Arrival Date: 12/24/20
Size: 19"
Year: 2020
Edition Size: 3000
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Features: Plumo
Purchased From: QVC
Cost: Gift (Retail $168)
Thoughts: Roger was pretty high on my "can't wait for this one to come out" list when I first saw the 2020 collection, so of course he and actually almost all of my most wanteds fell during Q4. I was super lucky to get this adorable one! He's SO CUTE! Unfortunately, his mohair is patchy on one side of his muzzle, but he's so cute that I don't even care. This is really one reason I dislike plumo bears though. It's a nice idea, but when the rest of the bear is all plush and decent quality, having really spotty mohair, which is indeed natural, just looks funny. Thankfully most of mine have been okay, but even with his damage, there was no way this face was leaving the house. He's big and tyber and he's oh, so soft and cuddly!
Arrival Date: 12/24/20
Size: 10"
Year: 2020
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: Facebook collector
Cost: $53
Thoughts: Truckle was a Christmas gift from Mom. I saw him for sale on one of the FB groups and fell for that sad face, so she bought him for me and he's waited patiently in her closet until last night. He's an adorable sad grumpy little thing.
Arrival Date: 12/20/20 (rehomed 5/23)
Size: 13"
Year: 2020
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $104.95
Thoughts: Minikin got dragged along into Mischief Maker's travel...er, mischief. He's one I wasn't 100% sure I was getting. My stockist only got 7 in and of those 7, I only loved 2. Well, by some miracle, when I had 2 left to choose from this guy, one of the two I loved, was still there. I admit I'm more smitten with Mischief Maker, but Minikin is lovely, too.
Arrival Date: 12/20/20
Size: 13"
Year: 2020
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $100.95
Thoughts: I'm blaming Mischief Maker for how long it took on this transaction all around. There was an almost week-long hang up while waiting to choose both her and Minikin, and then they disappeared into the postal system's vortex of chaos. They quickly got to the place outside Tampa where Strudel went, but then after I think 5 days, they went up to...NYC. Yep. Well past North Carolina. They were a surprise arrival today and yeah, I'm totally blaming this little lady here. I miraculously got my first choice, even though I was pretty far down the line to choose. I love this little girl! She's gorgeous.
Arrival Date: 12/17/20
Size: 16"
Year: 2017 (LE 40. Mine is #14.)
Designer: Kaycee Bears
Purchased From: ebay
Cost: $198 (Retail $220)
Thoughts: I have wanted Mozart since 2017 when he came out. Sienna was part of the same collection and I picked her over him, but it was close. I think his higher price kept me away. I've been watching this particular one on ebay for literal years. I finally came into a bit of money and decided he had to come home at last. 2020 is the year I've brought other older Kaycees home, so I figured it was right to add one more. He's by far my biggest one at 16" and his hair is quite long. He's skinnier than I expected underneath it all, but he's a great hug. I love the long tail and his rust-lined ears. He's going to look perfect sitting on the opposite end of the shelf Sienna's on.
Arrival Date: 12/7/20
Size: 18"
Year: 2020
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $109.95
Thoughts: Strudel was one of my top most wanted bears from the 2020 catalog. Rea, Logan, Carousel, Strudel, Crin and Roger. The latter four there are all Q4. Not that that means anything, because we're still missing Q2 bears in the US, including my beloved Logan. But I am happy we're finally getting some of our Q4s. Strudel is like Peach Cobbler, who wasn't on my pre-orders but I ended up caving and getting anyway. I still prefer the darker Strudel over her. He was worth waiting for. Though I did have a minor freakout last night, because he went from Orlando down to someplace in Tampa. I thought he was going to be lost and come really late. But no! He surprised me by being out for delivery, so thanks, Ybor City, for being fast enough to get my bear to Greenville in the wee hours and then thanks to Greenville for not sucking for once and getting him to Asheville early. I'm having a bit of a melancholy day, so I need some good bear hugs and Strudel is great for those. Everything good said about Peach Cobbler also applies to him.
Arrival Date: 12/3/20
Size: 12.5"
Year: 2018
Edition Size: 2500
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $33.75
Thoughts: A lot of people complained about the big sale event the official Charlie Bears sales pages did, but I got this little girl for half price and she may have been the only one available, so I am not complaining one bit! I think I had Kibibi on pre-order back in 2018 only to have to cancel her. I'm glad she finally made it here, because she fits in perfectly on the shelf of bears with similar hairstyles (Stuart, Ainsley, Sharon and Justine are also there). She's adorable, tiny and very lightweight!
