A festive display at our outdoor “State Bear of Texas” open house

For our third annual open house, we mixed things up with an outdoor, Texas-themed gathering just outside our headquarters in Dallas. Dozens of customers, including friends from as far away as San Antonio and Midland, joined us for a sunny day of plush toys and state pride.

Attendees enjoyed fair-style treats like corndogs, funnel cakes, and cotton candy, snapped photos with our Big Tex-themed bear, and spun the prize wheel for a chance at free plush animals. Most importantly, it was a rare opportunity to connect face-to-face with the customers we usually chat with by phone or email.

Among the memorable guests: BACA — Bikers Against Child Abuse — who rolled up on motorcycles to collect their order in true Texas fashion.

Plush and treats for everyone at the open house

Browsing through bins of bears and other plush pals

Our Big Tex bear outfit was a big hit

Guests spinning for plush prizes

A closer look at the day’s plush lineup

BACA members arriving in style to collect their plush