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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

The real Winnie-the-Pooh and friends back on show after makeover

The toys AA Milne based his children’s stories on and which he gave to his son have been restored in New York

Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga and Tigger look as good as new and are ready to go back on display after more than a year of much-needed repairs by a textile conservator.

The toys, which belonged to Christopher Robin Milne when he was a boy, are back on show from Wednesday at the New York public library, where they have resided since 1987.

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