing tags: a card tag featuring a facsimile signature, the date 1880, and a red lip-print motif; and a technical tag reading 006265, Elefäntle 12 gold Designer Choice, specifying Covering: 100% seide and Filling: polyester. A retail barcode label is also present on the reverse of the tag.