Arrival Date: 8/16/21
Size: 14"
Year: 2021
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $97.95
Thoughts: SO CUTE. I love this bear. I'm not sure what it is about her, but I adore her. She's just darling. I originally liked all four from the pages in the catalogue she was on, but I think I was drawn most to her. That feeling went away as the months passed, but it's back. She's got a lot of personality for a little thing!
Arrival Date: 8/16/21
Size: 16"
Year: 2021
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $73.95
Thoughts: Darwin is a wombat, so again, you know this is a Bearhouse character. Gah, he is so cute. You'd think Signals would be my favorite from this batch of arrivals, but no, it's Darwin. I've been eager to hold him since I picked him out! he doesn't disappoint. He's unusual, sure, but he's adorably so and that's just what I like.
Arrival Date: 8/16/21
Size: 15.5"
Year: 2021
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $72.95
Thoughts: Peru is a capybara, so you know this is a Bearhouse character. That's where the most unusual ones are. There was a more perfect one to choose, but like Tasmania, this lady won me over with her happy face.
Arrival Date: 8/16/21
Size: 16.5"
Year: 2021
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $160.95
Thoughts: Signals was my only first quarter pre-order and here I am, getting him in August. Everything is screwed up this year. Signals is gorgeous. I still prefer Grumbleweed and his darker green, but I'll take these dragons in any color. He's soft and so well-detailed. Better late than never!
Arrival Date: 8/14/21
Size: 13"
Year: 2021 Cuddle Time Collection
Edition Size: 200 (Mine is #166.)
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Features: Mohair
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $280
Thoughts: Oh, now this one. This was a very unplanned purchase. When I saw Sneaky Peeks, I loved all the mohair, but knew I couldn't afford one. I'm already eventually getting the two mohair dragons this year and my mom is getting me Harley for my birthday. But when the show came on and she came on screen, I rushed to see how the cost would break down and clearly ended up with her. I'm very thankful for Afterpay, Paypal Pay in 4, Klarna, etc. They've helped me get some things that I could easily afford spread out every two weeks, but didn't have the full amount right away. I love Plum's little face and her triangular nose. (A lot of people don't like those, but I do. For her anyway.) But it was her colors that got me. I love the kind of light burgundy tone that's tipped in the light green. I'm not sure how to describe that color. It's a pale yellow-green. Not bright enough for chartreuse. Not green enough to be an "apple" shade. Whatever it is, everything comes together on her and she may be my favorite mohair. Even over Snapdragon.
Arrival Date: 8/14/21
Size: 10.5"
Year: 2021 Cuddle Time Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $78
Thoughts: Whew! Damon is random plush and some of them have been really dominantly white on their faces. I crossed my fingers I'd get a dark one, because while I wouldn't have minded white on the body, I didn't want it on the head much because he has a large white muzzle. So I'm very pleased with this very dark little fellow. He looks slightly cranky, too, which I always like.
Arrival Date: 8/14/21
Size: 14"
Year: 2021 Secret Collection
Edition Size: 3000
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Features: Plumo
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $100
Thoughts: Ah, Jenny. I loved her from the catalogue. I had thought she was supposed to go to stockists this last delivery, but she didn't, so I grabbed her from CB Direct. Mine isn't perfect, but she's pretty regardless of her small flaws. I might do twins of her, as I have first choice with my stockist. I adore orange bears so.
Arrival Date: 8/10/21
Rehomed: 1/2/22
Size: 15.5"
Year: 2016
Edition Size: 2300
Designer: Heather Lyell
Purchased From: Fellow collector (on Facebook)
Cost: $85
Thoughts: Tia is one of those random plush that I get really picky about. She was never on my list way back in 2016 when she came out, but my stockist had one that I really loved. I always meant to get her and then she was gone. I remember she had black lines around her eyes that almost reminded me of Jetta's facial zigzag (only black on white fur instead of white makeup on pale skin obviously). I've seen several Tias over the years, but never one that was good enough to remind me of that lost bear. This one though caught my eye. She's got definite attitude markings and she was a good deal, so she's taken her place on the black and white (and Byte) shelf beside Inkspot.
