LOCH NESS MONSTER

Arrival Date: 3/6/25

Size: 14" tall, 27.5" long

Year: 2024 

Edition Size: 1000 (Mine is #634.) 

Designer: Alison Mills

Purchased From: BAMS

Cost: $315

Thoughts: Oh, my! Nessie is certainly one of the most striking pieces CBs has ever done. She is really long, but not that tall and she's surprisingly skinny and lightweight. She is so stunning. Her fur is soft. The six legs are amazing. Her face is perfection. I love every little detail and type of fabric. I'm not sure how cuddly she'll be (I'll find out soon), but she's undoubtedly spectacular.   

HOWIE

 Arrival Date: 2/28/25

Size: 16"

Year: 2011 Secret Collection

Edition Size: 600 

Designer: Isabelle Lee

Purchased From: ebay

Cost: $140 shipped from the UK

Thoughts: Oh, Howie. Howie was actually my very first Charlie Bear, way back in 2016. I rehomed him pretty early on. There was something about his size that I didn't like back then. Like when I saw him on the computer screen, I thought he'd be a lot smaller than he was in person, and I could never sort that out in my head. Eventually, I ended up picking up Eton, who's the same design in different colors, and when I adored her, I wanted Howie back. It's just taken him a few years to get here.