Little Bear Question?????

[shaft slinger]

Did bear use a decal/sticker in place of the coin in some of the lower end bows such as the Little Bear??????  

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

Older ones, had  the coin, I think they went to the decal about the same time they did the ambidextrous plastic pegs.. Early 70's

[wadde]

I believe the year was 1974 when the decal was used on some of the lower end bows.

[Lucas K]

I have one without a shelf and without a coin from the late sixties or early seventies

[shaft slinger]

Thanks!! this one has a shelf and a decal so could be a 74, the ser.# starts with a K.
    Thanks for the help

[wadde]

Bear made alot of bows for schools in earlier years and did not bother to put medallions in alot of those either.