DANA

Arrival Date: 6/24/23

Size: 16"

Year: 2023 Secret Collection

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: CB Direct

Cost: $140

Thoughts: Dana in real life looks a lot different than promo photo Dana. The promo bear had a head that looked really round and the hair didn't come down as long onto her shoulders. It was like a puffball. She was also a few shades darker than this. I think she's gorgeous as is, so I'm not exactly disappointed, but I do wish they'd try a little harder to make the final product look like the prototype. Take photos again if the colors aren't being captured right. If I can take a picture with my basic digital camera and get the right shades, why was their picture so dark? She's still a beautiful bear with amusingly stubbly little legs, but if you want exactly what's in the photo, you're not going to get it. 

CHISWICK

Arrival Date: 6/13/23

Size: 13.5" 

Year: 2015

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: ebay

Cost: About $12.50 before shipping from the UK ($51 total)

Thoughts: I believe the Bearhouse line began in 2013, so Chiswick is from one of the earlier collections. They used to be a bit more basic like this and I think the quality started amping up around 2017. But the early ones are still plenty cute. I've always been drawn to Chiswick, though it's taken me this long to buy one. He's large and very soft, definitely cuddly. He is permanently seated, though that doesn't bother me a bit. I like the contrast of the curlier tan fur on his sleek black fur. He's very cute. 

CAVE

Arrival Date: 6/5/23

Size: 14.5" 

Year: 2023

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS 

Cost: $119

Thoughts: Cave! I really expected this guy to be my first of the 2023 collection, but third isn't too far behind. He's simply darling. Such a sweet face and I love the shape of him and how he sits in various positions. He feels the most bear-like of anything they've ever done. His fur is soft, too, so he's going to be super great at...bear hugs. 

PERTH

Arrival Date: 6/5/23

Size: 15" 

Year: 2022

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS 

Cost: $110

Thoughts: Perth's height is officially listed at 15", which is probably accurate, but his length with that tail has got to be almost double that! Perth is a coatimundi. He's my second last arrival from the 2022 collection. I'm only waiting on Sydney the long-awaited echidna now and I hope they're working hard on him. A lot of people keep asking. Anyway, Perth is adorable. I think they did well with the resemblance, unlike some others in the Bearhouse endangered species collection. He's very detail and soft, so I think he'll be a good cuddler.