CHUNKY (Rehomed)

Arrival Date: 6/18/21 (Rehomed 5/19/22)

Size: 28"

Year: 2020

Edition Size: 2000 

Designer: Alison Mills

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $161.69

Thoughts: CHONKY. He's HUGE. He's not as big as Bertha though. He's actually taller than she is, but I find her more massive. Or found her. I sold her not long ago. He's actually got her spot at the top of one of the bookshelves in the hallway. I'm not sure what it was about this guy, but I liked him from the first time I saw him in the catalog. At 28" though, I didn't preorder. QVC really is great for trying out bears you're not sure of. I went back and forth a bit before deciding to go for it and ordered. He's huge, but not TOO huge. I like his bigger paws and his fur is gorgeous colors. He has two rather pointy ears, which is cute. Not that you can see both. The right one likes to bend back. He's got a cute face, too, though you can't see it either, because he looks down. Just trust me that he's cute!

JACK & JILL

Arrival Date: 6/18/21

Size: 13"

Year: 2020

Edition Size: 1000 (Mine are #373.)

Designer: Alison Mills

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $125.65

Thoughts: I liked Jack & Jill in the 2020 catalog, but I didn't preorder them. When they turned up on QVC recently, I thought it would be a good chance to give them a whirl. They're both adorable. I don't have any CB mice and I love their colors. Dressed CBs aren't normally my thing either, but these outfits are darling. I left the hats off when I put them on display, but I wanted them on for this photo. (To help me remember they exist if I ever sell these! They're not pictured on them in the promo photo.)

NEIL

 Arrival Date: 6/10/21

Size: 20"

Year: 2019 Secret Collection

Edition Size: 700

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: Facebook collector

Cost: $130

Thoughts: Sometimes there were so many bears during a QVC show that I didn't get everyone I was considering. Neil is one of those. I didn't immediately fall in love and by the time I really considered him, he was sold out. He hasn't been a major want over the past couple years, but I have liked him when I've seen him in owner pics, so when one came up for sale, I kept an eye on him until I had the spare money. I'm frankly amazed he didn't sell! He's a gorgeous, larger panda, though not overwhelmingly huge. I like the other colors blended into his gray parts. I never realized he was so brown-tipped on that fur.