Big Bear

Gund Bear "Big Brighton Sr."
$49.99
SO cuddly, so soft, and so white. About 3feet tall, this one is really worth it.

Plush Super Slushy Bear 28"
$36.95
We love our big bear. He sleeps with us. He keeps us warm at night. My lady definitely appreciated the gift.

Doin Thangs
$16.98
This guy is from omaha, nebraska and you wouldn't be able to tell by the bay area guests featured on this 1998 debut album. I listened to this cd for about 3 minutes long enough to hear the track 6, Whatcha working, featuring the luniz. Sub-par lyrics and your usual gangsta topics.

The real review is of the album cover, which i personally uploaded so everyone can see it in all it's glory.

-------->Lets be honest what can be harder than a guy that rolls with a crew of grizzly bears that drink and smoke cigars. The guy looks so stoned on the album cover it's hard to tell if he's even conscious. The bears are sporting some sort of smoking jacket, appear to be very relaxed. This would be a good album for someone who likes barney, but would rather see barney smoking marijuana and drinking a forty-ounce.



He has four bears smoking blunts and wearing jewelry while drinking cristal in front of a table filled with cigars, strawberries, assorted nuts, and fresh fish. Oh, and his name is in HONEY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. Just in case you thought he was going light on the bear theme. The name of the album is baffling. "Doin Thangs" is such a broad description. What is he doing? THANGS. No time for apostrophes, Big Bear is on the move. I'm just relieved that he didn't forget to put a high number of lens flares onto the cover. Without it he might have lost the hook necessary to alert people that he is, in fact, doin thangs.

Bear in the Big Blue House: A Berry Bear Christmas [VHS]
$9.95
I can't believe they haven't released this on DVD! I don't usually go for "generic holiday" stuff, but good old Bear manages to be profoundly true to the spirit (and spirituality) of Christmas even when he's scrupulously calling it "the winter holidays." The message for young children is that Christmas (or whatever you celebrate) isn't about getting presents; it's about showing love and kindness to others. The young animals in the Blue House learn this lesson when their argument about opening presents is interrupted by the howls of a homeless dog. They welcome him in and, with the help of the magical Winter Berry, help him find a home. I think my 3-year-old got the message on his own level: after watching the video a couple of times, he responded eagerly when I suggested we put some money in the Salvation Army kettle for people who have lost their homes. Later he said he wanted to be a builder and build homes for people who don't have any. It's difficult to communicate concepts like charity and social justice to small kids, but I think the Bear managed it nobly, without ceasing for a second to be fun and endearing. Three cheers for the Bear and the Winter Berry!