SURABHI

Arrival Date: 9/27/21

Size: 15"

Year: 2012 Secret Collection

Edition Size: 4000 (Mine is #3746.)

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Features: Standing

Purchased From: FB collector

Cost: $100

Thoughts: I finally completed my standing animal print quad! These four bears were all Secret Collection. Abhay and Akhuti were 2011 while Surabhi and Shardul were 2012. All are about 15" and they're standing bears. They're soft and cuddly despite the harder feet. I've gotten three of the four from the same person, which is pretty cool. Oddly enough, Surabhi here and Akhuti are the two slightly harder to find ones, one from each year, not both from the same year.

ABHAY

Arrival Date: 9/27/21

Size: 15"

Year: 2011 Secret Collection

Edition Size: 4000 (Mine is #618.)

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Features: Standing

Purchased From: FB collector

Cost: $100

Thoughts: I finally completed my standing animal print quad! These four bears were all Secret Collection. Abhay and Akhuti were 2011 while Surabhi and Shardul were 2012. All are about 15" and they're standing bears. They're soft and cuddly despite the harder feet. I've gotten three of the four from the same person, which is pretty cool. I think Abhay here might be my fave, but don't tell the others.

BLOTCH

Arrival Date: 9/24/21

Size: 10"

Year: 2021 

Designer: Charlie

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: Free with rewards points (Retail $48.95)

Thoughts: I finally got to choose my Blotch! We're so behind here in the US that we've forgotten the quarter system and are just getting whatever we can. Blotch was a 2nd quarter bear, I think, and we're still waiting on his big brother Kaleidoscope. I'm hoping he comes soon. Blotch is one of those very random plush bears where none of them are ever going to look even remotely alike. I had 17 to choose from and the variations were amazing! I had it down to two and this little guy won me over. The other one I was considering had more colors more prominently, but his face wasn't nearly as cute. I love the black and white stripes coming up from his eyes and I wanted orange on his face and there it is. Well, technically, it's pink and yellow blended but it gives an orange appearance. He's teeny, bright and darling. Love him!

SNICKERDOODLE

Arrival Date: 9/16/21

Size: 17"

Year: 2021 

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: CB Direct UK

Cost: $157

Thoughts: Snickerdoodle is just a regular 2nd quarter bear, but I ordered him from CB Direct UK, which I don't tend to do with normal releases. His photo in the catalogue is really not flattering at all, so when people started showing owner photos of him, I thought he was really cute. I resisted for quite a while, but then I caved a few days ago. He's one of those bears that looks a bit grumpy or forlorn. Every one I've seen has had the same look. And I can be a sucker for that. He's tall but skinny and pretty lightweight. And he's soft, but not Tyber level. I really like him so I'm glad I splurged a bit.