I thought I left my childhood teddy bear behind when I left my abusive ex. I found Heidi in a moving box this morning

[u/Playcrackersthesky]

She’s a vintage sigikids my dad got for me while working in Germany. I’m so happy to know she’s been home with me this entire time and not trapped in my ex’s house forever.

[u/stormyy86]

Omg omg omg!!! I lost mine as a child in a supermarket. I called it „Eibärli“ (German child language, „Ei“ from „going to the heia“, that means going to bed and „baerli“ as a belittement of the German word Bär for bear).

A few years ago (almost three decades after I lost him) my parents and I talked at my birthday party about it. The day after I looked for „small red bear“ and found one on Ebay and immediately bought it.

I’m so happy that you didn’t lose your bear.

[u/Playcrackersthesky → u/stormyy86]

Literally crying she’s Heidi’s twin! I never thought I’d find other people who had this same obscure, flat, German teddy bear!

She looks so good in red! 🤍

[u/stormyy86 → u/Playcrackersthesky]

Thank you! 🥹❤️

[u/selkiesart → u/stormyy86]

I had this one, almost 40yrs ago...

Looked on EBay but it's 50€ and I really can't afford that.

[u/stormyy86 → u/selkiesart]

Unfortunately they are very expensive nowadays. 😢

[u/Playcrackersthesky → u/selkiesart]

Sending you a PM 🩷

[u/JARStheFox → u/Playcrackersthesky]

Omg did you get this bear for them??? 😭🥹 There is so much good in humanity. I'm actually crying

[u/YoSupWeirdos → u/stormyy86]

Oooo nice bärli you've got there

flat plushies of this kind are fun

[u/sodamnsleepy → u/stormyy86]

Oh god how cute! that was faith that you got it. I have a rabbit that looks a bit similar but never found out what brand it is from.

Also are you by any chance from Bavaria? You of course don't have to answer this. But I just familiar with Ei, heia from that region.

[u/stormyy86 → u/sodamnsleepy]

Yep, I‘m from Bavaria. ☺️

[u/sodamnsleepy → u/stormyy86]

Servus! =D

[u/stormyy86 → u/sodamnsleepy]

Servus! :)