Childhood Bear Gets a Much Needed Make Over (Stuffed Animal Restoration)

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • My childhood teddy bear was looking a bit worse for wear… he was rough friends. So, with the help of a chorus of voices on TikTok I decided to fix him up! Ya’ll the glow up was so good.
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  • @juliacam90
    @juliacam90 Před 2 lety +22

    Thanks for sharing this! I had mine for 8 years and I sleep with him every night. He has already lost some of his fluffiness in his neck! And I am freaking out because I don't like the idea of having to take him apart to get him fix 😭😕.

    • @dammi8163
      @dammi8163 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Feltttt

    • @Romxantic
      @Romxantic Před 5 měsíci

      It’s okay. The most you’ll have to do is open a seam and remove the cotton and sink wash him in laundry detergent NOT dish detergent because it’ll leave them sticky and get a hair dryer and blow dry on high and from a distance. The only reason why big bear needed to be dismembered was because his limbs are sewn separately. He’s a vintage teddy.

  • @thebookcorner1072
    @thebookcorner1072 Před 5 měsíci +3

    I have a Harry Potter bear from Build a Bear, and I sleep with my bear every night. Brings me a lot of comfort.

  • @cheryl-annegoh5278
    @cheryl-annegoh5278 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I watched another restoration video somewhere, where the lady took some of the old fluff and made a little heart stuffy and put it back into teddy with the new stuffing! So meaningful! Hahhah
    Great job! I love that you didnt over stuff him and still kept Big Bear soft and cuddly.

    • @Romxantic
      @Romxantic Před 5 měsíci

      I saw the same video. She got the idea from realms of gold stuffed animal hospital on tumblr.

  • @SnazzyWasHere
    @SnazzyWasHere Před 2 lety +10

    The 1 dislike Is a forgetten childhood toy

  • @bananaberry91
    @bananaberry91 Před 2 lety +32

    This got recommended to me because I was looking up toy restorations, lol. I really like your aesthetic and editing. You have a very calm and charming quality, and I really enjoyed the video. I'm gonna look through your other videos, too. :D So happy that Big Bear got that spa day he desperately needed, haha.

  • @HiddenThicket
    @HiddenThicket Před 3 lety +11

    If you do this again, and the animal you're restoring is not degraded so much that it is losing fur, you can put the faux fur of the stuffed animal into the clothes drier on *air* dry, no heat, and it will take a lot of the excess moisture out. It will also take off any excess fluff that might have accumulated in the fur over the years. If the fabric is degraded, don't do it, but healthy fabric will not be harmed by an air dry. You can air dry it a couple times, if needed, then hang. It will only take a few hours or overnight to dry completely that way, instead of three days. The important part is absolutely NO HEAT. The eyes can be protected with painter's tape, if you're afraid they'll be scratched or break.
    Source: have made and restored many a stuffed animal iover about 10 years

  • @kimberlyhii
    @kimberlyhii Před 2 lety +7

    I have a lot of emotional attachment to my big frog teddy bear I got when I was 6 I think? I’m 14 now so it’s been around 7 years! I really have wanted to wash him and restuff him but have a been scared I’m going to mess up

    • @aniliname
      @aniliname Před 5 měsíci

      Just don’t wash him in the machine. A good patient hand washing (check some videos on different ways to do surface washing with dish tags and sponges or other methods) will work like a charm 😊

  • @Pikavee-xb1sk
    @Pikavee-xb1sk Před 3 lety +12

    He's so cute! I'm glad you were able to get him looking better. I need to do this for my Pikachu plush even though he's only 4 years old.

    • @SnazzyWasHere
      @SnazzyWasHere Před 2 lety +1

      I need to do my 10 year old duck plush and my pal scout

  • @LaurenRichardi
    @LaurenRichardi Před 2 lety +4

    Great job on your makeover of your teddy bear!! I did restore my favorite stuffed animal about last year. It's a medium sized orange tiger named Simba. I still have him for 15 years! I gave him new hypoallergenic stuffing and handwashed him. I also brushed Simba with a brush with strong bristles and he looks good as new. Once a month I still wash him. I try to take care of him, just like he takes care of me, in other words giving me comfort.

  • @carolinelvsewe
    @carolinelvsewe Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you. I am trying to fix my 12 yr old daughter’s stuffed animal. It’s pretty beat up. I hope mine works out as well as yours. Your bear is adorable!

