DAZZLE

Arrival Date: 5/13/24

Size: 13"

Year: 2024

Designer: Charlie

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: Free with rewards (Retail $68)

Thoughts: Bright little Dazzle is my second 2024 bear. He's lovely colors, though the type of longer fur he's made from is a bit scratchy. 

TWILIGHT

Arrival Date: 5/13/24

Size: 19"

Year: 2023 

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $175

Thoughts: I love Twilight more than I expected to. He was a late addition to my preorders. That face with the tilted head is just too precious. I like his body pose, too, though he's not the cuddliest due to it. 

FANG

Arrival Date: 5/8/24

Size: 14.5"

Year: 2023 

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $133

Thoughts: WHAT A FACE. I fell for this guy instantly and was thrilled that I ended up with him. (IIRC I had second pick.) I don't think there's a happier face on my CB shelves. He's big, but not heavily stuffed, so he's super cuddly. More like a regular plushie than a CB. Some of the Bearhouse are stuffed like this, while others are really sturdy. Highly recommend!

PLUTO

Arrival Date: 5/8/24

Size: 12.5"

Year: 2023 

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $119

Thoughts: The last of the planet bears is finally here! I fell hard for this Pluto and his wide eyes. He might even be cuter than Jupiter and Neptune. My stockist once again picked the perfect necklace for him. 

FESTOON

Arrival Date: 4/30/24

Size: 14.5"

Year: 2023 Best Friends Exclusive

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: CB Direct

Cost: $183

Thoughts: I was lucky enough to grab Festoon when she popped up for sale. I love her bright pink more than I expected to. While I'll always prefer the darker dragons, she's going to be a lovely pop of color on my shelves.

GRUMBLES

Arrival Date: 4/27/24

Size: 15.5"

Year: 2023 Secret Collection 

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $139

Thoughts: I've been looking forward to this guy ever since I saw him months ago. He's adorable. He reminds me a little bit of a modern Kuma, who's one of my fave older bears. 

ROSE MOON

Arrival Date: 4/1/24

Size: 15"

Year: 2023 

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $133

Thoughts: For someone that has pink pretty far down a list of fave colors, I have an awful lot of pink bears. I think I have at least 20. So it's no small thing for me to say Rose Moon is my new favorite pink bear. (Like the majority of her fur is pink. Otherwise, my fave would be Kirsteen.) Harvest Moon and Blue Moon are happy that their third has finally arrived and she's gorgeous in person. I really love her shades and her expression. 

PIGGLEDY

Arrival Date: 4/1/24

Size: 9"

Year: 2023 

Designer: Charlie

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: Free with rewards (Retail $56)

Thoughts: Tiny little Piggledy finally came out so he can sit with big bro Higgledy. Choosing this tiny fellow was an easy choice. There was something about his little face that I fell in love with immediately. He fits right in the palm of my hand and I think he may well be my favorite CB of this size. 

GINGERBREAD COOKIE

Arrival Date: 3/30/24

Size: 19.5"

Year: 2023 Secret Collection

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $168

Thoughts: Gingerbread Cookie is a brown-themed version of Kirsteen, who was one of my surprise favorites from 2022. I've decided they're siblings. He's just as soft and cuddly as she is. 

STAR JASMINE

Arrival Date: 3/25/24

Size: 12"

Year: 2024

Designer: Charlie

Purchased From: Artisanal Bears

Cost: $70

Thoughts: My first 2024 collection bear! I didn't preorder Star Jasmine because I wanted to see her "in the fur" first. I ended up liking her and I barely have any yellow bears, so I'm glad I picked her up. She's small and has unique fur. 

And she has a tail!

This is a pretty rare thing for Charlie Bears that are actually bears. They have no problem putting tails on their other animals, but you don't often see them on the bears themselves. This year, there are a few with tails.