TWINKY

Arrival Date: 10/4/18

Size: 19"

Year: 2015

Edition Size: 1500

Designer: Charlie

Purchased From: ebay

Cost: $47

Thoughts: I cannot believe I got this bear for such a steal! I've bought from the seller many times before, most recently with Whisp, and she's had Twinky up several times for $112, I think. I saw a few days ago that she'd relisted her with a much lower price and I jumped on that $47 Buy It Now. Twinky is a large, weighty, lush bear that was originally $115 at retail. She came out with three friends (Twanky, Twoddle and Dink) and all of them were designed by Charlie. I always liked Twinky best, because she's got the same gorgeous deep blue fur with long light tufts as Luna. They're going to sit together on my shelf. I'm trying to cut back on big bears, but she was irresistible. 

DENALI

Arrival Date: 10/1/18

Size: 12"

Year: 2018 Secret Collection, QVC US Exclusive

Edition Size: 1500 (Mine is #14.)

Designer: Alison Mills

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $63

Thoughts: Denali is McKinley's little cousin. McKinley was last year's QVC exclusive for the US so it made sense to bring the second exclusive out a year later. Denali is much smaller, lighter and squishier plush than McKinley and he lacks the super-soft paw pads, but he's just darling. His little face is adorable and he's very cuddly.

BEAR BERRY

Arrival Date: 10/1/18

Size: 12"

Year: 2017 Secret Collection

Edition Size: 2400

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: QVC

Cost: $49.98

Thoughts: Bear Berry wasn't high on my want list, but I knew I'd try her out if she came to QVC US. I love her rich deep red and the cream color complements it nicely. Her fur is very soft and a nice pile length. She's very floppy, light-weight and wobble-jointed, which makes her feel closer to a regular stuffed animal than a Charlie Bear, but it suits her really well. I'm really glad I got her!

BOTTICELLI

Arrival Date: 10/1/18

Size: 16"

Year: 2017 Isabelle Lee Collection

Edition Size: 500 (Mine is #299.)

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Features: Standing, 100% Mohair

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $360

Thoughts: I've been paying off Botticelli for 6 months. He's by far the most expensive bear in my collection and I highly doubt I will ever go for another mohair. I love him and he's very unique and definitely my style, but that's a lot of money for a single item! I could have bought so many other bears for the same price. He's pretty damn spectacular though.