https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 13:01:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1291592 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:26:16 +0000 birdofafeather 1291592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: we got a jellycat bear from SIL, the dicken bear. it's so so soft! it's not available anywhere now, but here's a pic: </p> [attach=1362/13/my2gjt.456x477.Screen-shot-2013-12-19-at-10.25.54-AM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1291340 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:19:15 +0000 jedeve 1291340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I might get him or next LO a mary meyer puppy or something. So cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290967 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:33:35 +0000 bpcmarj 1290967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister is 23 and still sleeps with her Gund teddy bear. It has held up REALLY well over the years ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290958 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:31:46 +0000 cmomma17 1290958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: aww Manni is cute, I'd snuggle him! And what a great price! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290948 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:28:19 +0000 Mamaof2 1290948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Yes! I hate stuffed animals but my kids love their Mary Meyer ones~!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290947 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:28:09 +0000 Adira 1290947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: @abbydabbydoodlebug: Xander's first teddy was a Vermont Teddy Bear. But they're not super cuddly, and I don't actually let him play with it, haha. He has a different squishy teddy that I don't mind him destroying. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290890 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:07:26 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1290890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: The Vermont teddy bear factory is awesome! I went on a couple tours growing up. I'm not sure how cuddly they are, but they are really cute. :) They might have some more cuddly type ones now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290800 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:45:20 +0000 jedeve 1290800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought the Manni! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gund-16-Inch-Manni-Bear/dp/B000932CRM/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387464283&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=Gund+Manni" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gund-16-Inch-Manni-Bear/dp/B000932CRM/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387464283&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=Gund+Manni</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290014 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:51:21 +0000 pelikila 1290014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My favorite is the Gund Fuzzy bear: <a href="http://amzn.com/B004N8MYP4" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/B004N8MYP4</a> . It is great sized, soft, well made, and perfect for dragging around the way kids tend to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1290004 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:40:12 +0000 BananaPancakes 1290004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Vermont teddy bears. I think they even do factory tours. I think they're probably the most well known.</p> <p>And I found Stuffington when searching. Unfortunately, neither seem to have the snuggliest bears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289969 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:05:24 +0000 jedeve 1289969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: Do you know of any brands made in the US? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289949 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:51:37 +0000 BananaPancakes 1289949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Jellycat Bashful bear as his main lovey, but I hate the fact it's made in China. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289938 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:40:55 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1289938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also like Gund. But I think the cutest bear is Bartholomew by Jellycat. I plan on getting DD one next time we visit my mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289923 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:31:45 +0000 sunny 1289923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: The one DD has is soft. It's also really well made and IIRC it's made in Germany. The tag also said it was free of any harmful chemicals too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289921 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:30:52 +0000 jedeve 1289921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: Are they soft? Draggable? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289919 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:29:40 +0000 autumnlove 1289919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: nice looking bear! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289916 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:27:47 +0000 sunny 1289916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Steiff is a really classic German brand. Some of them get into ridiculous territory but there are some reasonably priced ones too. </p> <p>MIL likes to tell us that Angela Merkel got the Sarcozy baby a Steiff bear when he was born. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1289900 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:18:44 +0000 jedeve 1289900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm leaning towards this little guy:<br /> <a href="http://shop.marymeyer.com/p/marshmallow-teddy-13" rel="nofollow">http://shop.marymeyer.com/p/marshmallow-teddy-13</a></p> <p>He isn't as classic as some of the others, but I picked up one of the puppy versions in a store today and OMG SOFT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1287962 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:07:06 +0000 NurseMommy 1287962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My vote is Gund Philbin from the ones you listed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1287926 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 22:38:24 +0000 rsp213 1287926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely Gund! All my favorite stuffed animals from my childhood were Gund. The biggest tragedy occured when I lost my light tan little Snuffles. I was never able to find the same one again.</p> <p>LO now has a large Snuffles and she adores it and uses it like a pillow to snuggle with.