For the one who has everything… now this!

22 Comments

1. ipadre says:

   1 September 2011 at 11:43 AM

   Notice, Roman vestment and lace trimmed alb. Ha!
2. picayunelayman says:

   1 September 2011 at 12:09 PM

   But Father, it doesn’t look like the Papal pallium. [NB: It’s a teddy bear. Right?]
3. DisturbedMary says:

   1 September 2011 at 12:37 PM

   …so it’s a Benny bear?
4. Fr_Sotelo says:

   1 September 2011 at 12:43 PM

   I’ll bet their sold out already, or soon will be. I’m wondering if the “only 111 made” is a ploy on the company’s part.
5. tealady24 says:

   1 September 2011 at 12:43 PM

   Anything for a euro, I guess. Or is it a deutsche mark? I don’t know, and I don’t care.
6. teomatteo says:

   1 September 2011 at 12:44 PM

   Hmm… the rare Ursus Benedictus Antiquior
7. AnAmericanMother says:

   1 September 2011 at 12:53 PM

   St. Corbinian’s Bear would be proud.
8. Tina in Ashburn says:

   1 September 2011 at 1:13 PM

   To regain your Catholic bearings?
9. Laura R. says:

   1 September 2011 at 1:14 PM

   Cute idea, but 229 Euro?? I haven’t shopped for teddy bears lately, but it seems to me that anyone with basic sewing skills could acquire a nice bear and make the outfit, thus having the same thing for a whole lot less.

   By the way, doesn’t the Holy Father’s coat of arms have a bear on it?
10. Centristian says:

    1 September 2011 at 1:15 PM

    “But Father, it doesn’t look like the Papal pallium. [NB: It’s a teddy bear. Right?]”

    Actually, despite being the accessory of a teddy bear, the pallium is spot on. It’s in the same form and even has red crosses. They did forget to include the episcopal dalmatic, though. For 229 Euros you’d think they would have included that! But the fiddleback chasuble is a nice touch.
11. AnAmericanMother says:

    1 September 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Laura,
    Yes, that’s St. Corbinian’s bear, who killed St. Corbinian’s packhorse in the forest. The good saint made the bear carry his luggage instead, then sent him back to the forest once they got to Freising.
12. picayunelayman says:

    1 September 2011 at 1:45 PM

    I refer you to Fr. Zs post of June 25, 2008.
13. Random Friar says:

    1 September 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I thought for a second that Br. Ursus from the English OP’s got a rather quick promotion! (cf. Godzdogz blog).
14. priests wife says:

    1 September 2011 at 5:03 PM

    as a former teddy bear collector (come on, I was a kid)- I say 229 Euros for a commemorative bear made in Europe is spot-on. I surprised it isn’t more expensive.

    To depress those who would care- all Steiff plush is made in CHINA now- I guess it isn’t ‘Deutchland uber alles’ anymore
15. BLB Oregon says:

    1 September 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Well, I guess at 229 euros, it isn’t likely that a household will have two of them.
16. Laura R. says:

    1 September 2011 at 6:51 PM

    AnAmericanMother, thanks for the story about St. Corbinian’s bear! I wonder if that inspired the stuffed version?

    picayunelayman, I don’t know if you’re referring to the same thing; I couldn’t figure out how to get to that post.
17. jcn0903 says:

    1 September 2011 at 7:31 PM

    I think you’d have to call it a Papa bear.
18. catholicmidwest says:

    1 September 2011 at 8:45 PM

    229 Euros. OUCH.
19. cunjozu says:

    2 September 2011 at 5:58 AM

    This bear is so cute. I want to have one. But man, 229 € for that? In my land that’s the regular pension…. -.-
20. picayunelayman says:

    2 September 2011 at 9:07 AM

    http://wdtprs. com/blog/2008/06/hurray-a-return-to-an-older-style-papal-pallium/
21. Mrs. Bear says:

    2 September 2011 at 10:43 AM

    I still like my Pope Benedict Bobble Head!
22. Laura R. says:

    2 September 2011 at 4:30 PM

    picayunelayman, thanks for the link!

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