Arrival Date: 1/3/22
Size: 15"
Year: 2021
Designer: Charlie
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $62.95
Thoughts: My second Kaleidoscope! I wanted to choose a face and this cutie needed to be mine. I have two of him now, though I'm not sure I'll keep both long term. For now though, I'm enjoying having two.
Arrival Date: 1/3/22
Size: 15"
Year: 2021
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $97.95
Thoughts: Okay, Misty and Rockpile brought the attitude, but Kermode brought massive cuteness to the table. He's a fluff chonk podge and he's perfect.
Arrival Date: 1/3/22
Size: 15.5"
Year: 2021
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $69.95
Thoughts: Speaking of attitude, OMG, this guy. I saw other people's Rockpiles and I thought they were cute, but I wasn't super excited for him. Then I got to choose mine and saw this FACE. What is that? He's SO MAD! There was another similar one but he wasn't quite the same level of over it. I love him a lot now. Definitely my second favorite Bearhouse this year after Darwin. Oh, Rockpile is a weasel, in case anyone was wondering.
Arrival Date: 1/3/22
Size: 14"
Year: 2021
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $97.95
Thoughts: Oh, Misty. I loved her blueness in the catalog. She took eons to come out over here in the US. I think most of what I got this batch were from the 2nd quarter. They're all labelled made in June except one. I was lucky enough to get one of the three Mistys that came in and it was an easy choice, because I completely love this little grump. She's my Christmas present from Mom. I love that she's so pretty and dainty and then her face is like "Uggggggggggh." I'm always a sucker for a bear with attitude!
Arrival Date: 12/27/21
Size: 14"
Year: 2021 Secret Collection
Edition Size: 3000
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Features: Plumo
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $105
Thoughts: Pandora finally made her way to the US, too. I think a lot of people slept on this bear. Aside from the Greek myth name, which is always a draw for me, she's that lovely grayish dusty lavender I love. Along with gray itself, of course. I love the neck ruffle. Very cute. She's sitting nicely with Bossy Boots, Whisp, Wisteria and Kekezza on their shelf. All of them are similar colors. (Angel Cake, Fairy Cake, Logan, Nissa and Fey are there, too. It's my whimsical purple bear shelf.) Pandora is pretty small, but she's plumo so that explains the price. She's got soft arms and legs. Not sure if they're tyber but it's something like that. I love the longer gray fur on the tips of her paws. She's just a very pretty little bear.
Arrival Date: 12/27/21
Size: 19"
Year: 2021 Secret Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $126
Thoughts: I love this name so when I saw him in Sneaky Peeks, I was drawn to him but not totally convinced. The lighter ruff of fur on the bottom half of his face is a little odd. But then I saw people's photos and I ended up caving on him. I thought stockists would be getting him, but he only went to CB Direct, so I grabbed him from there. He's sitting at the opposite end of the same shelf as Jason and they make a nice balanced pair with Snickerdoodle in the middle. Lukasz is definitely cute. I think he's a little cuter in person than how he photographs. Love the scarf, too.
Arrival Date: 12/23/21
Size: 16"
Year: 2021 Cuddle Time Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $115
Thoughts: I added Dreamy on a whim when the Turret pin released and I placed an order for that. I knew this guy was Tyber, which is the best fur, but I do have one in a similar color already. (I think I'm actually going to sell that one because I love Dreamy. We're coming up on my annual bear sale.) There's something about his face and the white accents that I really like. He's also nicely-jointed where he's not floppy but still moves really easily into cuddleable positions.
Arrival Date: 12/20/21
Size: 23"
Year: 2021 Secret Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: CB Direct UK
Cost: About $143
Thoughts: What a big guy! I loved him in sneaky peeks but tried to resist because of his size, but when I saw he was available, I caved. He's such a unique character. He's not cute per se, more majestic and serious, but I love him.
Arrival Date: 12/20/21
Size: 14"
Year: 2021 Secret Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: CB Direct UK
Cost: About $77
Thoughts: This might be one of the cutest bears ever. I saw Taffy in the sneaky peeks and he was the one I really wanted from the Secret Collection this second half of the year. He's adorable and all those colors! But in person...oh, wow. His left side has a rich rusty base color while the right side is gray. Both of those fabrics have black patches. His left limbs are a warm reddish-brown and the right are black with strands of brown and either white or a light gray. I can't tell. Then his left paw pads are medium brown with cream toes while the right pads are dark brown with tan toes. All the colors are used together on his face. He's an absolute masterpiece.
Arrival Date: 11/15/21
Size: 14"
Year: 2021 Best Friends Club Exclusive
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: CB Direct UK
Cost: About $70
Thoughts: Oh, Rheya. It's been an insane year for CBs and the Best Friends Club exclusive bears were no exception. They finally figured out they could offer us US members the chance to purchase our exclusives directly from the UK Bearhouse. Some opted to do so with Rheya, while others opted to wait and adopt her once she got to the US Cubhouse. I chose the UK, because I'm impatient that way. It's honestly not that much more and you get your order super fast. However, then the Rheyas were delayed getting to the UK! But they finally made it and I was able to order her and get her home before vacation. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about her, but I knew I wanted her. My plan was to keep her on hand to use as trade bait in case I wasn't selected for Turret or Chimney. However, I have Perky for that now if it comes to it or I can just suck it up and overpay. I'm hoping I get picked for both though! Anyway, my plan went out the window the second I got a look at Rheya's face. She's not going anywhere! She's gorgeous. Perfect little darker "makeup" lines on the outer edges of her eyes. Her colors are lovely, too, and she's cuddly. A lot of people love her and I'm now one of them for sure.
