Arrival Date: 9/13/24
Size: 11"
Year: 2024
Designer: Charlie
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $63
Thoughts: Stardust is the companion to Starburst, who's got longer fur in bright red and yellow. Stardust is green, yellow, pink and purple in delightful neon shades. He's teeny tiny, but boy, does he stick out on the shelf!
Arrival Date: 9/13/24
Size: 13"
Year: 2024
Designer: Charlie
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: Free with rewards (Retail $70)
Thoughts: Oh, what a little sweetheart. I knew I needed Paprika when I saw him, because he reminds me of two of my earliest bears: Allsorts and Penny Chew. Well, not so much Penny, as she has gray, but definitely Allsorts, and for me, those two are a package deal, as they came from the same stockist. Paprika has this sad little face and his head is angled forward a bit. You just want to comfort him. He also has a big white belly that sticks out, so he's quite cuddly, even though he's little. He has very soft fur and I definitely recommend him.
Arrival Date: 8/29/24
Size: 12"
Year: 2024 Cuddle Time Exclusive
Designer: Alison Mills
Purchased From: CB Direct
Cost: $99 (Retail $119)
Thoughts: The greener partner of Meadow Troll, Tree Elf was a must have for me! I love the leaf detailing on his paw pads, his leaf tie, and his scraggly little longer bits of fur. He's adorable.
Arrival Date: 8/26/24
Size: 13"
Year: 2024 Secret Collection Paw Store Exclusive
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $119
Thoughts: Ah, tyber. The best of plushes. Sirius is another tiny tyber, like Zach, Knox, Greg, etc. Your hands just sink right into that fur and it's so luxurious. Sirius is a gorgeous blue and I love his floral bow.
Arrival Date: 7/27/24
Size: 14.5"
Year: 2022
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $91
Thoughts: I've been waiting on Sydney the echidna for two years. For some reason, they've been struggling with the Bearhouse in particular. My only remaining 2023 preorders are both Bearhouse. Sydney was one of my faves from the 2022 Bearhouse collection and he doesn't disappoint in person. His face is unique and adorable, he's cuddly, and he looks great next to his buddy Darwin on the shelf.
Arrival Date: 7/27/24
Size: 12"
Year: 2024
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $112
Thoughts: I am a sucker for green bears, though not quite as much as orange. I have a couple shelves of green, so it's not like they're in small number like my orange and yellow. I loved Bea's green-tipped fur in the catalogue and she's just as lovely in person. She's very cottony soft and she has a cute little tail.
Arrival Date: 7/13/24
Size: 10.5"
Year: 2022 Secret Collection
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $71 on sale (Retail $87)
Thoughts: I have had my eye on this Sukhi for months. Possibly over a year. She was the last one left standing of my stockist's original batch and then when more came in, she still sat there. Why? Because she looked ready to murder anyone. She looked so damn mad, it was hilarious. Thanks to the sale, I finally got her home and she looks less mad. Slightly. But less.
Arrival Date: 7/8/24
Size: 10"
Year: 2023
Designer: Charlie
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $42 on sale (Retail $55)
Thoughts: Orange bears, am I right? I almost always pick up any orange ones they make. I didn't have Honeycomb on preorder last year, but she was on my "will likely purchase eventually" list. Tiny, cute, fluffy, orange. An adorable little bear that can perch on the palm of my hand.
Arrival Date: 7/8/24
Size: 12"
Year: 2023
Designer: Isabelle Lee
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $79 on sale (Retail $112)
Thoughts: I was one of the few who really loved last year's Birthday Bear. He reminds me of Damon, only in colors I like better. I always meant to get a box, so when my stockist had a sale and he was part of it, I grabbed one. And managed to get possibly the best one I've ever seen. I love how dark he is and his face is perfect. Super soft, too!
Arrival Date: 7/8/24
Size: 15"
Year: 2024
Edition Size: 1000 (Mine is #904.)
Designer: Alison Mills
Purchased From: BAMS
Cost: $139
Thoughts: I love this guy. I think most people went for his pink counterpart, but I only had eyes for him. Hogwash is part of the Monsterology series this year as a representative of when pigs fly. I love his very short pile fur and the detailing on his wings.
