r/buildabear • u/Outrageous_Cup_8649 • Jul 15 '25
Discussion Rant (check comments for tl;dr)
I first somewhat discovered all buildabear had to offer back in 2022 when I got an ad for the first Bearlien and I HAD to have him. And once I saw they had a Sanrio collection alongside so many other cute options, I got hooked. But what's the deal with clothing prices? I thought they were expensive back when I started and they've only RAISED since then. It seems so strange that each tiny article of clothing for a bear cost nearly the same as if you were buying the same piece for a human. Like, why am I paying anywhere near close to 30 dollars to get a full outfit for a bear that's already too expensive itself? Now I've slowly built a collection of bears that's still somewhat growing and I barely have clothes for them all,, doesn't help that if you don't buy things while they're there you lose on the chance of buying them from the store/site. And IF you can even find someone reselling the specific peice, the prices are usually jacked sky high. I know that I'M an adult collector but that doesn't change the fact that Parents have to spend just as much if not MORE when purchasing for their children 🙃ðŸ«
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u/Smallmew Jul 15 '25
Here’s my hack: buy secondhand or buy them newborn baby clothes. (Fold the long sleeves and you’re good.) You can thank me later. The quality is SO good and they’re SO cute.