u/Roseythebluerose

Hello, greater reddit community!

I wanted to show off some structure differences between the BABW bears and open a discussion!

The models here are Peony (mothman model) and Maple Taffy (Canadian Patriotic Pup). I chose these two today because I feel they belong in a similar family---which is "exclusives".

I define this by two factors: at time of release, both bears were short ran/ lower priority to most collectors. Secondly, they SHOULD be similar of general like, popularity?

(There's few things humanity loves more than the supernatural and rooting for your own team. )

MY PERSONAL LOGIC ASIDE---

I think it is a fun comparison I found this morning while taking pictures! The older bear (Maple Taffy) is shorter overall, but seems to be made of higher quality materials and structures.

And with Peony, she is certainly streamlined! I can appreciate simplicity. But I do feel the modern style body is better for children. From what Ive seen, the older bears are more...collectables? They are designed to last a long time. And I feel with the issues I ran into in the (ongoing) customization of Peony, is that the fur lining is WAY thinner than the older models. I've also had to trim around the limbs to help reduce bulk and make the wings sit flatter on the body.

(Also, I will make a separate post for peony's customization when she is finished.)

What have y'all noticed about the bear models over the years?

I did not say it was nsfw!!! They are just vibing on the bed :)

Skips and Antumbra were both commission pieces for my personal collection.

(And there was only ONE bed)

Okay so jokes aside, I love skips so much not ONLY did I need to commission HIM custom from an Instagram artist!

(This was during a chaotic period of my life, and for my health I have deleted my account since.)

His companion is "AntUmbra"!

I enjoy the classic penumbra, but for the self indulgent fanfiction story in my brain Antumbra is better!

Antumbra was bought as a commission on Etsy!

(and literally just me if I isekai'd myself into the game on purpose)

My. Apologies if this is mislabeled! It was....a bit difficult to decide.

Okay so basically. I was at this touring event for artifacts in my area with a friend.

And I was very excited! It's odd though, because two artifacts in particular seemed to set off instant flight mode panic the second I saw them.

Now, under most circumstances, I would have brushed it off as nerves. I believe in the paranormal, but I wasn't,,,seeking it? I suppose?

Anyways. There were two specific pieces I saw for the first time, had zero idea of correlation or anything.

.....I hate to say this, because I don't want to be rude--

But the fact of the matter is: they were two Egyptian artifacts related to the god Horus.

An actual statue, and the portrait of a boy who was sacrificed to him by his parents.

I'm sorry about the photos. It became hard to stand in front or be in sight of these artifacts without feeling attacked.

Has anyone else had that issue?

....my great grandfather immigrated to the USA from Greece, if that matters?