  • @SarahHeartsDarkness
    @SarahHeartsDarkness Před 3 lety +6

    I just came across your channel while doing my research how to fix my beloved childhood plush (also given to me in the early 90s). Watching you go through this process was really interesting and heart-warming. Also I love your editing, very calming and relaxing!

  • @AnnieTaylorChen
    @AnnieTaylorChen Před 2 lety +4

    I usually wash mine in a pillow bag or washer bag in the washing machine the air dry them on the rack. Although I have some emotional attachment to those, I do not like the fact that they are made from cheap polyester fabric. I wonder if I can open the seam, retrace them on organic cotton and give them a new skin... seems like a lot of work though!

  • @ritab.9215
    @ritab.9215 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for the video. Your bear is very cute, and I admire your courage! I have struggled getting this task done on my own one, but now I feel more motivated, especially since it seems I'm not the only one in this situation ... Thank you, and I hope you're going to have a great time with your brand new best bear friend!

  • @bearcareasmr2976
    @bearcareasmr2976 Před 3 lety +8

    Is that a gund bear? I love it!!!

    • @mrgtfrench
      @mrgtfrench  Před 3 lety +2

      He is!

    • @NM-tx7zm
      @NM-tx7zm Před 3 lety

      @@mrgtfrench I have a gund bear too! What were your tips for brushing the fur?

  • @wispicaldream
    @wispicaldream Před 2 lety +1

    I was looking for tutorials on how to fix misshapen stuffed animals and this is one of the videos I found

  • @rreeseypoo
    @rreeseypoo Před 2 lety +2

    I found your video because I LOVE stuffed animals and stumbled across a stuffed animal restoration asmr (bear care asmr) with this video in the recommended bar on the side!

  • @aliceadzowa
    @aliceadzowa Před rokem +1

    Oh my gosh. Big Bear looks just like my bear (who is much smaller, but the same kind of age - maybe they were made by the same company!) But otherwise they are exactly the same, the fabric the same, the seams the same. My bear also has the fur matting and his nose stitches rubbed away. Definitely giving this a go - thank you so much

  • @tammacakes2210
    @tammacakes2210 Před 2 lety +1

    I was looking up restoration on stuff animals. Your video popped up 🥰

  • @ashleyhalstead129
    @ashleyhalstead129 Před 3 měsíci

    We have the same bear mine is also old as dirt i desperately need wash her and was looking for ways to do it im honestly afraid to do this because the person who gave her too me isn't with us anymore but seeing how well yours came out makes me think maybe i can do this too

  • @puddles4253
    @puddles4253 Před 2 lety +3

    Love it! Any ideas where you may have gotten it from? Manufacturing company?

  • @trinity806
    @trinity806 Před rokem +1

    Oh my gosh he's beautiful!! Do you know what brand he is? I would love to find one!! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @Maria3145
    @Maria3145 Před 2 lety +1

    He looks awesome you done an amazing job xx

  • @moo...imacow1637
    @moo...imacow1637 Před 2 lety

    I found your channel maybe a year ago and loved it, but lost it before I could subscribe. I tried searching it and nothing. Now out of the blue it popped up again! Thank you CZcams overlord!

  • @colleenparsons51
    @colleenparsons51 Před rokem

    I've had my scale down model horse since I was 12 years old, its a very solid plastic horse and I've always looked after it like it was a real horse

  • @Indo_MationWoF0954
    @Indo_MationWoF0954 Před rokem +1

    I need some help. I have a 33 year old stuffed animal who I can’t express how much they mean to me. Im 14. The stuffed animal has been mine and my moms. He hasn’t gotten cleaned in several years from how delicate he is, he has hair loss that is growing on the back of his neck, and his hair is extremely matted down, stiff, and curled up flat. At one point it was apparently a very velvety plush. Im desperate to try and fix his fur that has been matted for 20 years and possibly give him new stuffing because of how flat his stuffing is.
    I need advice on how to fix his fur. That bears matted fur looks just like the issue mine is having, but flatter.

  • @nanster12
    @nanster12 Před 3 lety +8

    What kind of brush ended up working better? The nylon or steel?
    Thank you!

