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LitWit Jan 2, 2013

Or buy yourself one as a late present? I was lucky enough to have one under the tree: my uncle buys me one (of my choosing) every year. This year, it was my very own Aloysius!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nisbet-England- … true&rt=nc.

I never thought I'd actually own one, let alone the large size! He's stuffed to be sort of lumpy and saggy in places, as though he really had been carried around for 18 years, which I think is charming. He doesn't have his British Airways flight bag, but I don't think that matters, since he won't be doing anymore traveling.

So how about you? 

BlackmoonBear Jan 2, 2013

well there is my giant mystery bear.....but since I bought him for myself, does that count? 

dangerbears Jan 2, 2013

Aloysius is a charmer!

I did treat myself to a little bunny named Napoleon from Judy Mathis. I haven't taken my own photos of him, so I hope she won't mind my sharing hers.

Becky

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peterbear Jan 2, 2013

I love Aloysius (and I have one at home too  ): what a great present!
A very cute bunny too, Becky!  :love:

I got a lovely bear from my friend Claudie in Marseille: he is called "Silver"

And I treated myself to a big (32") Charlie Bear called "Sir Hugalot"

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Miser Jan 2, 2013

Oh wow, I must say Sir Hugalot looks wonderful! My mother in law took me to a bear fair in November and I picked out a sad looking Charlie bear. He looks like a Hobo, and I found an old man hat for him in a charity shop and gave him a bottle of Bear Whisky! I call him Reg 

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peterbear Jan 3, 2013

Oh wow, I must say Sir Hugalot looks wonderful! My mother in law took me to a bear fair in November and I picked out a sad looking Charlie bear. He looks like a Hobo, and I found an old man hat for him in a charity shop and gave him a bottle of Bear Whisky! I call him Reg  :love:

I think you need to give Reg a new bottle of Bear Whisky, Heather; then he won't look so sad. 

BeeBears Jan 3, 2013

Well,yes I did get a bear for Christmas but also a little big for New Years Eve-does this count as well?
It was a swap in a german teddy bear group.
For the Christmas swap I was sending my little chrismas snail and a little red bear came to live with me...
And as a talisman for the new year I swapped my little piggy (Erdmute an Angler Sattel pig-the one which is brown and white) and a wild boar came back - it is so cute and handsome   - no problem with the integration with my other critters 
So, this should be a lucky year,

Lucky greetings from Germany,

Sabine

eeyore13 Jan 3, 2013

I got 2 bears from my Mum - a lovely Sew Special Bear -a gorgeous black and lilacy heather panda.  the other is a gorgeous little red Old Post Office bear!

Fairybear Jan 15, 2013

YES!! My boys bought me a teddy bear who sings "Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas" 

Janesjollybears Jan 15, 2013

Didn't get one as a gift, but just treated myself to this big guy!!!

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peterbear Jan 16, 2013

Didn't get one as a gift, but just treated myself to this big guy!!!

He is lovely Jane!    :love:
Who makes these bears?   

Janesjollybears Jan 16, 2013

Thankyou! He's another Ebay rescue for me. He is a 34" bear made by Fiesta. I believe he's an older one of their bears, I went on their site & they no longer have anything like him for sale. Tooo excited to get him!!! Should be here by the weekend!!! 

Janesjollybears Jan 16, 2013

Peter .........your new Charlie bear is............ADORABLE!!!! I was hinting to my family that I would love a Charlie Bear (Trevor) But we're having a hard time locating him, so the search continues!

BlackmoonBear Jan 22, 2013

@janesjollybears & peterbear....

I just found an online source for this bear brand new (I'll share as soon as I've placed my order)...he's expensive for a fiesta bear though, $70 plus shipping- Jane, could you take a few more pix of him, and include something of a standard size in the shot such as a soda can so I can get a good idae how big he really is?

THANKS!

peterbear Jan 22, 2013

@janesjollybears & peterbear....
I just found an online source for this bear brand new (I'll share as soon as I've placed my order)...he's expensive for a fiesta bear though, $70 plus shipping- Jane, could you take a few more pix of him, and include something of a standard size in the shot such as a soda can so I can get a good idae how big he really is?
THANKS!

  Please share us the online source, Chris!! 

Janesjollybears Jan 22, 2013

Yes! Absolutely I will ! Big guy hasn't arrived yet   His tracking showed him in Jacksonville last night, so hopefully he'll be here later today or tomorrow.  Would love to see the link you found! Heck I paid $60 for him on Ebay.........but........love at 1st site!!! Had to have him!!!

BlackmoonBear Jan 22, 2013

I'm still deliberating at this point....$83 is a LOT to pay for a fiesta bear- even the big 36 inch realistic bears they did only cost $60 each at costco.
http://www.thisplaceisazoo.com/plush-si … ear-A13962

Janesjollybears Jan 22, 2013

Thanks for the link! Yes, that looks like him! Here's a closeup of his fur on the bear i bought........not sure if it's the lighting in the photo on that site, but the fur looks a bit different to me.

BlackmoonBear Jan 22, 2013

wow....that fur looks identical to the coat on my 1st generation M&D  jumbo grizzly (I got lucky and just won another on ebay, I'll be getting him friday)- it's wonderful stuff, looks very scruffy and bearish, but is actually nice and soft.

I just held my breath and ordered, although I feel like I'm really rolling the dice at that price. I hope the one I'm getting is just like Jane's and not a "newer" version.....the "new" version of the M&D grizzly is pure crap.

fingers crossed!  (Jane, please do give us a review of this fellow once you've had a chance to cuddle with him) 

Janesjollybears Jan 22, 2013

Hi Chris! I'm sure you'll love him!!! He looks adorable on the site!!! Yes that fur looks beautiful!!! I'm so excited to get him, keep looking out the window for the mailman!!! He's coming from the Carolinas, but I guess the Martin Luther King jr holiday held him up. I will post pics of him so you can get a better idea of the size.

Congrats on winning another M&D bear!!!  :thumbsup:

Big Bear Hugs!!! Jane

Janesjollybears Jan 23, 2013

Here's another one that just showed up on http://www.ebay.com/itm/LARGE-34-BROWN- … e307feebay!!!

Janesjollybears Jan 23, 2013

He's home!!! And he's wonderful!!!!! I love him!!!! Chris here's a pic with the soda can so you can get an idea of his size & also getting to know my bears in my family room hug! His fur is beautiful!!!! He will look even better after his reborning! He's definately a bit too slouchy for me, so he will be getting some extra stuffing added to him.

BlackmoonBear Jan 24, 2013

Jane...I'm speechless. He's so perfect! I'm just in love with his face...aside from adjusting the alignment of his eyes a bit, I wouldn't change him. I'm just imagining having my arms around that nice deep neck of his- I don't think I'll mind if his stuffing is a bit loose, since he'll be earning his keep as a bedtime bear :)

thank you for taking the extra photos....I bought the other one on ebay so I could be sure I had one just like yours, both have been shipped, and I keep checking my tracker app to see exactly where they are ^_^

Thanks for sharing, my apprehension over the purchase is now confident anticipation.

peterbear Jan 24, 2013

He certainly looks wonderful, Jane.  :love:
I can imagine you are delighted with him.   What a great hug you have (the big panda is especially appealing). 

BlackmoonBear Jan 24, 2013

Hey Peter, just in case you missed it, here's the link again to that retail source-

http://www.thisplaceisazoo.com/plush-si … ear-A13962

Shipping to Belgium will probably be high, but I think he may be worth it.....I'll give you a review of my own when my two cubs arrive