Yes folks, that time is once again upon us.  It is time to decide which Vermont Teddy Bear will be making its new home with The Steff this year for Valentine’s Day.  As you should all know, it is tradition that she gets a Vermont Teddy Bear for her birthday as well as for Valentine’s Day.  Because of the huge success with the voting that went on for the Birthday Bear… well we’re going to do it again.  So here’s the run down:

The Past

2005 - I sent her the first bear in 2005, and he was the Gangster of Love.  I thought he was a good choice… suave yet he had some thug in him… and everyone needs a little thug in their life, right?  Okay, I’m pretty sure he was the second choice because I think this was the year they had the bear in a strait jacket known as the Crazy For You Bear, but they sold out QUICK on that one.  I even called and begged one of their Bear Counselors… but to no avail.

2006 - The second bear I sent to her was the Love Bandit Bear.  At the time I thought he was a good choice… but then her mom started using him for Halloween because of the mask.  Eh, whatever.

2007 - Last year I sent the Papi Chulo bear.  Nothing like having a little spice to your life by way of a Papi.  Of course… he was a little irksome because even though he was ordered through Vermont Teddy Bears (because let’s face it folks… there is NO other bear out there like them) it appeared that he actually came from New Jersey!

Rules

The rules of this tradition are really simple.  The Steff gets a female Vermont Teddy Bear for her birthday and a male Vermont Teddy Bear for Valentine’s Day.  She does not get the same bear twice (duh).  She gets it ON the actual day.  I’m going to give you three choices to pick from and you vote by leaving it in a comment. You CAN write in a different bear from their Valentine Collection… but be careful.  The last person who tried to break from the provided selection got it herself… and she will attest that I don’t care about the drama it may cause.

Ordering through Vermont Teddy Bears so that it actually arrives on February 14 means I have to order by 5:00pm February 12, but not before February 12 because then he would arrive early.  I pick the two day shipping, and unfortunately the only way to time delivery with them is to do it manually since the don’t offer an “arrive on date” service like 1-800-FLOWERS.  So all votes must be in by February 11th, 2008 at 12:01am.

2008 Choices

1 - Mr. Right Bear is well dressed, groomed, suave, debonair.  He is everything that The Steff‘s fiance’, The Donkey, is not.  She will undoubtedly need this bear at some point in her life.

2 - Bee My Honey Bear was my first choice simply because it correlates to the Cereal Wednesday episode that she was my special guest for… when she dressed up as The Queen Bee.  My only fear… her mom will end up using this one too as a decoration for Halloween.  Again.

3 - Prince Charming Bear is the new bear this year… and I hope he doesn’t sell out like the Crazy For You Bear.  Take a good look at him.  Let’s face it… he’s a hawty… AND he’s a Prince.  The Donkey can’t beat that.

So tell me what you guys think… who should be The Steff’s 2008 Valentine Bear???