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Pictures are of Build a Bears compared to each other based on being the same species or similar! Pictures are mine (left) and from Google image search (right)

Diesel is the Grizzly Bear II from 2001, and then the other Grizzly Bear from 2021.

Bailey is the WWF Fennec Fox from 2011 and then the Fennec Fox from 2024.

Apple Cider is the St Louis Zoo Red Fox from 2012 and then the Woodland Fox from 2019.

Moondancer is the WWF Grey Wolf from 2009, and then the Wolf Pup from 2023.

Last is Zoya the WWF Amur Leopard, and the Snow Leopard from 2024.

I’ll always love Build a Bear and I do think the “new” ones are super cute and no doubt soft! But I don’t personally think they’re worth the high prices that Build a Bear charges ($45+ Canadian Dollar).

Their older designs were top notch, high quality. But nowadays in my opinion the majority of their plushies look like cheap carnival prizes, or a cheap plush you’d pick up at Walmart or Toys R Us, not something you’d pay premium price for.

I’d love to hear what you guys think of Build a Bear, “now VS then” !!

“Grizzly Bear II” released 2001, I had no idea he existed until a few days ago when I found him on Poshmark. I only paid $12 CAD plus shipping for him!

I ordered him as soon as I seen him! He shipped extremely fast, the seller shipped him April 27 and he arrived the morning of next day.

I named him Diesel, and I love him so much. I don’t know if someone modified him or if all of them have it, but all four of his paws and his bum are weighted with bean bags!

I just can’t get over how GREAT he looks, really captures of the true aesthetic of a real bear!

I have never been a fan of the actual *bears* from Build a Bear. Diesel is my first Build a Bear BEAR and will likely be the only one!

I know I’ve already said, but he’s just so perfect 🐻🐻

New Fallout Themed Vest to go with my Fallout Cosplay for the Anime North convention!! 👍💙

Service Dogs Alita (1st pic) and Hayley (2nd pic) wearing new patches on vest, Fallout themed!! I love it so very much!! Which patch is your favorite?

I have everything I need for Anime North!!!! My patches for my service dog “Fallout” theme vest arrived today!! I’ve got my fallout cosplay, and I have 150 red bottle caps to give out at the event!! 💙👍 IF YOU SEE ME….

My Service Dog Fallout vest is complete!!! Patches came today. I love it!! They are absolutely perfect and exactly as how I sent in the examples! So happy with the final results 🤗💙

Hayley the service dog came with me to a Garden, got some nice photos of her on the walk and a treat from the bakery there! I didn’t get any photos in the gift shop but it was nice ❤️🌷 I love and cherish our outings as a team so much. She does so much for me

Make your phone screen a photo of your dog’s nose so that every time you tap your phone, you boop the nose!! BOOP!!

This honeybee I snapped a photo of on a beautiful flower! It was windy so I snapped a ton of photos and this was the best one. I think it’s beautiful. I had to share it somewhere it would be appreciated

Stormy and I went to a limited time Lego sculpture display / museum!!! It was all super cool!!

Stormy had an adventure the other day!! Went to a limited time display event of Lego sculptures!! Which one is your favorite?

Service dog Alita and I visited a limited time “museum” of Lego sculptures!! They are so amazing and we loved them all, but our favorite were the animals and the T-Rex. My mini “figure” of Alita I built at the end! 🤗

Tailor manager, he is making sure that I don’t slack on the job. He’s cute but he doesn’t pay his employees 0/10

Me and Chloe enjoying watching Mr Ballen on YouTube!! ❤️🖤

Caesar has beautiful roses for all of the (good) moms today!! Happy Mothers Day ❤️

Unfortunately I did have trim up Alita’s gloriously long cheek puffs and tail, because she was pooping on them. But she’s happy with the new look!! Scroll to see the “before”

Hayley the service dog laying down with Cream Puff a stuffed lamb toy ❤️ we seen THE SHEEP DETECTIVES movie today and I loved it so much!! I recommend it! Fun, cute, great story!

I took Cream Puff to see The Sheep Detectives in the movie theater today!! The movie was absolutely amazing, I really loved it and totally recommend it!! Such a great movie. Cream Puff loved it too!