Buying for a bear is harder than it looks. He already has opinions about fit, he's not impressed by novelty for novelty's sake, and if the joke isn't actually funny, he will tell you. So we put together a shortlist that clears the bar — some loud, some quietly smug, one genuinely sentimental.
For the bear who wants everyone to know it's Christmas
Subtlety was never really the bear community's strong suit at Christmas, and that's exactly the point. Have a Beary Jolly Christmas! and It's Christmas for Bears Too! both do the job: festive, a little cheeky, no explanation required at the party.
For the bear who's hosting (and knows it)
Unbearably Generous This Christmas! is the shirt for the friend who always turns up with too many presents and zero regrets about it. Pair it with a bottle of something decent and you've covered the gift and the joke in one go.
For the bear with main character energy at the party
Every group has one guest who arrives fashionably late, eats more than his fair share, and stays a suspicious amount past everyone else. If that's someone you love (or someone you are), our Naughty Santa tee was basically written about him.
For the bear who takes himself very seriously
Not every bear wants a novelty print. Some want to look expensive while silently judging everyone else's choices — which is, incidentally, Teddy O'Broin's entire personality. The Teddy O'Broin Quietly Judging tee is the closest thing we sell to a compliment that also happens to be an insult.
For the bear who has genuinely run out of shelf space
When the T-shirt drawer is full, go sentimental instead. Our Personalised Photo Lithophane Lamp takes a photo of your choosing — you two, the dog, the holiday that mattered — and turns it into a lamp that only reveals the image once it's lit. It's 3D-printed in-house by us here in the Netherlands, in small batches, so it needs a bit more lead time than a T-shirt, and right now we can only ship it within the EU. Worth knowing before you commit to it as The Big Gift.
The easy way to cover all of it
If you'd rather not overthink it, the full Bear Collection and Teddy O'Broin Collection are both stocked and ready. T-shirt orders over €49 ship free across the EU, UK and US, so it's easy to bundle a couple of gifts — or admit one of them is for yourself. No judgment. Well, maybe a little, from Teddy.