This little bear is known as “Punkinhead”. He was created in 1947 by the T. Eaton Company and was the mascot for the Toronto Santa Claus Parade for many years until approximately 1982. There is also a song “Punkinhead” that tells the story of this “sad little bear”.

Hazel rug hooked an average of 5 rugs every year. She and her husband raised sheep and she spun and dyed the wool from the sheep to hook rugs. This rug was hooked for Hazel’s daughter when her daughter was young. The border and background of this rug are natural spun wool. The rug is hooked with 100% wool yarn on burlap backing. The outside edges of the rug are crocheted using the sheep’s wool yarn.  It is believed Hazel hooked this rug while living in Andrews Point (Oakland), Lunenburg County.
Hazel was born in Lunenburg County and lived there during her lifetime (Northwest, Oakland, Mahone Bay). She was of German descent.

Hazel would hook rugs and would trade them for oilcloth from a door to door peddler who would come to the area. (This was a common practice years ago for people to exchange their hooked rugs for oilcloth. The rugs were then taken to the United States and sold.)
The owner of this hooked family treasure is Hazel’s granddaughter who also rug hooks. (Hazel Andrews: 1911-2001)