BIDDLES

Arrival Date: 2/22/18

Size: 18"

Year: 2008

Edition Size: 300

Designer: Lisa Rosenbaum

Purchased From: ebay

Cost: $91

Thoughts: I never thought I was going to own a Biddles. When I got the first Charlie Bears book, there was only one bear that really jumped out at me and it was him with his adorable smiling face. But being a 2008 edition with only 300 made, I felt sure I'd never find one, but I did and from an American seller at that! I was up against two other bidders and I was sure I wasn't going to win, so I put my high bid in and took a nap. When I woke up, I'd won! Then I got surprised yesterday when he was shipped FedEx instead of USPS for arrival TODAY, which I wasn't thrilled about because it meant staying home and not doing my much-needed errands, but he arrived early enough that I was still able to accomplish the main thing I wanted to do. Biddles isn't super soft, but he's plenty soft enough. He's got a thicker build than most of my other bears, and his array of colors is surprising. He's got a bit of rust color around his eyes, peach-stitched nose and pink mouth, and a lighter shade on his ears and chest, plus the obvious orange paws. And I always thought he was white, but he's a very, very pale gray! He's darling and I'm so happy to have him.