Care Bears [ghost of the doll]

Poseable

Miniature

Plush

Playsets

Accessories

Commercials

Care Bears were originally characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting cards. Then, in 1983, Kenner took the characters and made the first in a line of very successful teddy bears based on the Care Bears. Each bear was a different colour with a symbol on their belly to match their names.
Care Bear Cousins, produced a couple of years later, were a series different animals with matching symbols to names.
The Care Bears franchise was massive business and a huge amount of items were produced to go along side the toys. There were book, magazines, cartoons and films, plus so many other items I can't mention them all!
A popular toy in the 80's, the Care Bears and Cousins have recently made a comeback with several new characters being added to the originals (not mentioned here).

Thanks to Renee for the brochure images and Claire for Funshine Bear Cub, other images are mine or from eBay.

6 Inch Plush Care Bears

There were three main different sizes of plush Care Bears (6", 13" & 18") and at least two produced at the massive size of 36"! Some characters were only made as plush toys and there were several UK exclusives.

There were twelve Care Bears produced at 6". The Care Bear Cousins were never produced at this size, nor were Grams or Baby Hugs & Tugs.

6" Plush Care Bears

There were several 6" plush UK exclusives. These characters were only made as Plush, never as poseables.


Daydream Bear [UK]	Forest Friend Bear [UK]	Harmony Bear [UK]	Sea Friend Bear [UK]	Surprise Bear [UK]	Trueheart Bear [UK]

13 Inch Plush Care Bears

All fifteen of the poseable characters were produced as 13" plush toys.


Baby Hugs	Baby Tugs	Bedtime Bear	Birthday Bear	Champ Bear	Cheer Bear	Friend Bear


Funshinre Bear	Goodluck Bear	Grams Bear	Grumpy Bear	Love-a-Lot Bear	Share Bear	Tenderheart Bear	Wish Bear

These nine Care Bears were only produced as plush toys, never as poseables. See below for more on Secret Bear.


Daydream Bear	Forest Friend Bear	Harmony Bear	I Love You Bear	Sea Friend Bear	Secret Bear	Surprise Bear	Thanks-A-Lot Bear	Trueheart Bear

"The best kept secret in town is new Secret Bear talking stuffed animal! This bear can say six wonderfully different sayings, with a pull of a string. But, his lips are sealed when you tell him your secrets. He promises never to tell anyone...that is, unless you want him too."

"I'm Secret Bear."
"I promise I won't tell."
"Who's your favourite Care Bear?"
"Do you have a secret?"
"You can tell me anything."
"You're my secret friend."

13 Inch Plush Care Bear Cousins

There were six Care Bear Cousins produced as 13" plush toys and five rare UK exclusives, one of which was never made a poseable.


Brave Heart Lion	Bright Heart Raccoon	Cozy Heart Penguin	Gentle Heart Lamb	Lotsa Heart Elephant	Swift Heart Rabbit

These are the five rare UK exclusive plush Care Bear Cousins. Noble Heart Horse was never produced as a poseable.


Loyal Heart Dog	Noble Heart Horse	Playful Heart Monkey	Proud Heart Cat	Treat Heart Pig

18 Inch Plush Care Bears

There were six 18" plush Care Bears produced.

18" Plush Care Bears

36 Inch Plush Care Bears

There were at least two 36" plush Care Bears produced (Tenderheart & Cheer Bear).

36" Plush Care Bears

Plush Care Bear & Care Bear Cousin Cubs

There were seven cubs produced towards the end of the 80's, four Care Bears and three Care Bear Cousins. They had plush bodies with hard plastic, fuzz covered faces. Each one came with a bottle and either a bonnet or booties.

Plush Care Bear Cubs

Bedtime Bear	Cheer Bear	Funshine Bear	Share Bear

Plush Care Bear Cousin Cubs

Bright Heart Raccoon	Proud Heart Cat	Swift Heart Rabbit

Plush Accessories

"Care Bear stuffed animals can now travel in style...in their Cuddly Carrier accessory!
Wherever you go, any of your 13 inch Care Bears can go, too!
This soft and snuggly carrier is reversible and even adjustable, so it grows as you do!"

Cuddly Carrier

One of your Care Bears can sleep comfortably in front of you...	or can ride happily by your side...	or can sit nice and safe behind you!

"Care Bear 13 inch stuffed animals are dressing up in the cutest new line of fashions...the Care Bear Wear collection.
Now you can dress up all of your 13 inch Care Bear stuffed animal in six terrific outfits, with fashion co-ordinated hats too!
Each one fits any of your 13 inch Care Bears and is specially designed to let the Care Bears tummy symbols show through."

Care Bear Wear