Arrival Date: 8/17/23
Size: 13"
Year: 2023 Secret Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: QVC
Cost: $112
Thoughts: Monica wasn't on my list at all until I saw owner photos of her. Then I saw how cute her face is and ended up ordering her from QVC. She's a tiny little thing, quite delicate. Her fur is this soft pinky-purple. She reminds me of the orchid Crayola crayon. Very pretty!
Arrival Date: 8/9/23
Size: 17"
Year: 2023 Secret Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: QVC
Cost: $161
Thoughts: I am in love with this bear. My Yannie is not perfect. Her eye whites are uneven and the fur around her left eye is a bit oddly cut, but I fell in love with her the second I pulled her out of the box. She's tyber, so she's just incredibly super soft all over. Her huge poofy round ears are adorable.
Arrival Date: 8/7/23
Size: 13"
Year: 2023
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $112
Thoughts: Noon is another one I wasn't sure on, because I really couldn't tell what color he was. Is that gray or blue? I thought blue, which is why I pre-ordered him, and I was right. His fur has gold on the tips, but underneath, it's kind of a denim shade of blue. He's really soft and a nice small size. I also like how chunky he is. He reminds me of old favorites like Sid and Paul.
Arrival Date: 8/7/23
Size: 14"
Year: 2023 Secret Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $126
Thoughts: I wasn't sure on Peanuts because she looks a lot like Clinton. In person though, they're pretty different. Peanuts is very soft, especially her longer pile torso fur. She's a cute, small bear in nice warm browns.
Arrival Date: 8/7/23
Size: 15.5"
Year: 2023
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $126
Thoughts: So Mighty makes three mammoths in my CB collection. Never thought I'd say that. He's the most realistic of the three and he's pretty spectacular. He has a tiny tail in the back. He wouldn't sit on the back of the couch and I was too lazy to move him to the chair where I usually photograph the big guys.
Arrival Date: 7/22/23
Size: 10"
Year: 2023 Cuddle Time Exclusive
Designer: Charlie
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $63
Thoughts: An unplanned tiny purchase. And I do mean tiny. Hog is only 10" and fits right in the palm of my hand. I wasn't going to get him, but then I saw the video and the scoopy snout won me over. Hog is unusual in that he only has four joints (shoulders and hips). His neck is not jointed. He also has these neat paws that are unique. I've never seen paws like this on a CB before. He's sitting with Bristle right now. Bristle is still my fave hedgehog, but Hog was worth getting. He's adorable.
Arrival Date: 7/13/23
Size: 18"
Year: 2016
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: ebay
Cost: About $42
Thoughts: I've wanted Leeds for years and finally got this one from ebay. He needed some cleaning but seems to have turned out nicely. I love that I can put the Bearhouse line into the washing machine without worry. Leeds is a pretty tall guy and he's super soft and cuddly.
Arrival Date: 7/13/23
Size: 19"
Year: 2023
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $188.95
Thoughts: Carnival was on my "maybe" list for the year. Bears I didn't preorder, but who had a good chance of being added to the collection if I liked them "in the fur." I wasn't 100% sold on Carnival even after seeing people's photos. He was nice, but let's face it, these guys are more expensive than ever and I need to be more choosy. Then my stockist got hers in and I saw this guy. Every single other Carnival had a grumpy old man face, as one of my friends put it, yet one by one, other bears got chosen and this beauty was left behind. I couldn't believe it when Valerie said preorders were done and he was still there. So I snatched him right up. His colors are even more lovely in person. Very vibrant, very fall. His fur is soft and silky. He's tall at 19", but he's one of those that's mostly leg and he's slim, so he'll go nicely exactly in the spot I have planned for him. Definitely glad everyone left him for me, otherwise I probably would never have tried this bear out.
