Boyds Bears & Friends are a collection of hand-painted resin figurines.
The Boyds Bears item with the style number 371016 is a figurine from The Purrstone Collection titled "Patience Purrkins & The Mischief Makers... Christmas Catastrophe".
The figurine features a mother with her 3 babies sitting and playing in Christmas decorations.
This retired item was manufactured in 2000 and is dated on the bottom. It measures approximately 4 to 5 inches in height and width.
Printed on the bottom it has a quote from Mother Teresa that says “I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that he didn’t trust me so much”.
There is other info printed on the bottom also. This figurine carries the unique limited edition number of 7321.
The bear is in excellent condition. I see no chips, cracks, or other problems. However, there is no original box.
Buyer to pay USPS First Class Mail shipping charges of $7.70. Shipping is from Arizona.
A personal note about shipping costs….
The shipping charges are set by the U.S. Postal Service.
Here’s the reason for the high charges….. Twice yearly, and again in November for the holiday season (so three times per year) the postal service increases shipping charges. This is what they call their "Delivering For America" plan in which they hope to become more profitable.
On top of the three increases, the postal service has now divided the nation in to 8 postal zones. Each time a package crosses into another zone, the price increases. I am in Arizona, so most all of my shipments pass through multiple zones.
It's a 10 year plan that the postal service started in 2021, so we've got years to go with multiple price increases of shipping charges each year. I fear seeing what the costs will be at the end of the plan.
Keywords: Boyds, Bears, Teddy Bear, Christmas
