A Bear

Once upon a time, my X's Dad gave me this bear - courtesy of one of the many garage sales he went to at the time =) I love it - not only cuz I thought alot of my X's Dad (and considered him a WAY better parent than my own father), but also, since it is an original - I bet not many people have this exact bear! This picture is not the greatest of it - especially when I havent dusted it for a bit *Lisa looks ashamed* So please excuse the fuzz hanging from his ear lol

Anywho! The one thing that does bother me about this bear is that someone put *something* inside of it. When you pick the bear up, you hear a noise - I think its probably a penny, but I am not sure. I would like to know, but that would mean finding a way to get IN the bear. Should I drill a hole on the bottom? It looks and feels solid, but obviously it must be somewhat hollow inside to have put something in there thats driving me crazy not knowing what it is. And it does not feel/look like the typical clay you would make pottery out of you know? Or am I wrong? And would me drilling a hole in the bottom shatter it to pieces?