Holiday Bears

The GiggleScape tag and glossy short-nap build put him among the recent Halloween crowd — barely a few trick-or-treat seasons old, and still spry.

theatrically spooky · secretly gentle · proud of his seams

A two-tone lilac and aubergine plush teddy bear decorated with mock Frankenstein patch-stitching in lavender thread, with a velour muzzle, foot pads, and a stitched straight-line mouth.

The Gentle Treasures tag out of Suzhou dates him to the seasonal plush of the 2000s — call it fifteen-odd winters of practice at being cold-weather company.

thermos-minded · cheerfully bundled · steady in a cold wind

A medium-sized white Gentle Treasures polar bear plush in dense snow-white fur, wearing an attached grey-blue faux-fur trapper hat with earflaps and a fringed blue plaid fleece scarf, with matching plaid fleece pads on both feet, a black plush nose and small embroidered eyes.

His Chosun (200 Fifth Avenue) tag and swirl-shag build place him among the plush rabbits of the 2000s, with a fair few quiet seasons already behind him.

Intuitive · loves beach days and skipping rocks

A vintage, wired-ear grey plush bunny by Chosun in swirled dove-grey shag with cream ear linings, a pink stitched nose, and dark bead eyes, cleaned and hand-brushed with sound seams.

That woven Commonwealth label and silver-frosted shag mark him a plush-shelf companion of the 1990s, with a good many bedtimes tucked behind him.

drowsy-eyed · lean-into-you soft · patiently affectionate

A vintage Commonwealth lop-eared rabbit in frosted taupe plush with long floppy ears, cream foot pads, a white pom tail, and a sheer ivory neck ribbon.

That red-lettered Russ "make someone happy" tag and novelty snowman suit read as a gift-shop keepsake of the 2010s, with a season or two of hugs behind him.

dress-up devoted · cheerfully theatrical · cold-weather sunny

A small Russ brown teddy bear dressed in a white plush snowman costume with a hooded snowman head, felt carrot nose, and black top hat with red ribbon.

That Aéropostale seam tag and plush ivory shag peg him a mall-brand keepsake of the 2010s, with a good few winters clocked.

platform-patient · letter-fond · unhurried

A soft ivory shag Aéropostale plush bear with amber eyes and a suede nose, wearing a red-and-white striped A87 knit scarf.

Her Bearington Collection tag and curly almond plush place her among the keepsake makes of the 2010s, with a fair share of laps behind her.

whisker-twitchy · gently curious · softly loyal

A small almond-tan curly-plush floppy-eared bunny by The Bearington Collection, with a cream muzzle and belly, long stitched whiskers, and a suede nose, hand-cleaned with sound seams.

That FAO Schwarz foot stitch and 2016 MerchSource label mark him a department-store keepsake from the mid-2010s, with a good many holidays clocked.

tidy-minded · festive at heart · gently ceremonious

A curly champagne-blond FAO Schwarz teddy bear with a foot-embroidered logo, one glass eye, a suede stitched nose, and a knit red-and-white striped scarf, gently worn and hand-cleaned.

The Build-A-Bear stitching and this heart-print plush place her in the last decade or so, well-cuddled but holding her color.

sweet-spoken · demonstrative · cheerfully bold

A Build-A-Bear teddy in mottled pink-and-cream plush with scattered white hearts and a pink embroidered heart on one foot pad.

The block red GUND tab at his back suggests a birth somewhere in the 2010s, though his plush shows almost none of the wear you'd expect from a decade of duty.

cheerfully bossy · fond of countdowns · fireside cheerleader

A GUND teddy bear in soft tan plush with cream paw pads, wearing a red-and-white knit, stocking cap, in clean restored condition.

That black-cat Jellycat London tag pins her to the last decade or so, though she's plainly logged plenty of lap-hours since.

velvety · patient · a touch mischievous

A medium, retired, Tulip Pink Jellycat lop-eared bunny with long floppy ears, a cream bobtail, and intact London tag, hand-washed and combed with light mauve fading across the crown.

His Kellytoy USA tag and that sheer organza ribbon place him around the early 2000s, worn softly but soundly.

leans in close · soft-spoken · observant

A large grey and cream Kellytoy plush rabbit with tall blue-lined ears and an intact organza neck ribbon, hand-cleaned and in gentle used condition.

Stitched in the mid-nineties — old enough to remember dial-up, soft enough not to care

all ears · always · keeps secrets beautifully

A small jointed Ty Attic Treasures rabbit in blue-grey plush with long white-lined lop ears, white knit paw pads with pink toe stitching, and her original Ty tush tag, lightly steam cleaned.

From the golden years of the Boyds workshop — call it 25 winters, all of them well-dressed

dresses for the weather · turns to greet you · keeper of small details

Branson is a fully jointed Boyds bear with frosted brown fur, original hang tags, a plum cable-knit turtleneck sweater, and gray houndstooth tweed trousers with an embroidered snowflake pocket.