</p> <p>ETA: from your choices I like the Maxie the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1287887 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 22:20:52 +0000 shopaholic 1287887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: The Bashful is my favorite from your picks! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1287294 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:14:47 +0000 sweet_p 1287294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was given the Jellycat Bashful Honey bear as a gift and at first, I thought it looked pretty simple and figured it would get tossed to the side, but she absolutely LOVES it. It's super soft and cuddly and she brings it with her practically everywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1287123 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:00:02 +0000 jedeve 1287123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Contenders:</p> <p>Gund Philbin: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Enesco-320046-Gund-Philbin-Bear/dp/B003S7EYZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313535&#038;sr=1-2&#038;keywords=gund" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Enesco-320046-Gund-Philbin-Bear/dp/B003S7EYZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313535&#038;sr=1-2&#038;keywords=gund</a></p> <p>Gund Manni: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gund-16-Inch-Manni-Bear/dp/B000932CRM/ref=sr_1_8?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313535&#038;sr=1-8&#038;keywords=gund" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gund-16-Inch-Manni-Bear/dp/B000932CRM/ref=sr_1_8?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313535&#038;sr=1-8&#038;keywords=gund</a></p> <p>Gund Christmas Vache: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Christmas-Vache-Ribbon-Plush/dp/B00827RZF6/ref=sr_1_23?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313535&#038;sr=1-23&#038;keywords=gund" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Christmas-Vache-Ribbon-Plush/dp/B00827RZF6/ref=sr_1_23?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313535&#038;sr=1-23&#038;keywords=gund</a></p> <p>Gund Angus: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Angus-Tan-Bear-Plush/dp/B00DI2OBQQ/ref=sr_1_87?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313586&#038;sr=1-87&#038;keywords=gund" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Angus-Tan-Bear-Plush/dp/B00DI2OBQQ/ref=sr_1_87?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313586&#038;sr=1-87&#038;keywords=gund</a></p> <p>Gund Bogie: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Bogie-Tan-Bear-19/dp/B0054KBNGQ/ref=sr_1_93?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313586&#038;sr=1-93&#038;keywords=gund" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Bogie-Tan-Bear-19/dp/B0054KBNGQ/ref=sr_1_93?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313586&#038;sr=1-93&#038;keywords=gund</a></p> <p>Gund Lloyd: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Lloyd-Tan-Bear-Plush/dp/B00DI2OM9M/ref=sr_1_48?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313633&#038;sr=1-48&#038;keywords=gund" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Lloyd-Tan-Bear-Plush/dp/B00DI2OM9M/ref=sr_1_48?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313633&#038;sr=1-48&#038;keywords=gund</a></p> <p>Gund Maxie: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Maxie-Tan-Bear-Plush/dp/B004N8N35E/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gund-Maxie-Tan-Bear-Plush/dp/B004N8N35E/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_1</a></p> <p>Jelly Cat Bashful Honey: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bashful-Medium-Honey-Bear-Jellycat/dp/B0059ZAP4M/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313811&#038;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Bashful-Medium-Honey-Bear-Jellycat/dp/B0059ZAP4M/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313811&#038;sr=1-3</a></p> <p>Jelly Cat Babbington: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Medium-Babbington-Tan-Bear-Jellycat/dp/B008EX9V0U/ref=sr_1_6?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313949&#038;sr=1-6&#038;keywords=jelly+cat+bear" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Medium-Babbington-Tan-Bear-Jellycat/dp/B008EX9V0U/ref=sr_1_6?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1387313949&#038;sr=1-6&#038;keywords=jelly+cat+bear</a></p> <p>Jelly Cat Bartholomew: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jelly-Cat-BARM3BR-Jellycat-Bartholomew/dp/B00B5FEBEA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ba_1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Jelly-Cat-BARM3BR-Jellycat-Bartholomew/dp/B00B5FEBEA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ba_1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1286901 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:03:01 +0000 autumnlove 1286901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sketchbook: I &lt;3 Snuffles! I have one from 1989 and I bought one for LO last year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1286877 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:58:26 +0000 mrs. wagon 1286877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Gund as well! Or maybe you could get a Build-a-Bear and personalize it to him a little? Although that might be a better idea to do with him when he's a little older! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1286872 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:55:44 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1286872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>GUND BLEEPING SNUFFLES. </p> <p>there is no other teddy. </p> <p>(I have been passionate about this since I was 7 years old and left mine at a taxi stand at an airport.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1286851 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:49:40 +0000 OldEnglandMama 1286851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My family always does Merrythought bears for babies' first bear - I guess my great-grandfather used to work for them. Very classic, but I found mine too "prickly" as a kid so it didn't get much love and is still pristine! My brother's was nice and soft so was loved but still has held up very well. They're pretty pricey, but definitely "heirloom" items. (Similar to Steiff.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1286824 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:42:11 +0000 mediagirl 1286824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved Gund when I was a kid. I had two bad Gund experiences recently (stuffing coming out, falling apart brand new) so I'm leaning towards liking JellyCats now. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1286812 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:40:40 +0000 shopaholic 1286812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Gund or JellyCat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-teddy-bear#post-1286808 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:39:55 +0000 autumnlove 1286808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also like Gund for bears! </p> <p>Jellycat also makes nice stuffed animals. </p>