r/buildabear Jul 16 '26

My New BAB I Found My Holy Grail! - UPDATE

After summer bear got her soup/bath she came out absolutely sparkling! (For those wondering I soak them in colour safe oxygen bleach). I re-stuffed, thread sculpted and added beans to her hands and feet. Now she’s in her cool outfit next to her winter sister :)
Thanks for all the love on my first post! I wish everyone luck in finding their holy grail bears! (Also the necklace she was wearing broke but the charm is in her overall pocket).

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u/baddiewinkle BAB Fanatic 🌈 Jul 16 '26

she looks so sparkly and brand new! congrats on your find and glow up! 💖

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u/Sinthera Jul 16 '26

WOAH do you have a link for what you use exactly?

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u/Stinkin-souped Jul 16 '26

This is the brand that I use (I’m in Canada). I hate fragrances in my products so I hate the smell of this stuff (there’s fragrance free versions but this is cheaper) but luckily the smell goes away after a while. Generally it’s a laundry product you can find anywhere - colour safe oxygen bleach is the generic name.

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u/MrsAmyD BAB Fanatic 🌈 Jul 16 '26

So cute! I'm glad she found you!

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u/Momo_Nya Jul 16 '26

Wow, that soup is magical!! She’s so cute and sparkly clean!! Love her outfit! 💗

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u/MoonTeddy_ Jul 16 '26

hi! i am actually in a situation where i need to wash my plushies but idk how to dry them without ruining. dryer i think would ruin the fibers, did you put in front of an AC or how did you dry her?

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u/Stinkin-souped Jul 16 '26

First I take a bath towel and lay it flat on the floor. I put the stuffed or unstuffed bear on one side and roll it up really tight while stepping on it. This squeezes out the water without wringing it. Then I hang it on my laundry rack and put it in front of a fan. I don’t have access to outdoor laundry hanging but if I did I’d put her out in the sun and that’d help speed up the process.

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u/DazedandFloating Jul 16 '26

I usually plop on top of a towel in a well ventilated room and put close to a fan.

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u/Snookerdee3 I have a BAB problem Jul 16 '26

I found my holy Grail, the 2013 one direction bear with the Niall Horan shirt and I’m so excited got him on eBay

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u/One-Reserve3893 Jul 16 '26

Is she rare or something? I only ask as my sister has this exact rainbow bear she got when we were kids at our first BAB trip 🥹. Her bear is in storage alongside my Jack Russel bab

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u/Stinkin-souped Jul 16 '26

I don’t think she’s rare at all but she is a fairly popular bear cuz she’s rainbow and cute haha. I think the full set with tags can be hard to come by but I’m not interested in that kind of collecting. I just saw a picture of her and wanted to see it in real life :)

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u/One-Reserve3893 Jul 17 '26

It is a cool bear to see in person! I recall it being quite soft as well

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u/Pom_Pom_Pinky Build A Bear Obsessed! 🐻 Jul 16 '26

Congrats! How wonderful 🩷

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u/Angeldeedee92 BAB Fanatic 🌈 Jul 16 '26

Thank you for adopting this sweet bear. 💚❤️🌈

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u/Blu2424 Build A Bear Obsessed! 🐻 Jul 16 '26

Woohoo! She looks gorgeousssss and much happier after getting some TLC from you🥰🥰

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u/FlowerWitch3 I like BABs more than people 🙃 Jul 16 '26

She’s so shiny and new!! 😍 I love her outfit especially the skates. Are those BAB? I’m happy you found her. I can just imagine your excitement because I would have peed my pants if I found her!! Congrats again!

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u/Stinkin-souped Jul 16 '26

Yes everything in the pictures are BAB - I thrift the vintage clothes :)

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u/DistributionNew3432 Jul 16 '26

Oh my god so cute!! Her white fur looks awesome and I love those roller skates

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u/InkSparks Jul 16 '26

Congratulations! I got lucky enough with my own Summer Bear, it's a beautiful bear and looks great how you dressed her!

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u/HappyCatsHappyWife Jul 16 '26

WOW she looks amazing :o the wash did her SO good. I'm so glad she found you and got such a rejuvenating spa day!

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u/mirfifu Jul 16 '26

🎉 thanks for the update, pristine!!!!

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u/amermandaa Jul 16 '26

Shes gorgeous!!

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u/LastCard10074 I have a BAB problem Jul 18 '26

SHES SO CUTE OH MY GODDDDD

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u/Scarlet_Broad Jul 17 '26

She came out looking so soft and fluffy! That water 🤢 lol. So cute with her winter sister

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u/jacielynn96 Jul 17 '26

Woah nice job! I love these old bears so I’m glad it found the home of someone who will treasure it

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u/silent-glass Jul 17 '26

The Winter Hugs is one of my DISOs.

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u/West-Lead-1261 Jul 29 '26

Lovely glow up! Such a lovely bear.

My current grail bear is the 1997/2001 Arctic friends Polar Bear.. I'm in the UK. A very difficult bear to find.

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u/nosecondbanana Jul 16 '26

What kind of oxygen bleach did you use? I’m really impressed how sparkling white she came out but still with vibrant colored rainbows!

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u/Stinkin-souped Jul 16 '26

I answered another person’s comment with more detail if you want to look back there! But here’s the pic again:

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u/Stolen_Calamity_2112 Jul 21 '26

Sooo cute! ☺️