    • @aniliname
      @aniliname Před 5 měsíci

      Metal pet brushes are always the best as plastic often pulls the fibers and can overstretch and tear at them whereas the metal sort of glides through

  • @Mini-me-07
    @Mini-me-07 Před 4 měsíci

    I’ve had a teddy bear for most of my life slept with him most nights I bathed him for the first time a month ago THE BATH LOOKED LIKE MUD

  • @Em-gp4wz
    @Em-gp4wz Před rokem

    Found you looking for help with washing my teddy! Subscribed because I love your aesthetic!

  • @priestessofwonderland7384

    Oh my gosh!!! Big Bear!!!! I have your friend Baby Bear and found your video because baby bear is in pretty bad shape!!
    I have been so terrified to do it and your video give me some encouragement!!
    I want to talk about Bear psychology!! I am so scared because I am worried I will mess up somehow and I can not live without him!! So I can’t mess up!!
    Thanks for encouragement, I hope to try someday soon!

  • @baileyshay4588
    @baileyshay4588 Před 2 lety +1

    This helped with my pink dog plush pinkie. I’ve had it since I was 5

  • @nadiastoysday8927
    @nadiastoysday8927 Před rokem

    I hope teddy feels better

  • @jennabee309
    @jennabee309 Před rokem

    Hmm laying here with my 26 year old bear, who has such similar fur to Big Bear...might be time for a spa day!

  • @meepmoe
    @meepmoe Před rokem

    Oof, my favorite childhood teddy is probably why long overdue for a "make over". But, I have too much anxiety to leave him with anyone if I'm not there and I keep breaking his face when I trying cleaning him. Lmao my poor boi.

  • @Maria3145
    @Maria3145 Před rokem

    Loving the cottage core ❤

  • @jessamcdonald3549
    @jessamcdonald3549 Před 3 lety +3

    What was the tic toc acc that got reccomend? I have spent the past half hour trying to find it

  • @Fairy-door-78-86
    @Fairy-door-78-86 Před 6 měsíci

    LOvely transformation.What is the name of the song playing ? I love it.

  • @summerputtner6264
    @summerputtner6264 Před 3 lety +1

    You call that long hair MY BEARS HAIR IS SOOOO FLUFFY

  • @seppyda9448
    @seppyda9448 Před 2 lety

    I just started watching this video and I want to say you are brave I have a teddy bears I’ve had most of my life and she is in bad shape but I don’t think I could

  • @maureenbrown6610
    @maureenbrown6610 Před rokem

    Great video, I would have to do this for my daughter,over thirty, it would be too traumatic for her. ❤

  • @colleenparsons51
    @colleenparsons51 Před rokem

    It's a an old type Sindy horse and the legs don't move

  • @Anna-pw5cy
    @Anna-pw5cy Před rokem +1

    What's the brand of your bear?

  • @marthamartin-foy4598
    @marthamartin-foy4598 Před 3 lety +3

    He turned out wonderfully:) , and also I was wondering if you knew what make he is ?

    • @mrgtfrench
      @mrgtfrench  Před 3 lety +2

      His tag says: "Gund Inc. copyright 1990 Edison, NJ.LIC.PA3 Made in Thailand:"

    • @marthamartin-foy4598
      @marthamartin-foy4598 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mrgtfrench thank you so much 😊. I just loved your video and thought he was just a very handsome chap 🙂. Appreciate you getting back! :)

    • @constancemiller3753
      @constancemiller3753 Před 3 lety +2

      Gotta get a Gund. I had a smaller version with a sweater named Mr. Bear.

  • @idfk_________
    @idfk_________ Před 2 lety

    My teddy bear doesn't need to be deep cleaned and re stuffed yrt but he does need brushed. what was the brand of the brush? And where did you get them?

    • @aniliname
      @aniliname Před 5 měsíci

      Any metal pet brush will do

  • @altega
    @altega Před rokem

    stuffed animal tush tags arent accurate to the creation date most of the time. his model could have been designed then, or its when the company was established!

  • @jessicajones3701
    @jessicajones3701 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi! loved this video. What is the song playing in the background? it's so relaxing!

  • @ronaldfarmer7205
    @ronaldfarmer7205 Před 2 lety +1

    the cell phone piece in your ear isn't good for you angel it uses a radar wave which is the same wave that cooks food in the microwave hugs great movie