BUMBLE BEE (Rehomed)

Arrival Date: 8/6/18

Size: 16"

Year: 2017 Secret Collection

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $68.48

Thoughts: I wasn't sold on Bumble (I leave off the Bee) when the UK got him, but seeing him in action on our QVC show made me want to try him out. My mom really loves him and while he's my least favorite of today's six arrivals, he's by no means a slouch. It's just hard to compare to ones I've wanted since the catalog came out or stunners like Jan and Sharon. He's actually living in Mom's room so she can smile at him. Maybe he'll become her bear! I do plan on taking him out for cuddles though, when it's his turn. (He's kind of got a long line ahead of him, poor guy.)

JAN

Arrival Date: 8/6/18

Size: 15.5"

Year: 2018 Secret Collection

Edition Size: 1950

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $79.48

Thoughts: First thing's first, that's Jan with a Y sound, the male name. Not Jan like Janet. (The people calling him the female name are annoying me.) Jan was another surprise like Sharon and I was super thrilled to get him. He sold out while the show was still on air! I have his brother Hakatan on pre-order from the regular 2018 collection and he's not supposed to come in 'til fourth quarter, so I'm extra happy to have Jan here early. He's extremely soft and I love his dark brown color. (Hakatan is black.)

SHARON

Arrival Date: 8/6/18

Size: 15"

Year: 2018 Secret Collection

Edition Size: 1100

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $79.20

Thoughts: Sharon was one of the QVC offerings this go 'round that I was pleasantly surprised to see. I wanted her when the UK got her, but didn't import. (I figured she'd come over here eventually, because she's named after an American CB employee.) I got two Sharons to pick from and both were just stunning. She's sister to Ainsley (I got him last QVC show) and Stuart (I need him still).

LOWRY

Arrival Date: 8/6/18

Size: 16"ish (He's described as 12.5", but he's bigger.)

Year: 2018

Edition Size: 1050

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $62.95

Thoughts: Lowry was the other Bearhouse offering for 2018 that I was really excited for. I love African painted dogs and he looks spot on. He's so gorgeous! He's made of several different types of plush and he has a long tail you can't see in the photo. His expression is very intelligent and I just adore him!

DRINGLE

Arrival Date: 8/6/18

Size: 16-18"ish (He's described as 12", but he's more like 13" seated and then his legs and claws add several more inches.)

Year: 2018

Edition Size: 1790

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $53.95

Thoughts: Dringle is from the Bearhouse range, which means he's not jointed like regular Charlie Bears. There is literally no other difference though, because the details on the Bearhouse animals I have actually far surpass the majority of the regular CBs I own. Dringle was my second most wanted of the 2018 collection after Bundle. I adore sloths. They're one of my favorite animals. (They're like top 2 with tapirs.) Dringle was supposed to be first quarter, but he got delayed and he was worth waiting for. He's quite big and hefty with a weighted rear, and his long claws are actually poseable. He's the best sloth I've ever seen that wasn't alive!

BUNDLE

Arrival Date: 8/6/18

Size: 15.5"

Year: 2018

Edition Size: 1530

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $81.95

Thoughts: Bundle was my very favorite from the 2018 catalog. He jumped out at me right away. The only other one to even come close was Dringle and they're in different categories. I was thrilled to be able to get this particular Bundle, because he has a very full muzzle and none of the others did. It gives him some sass and I think it goes nicely with his tubby belly. Bundle is gorgeous colors and while he's not the softest bear, his face and colors make up for it. 

BASHFUL

Arrival Date: 7/11/18

Size: 15.5"

Year: 2014

Edition Size: 2500

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: The Doll Lady

Cost: $78 (Retail $96.95)

Thoughts: I've had my eye on Bashful for a few months now. He kept popping up on ebay and being cute. Being that the US hasn't gotten any new deliveries in ages, I asked if any of the US stockists had him and I got lucky. And he was on sale! I haven't had a good cuddle with him yet, but his fur is incredibly soft and it's gorgeous colors. Most of it has a dark underside with the lighter tipping. I keep touching him, because he's got to be one of the softest bears I own. He's fabulous!

DALLY

Arrival Date: 6/11/18

Size: 14.5"

Year: 2012

Edition Size: 3000

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: ebay

Cost: $55

Thoughts: Dally! I have wanted her for probably over a year now and she kept popping up from UK sellers when I didn't have enough money. Recently, she was on ebay from a US seller, but I was sad when I missed her. It was a couple days before payday. This time though, I managed to get her and from a nice member of the Facebook CB groups, too. Dally's a great assortment of colors. Her basic tan is well set-off by her pink/brown arm, blue arm, gray leg and lavender leg. The blue and pink also run up her back, while her ears are the purple and gray. A little bit of blue is by each eye, too, so Miss Dally has some lovely makeup on. She's just fantastic in person.

SKIP (Rehomed)

Arrival Date: 6/11/18

Size: 11"

Year: 2018 Summer Meadow Collection

Designer: Alison Mills

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: Partially free with Rewards (Retail $65.95)

Thoughts: Skip was an add-on pre-order when I saw UK people's pics of him. He is very deceptive! I saw pictures of a buttercream yellow bunny and he is not that yellow in person. He's more of a dark cream color than yellow. His torso also hides a secret. It's purple! That's purple fur tipped in the lighter shade and it was a nice surprise in person. Skip's really cute and little. I think he's my favorite CB bunny so far, even with the surprise colors.

LICKY TISSUE

Arrival Date: 6/11/18

Size: 15"

Year: 2018

Edition Size: 2529

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: Free with Rewards (Retail $77.95)

Thoughts: Poor Licky Tissue is one of the cutest 2018 bears graced with one of the worst CB names ever. It's supposed to be when a mom licks a tissue to wipe dirt off a kid's face, but I really don't think we need to saddle a poor bear with that name, do we? I'll come up with something better eventually, but for now, he's just Licky. Licky's one of those with a deceptive height. He's 15" but he's a lot of leg, so he actually is pretty short when he sits, which is great for display purposes. I've got him seated with McKinley right now.