“Let’s go in here,” I said. And I soon regretted my decision. Four pounds for a teddy bear holding some balloons? Now that’s expensive.

It was a ‘table top’ sale at an old people’s home. I thought there might be a bargain or two; maybe an interesting thing or two. I was wrong. There wasn’t much there and the stuff they did have was pricey. Not that my daughter cared, who co-opted me into purchasing the pricey teddy and a soft toy puppy. Two pounds for the puppy, by the way.

Anyway, I have returned home and completed my research. Here is a picture of the teddy, whose real name is apparently ‘Nina: Beary Happy Wishes’.

The above teddy is available on eBay, you lucky people. And at $5, the little chap works out better value than our second hand teddy. You also get the original box and papers, which is great – if you happen to collect ‘Chreished Teddies’ (as I now know the collection is called).

Still, my daughter seems to like Nina the teddy   – which is the main thing, I guess.