This teddy bear is fantastic! My 14-year-old saved up and bought this for herself. The color is a nice light tan, and the construction is very well done. The hidden seams are lined up, the proportions are just right, and there has been absolutely no shedding. Other bears that we looked at were extra big because the arms and legs were oversized. This one is bigger proportionally, which I think makes it look much nicer. The box it came in was around 3 feet tall, and the bear was wrapped a in sturdy plastic bag inside of it. It was fluffy and soft from the first moment we extracted it from the box, and had a pleasant, slightly sweet scent. It also arrived 3 days sooner than we expected.PRO'S:Very soft, but still holds its shape.Easy to pose for sitting with no stiffness.Easy to carry around, despite size/weight.No shedding!Does not smell like shipping or a factory - smells good.Does not need to take time to expand from being squished into the box.Stuffed just right - super soft for laying or sitting on, but not so soft you can feel the floor underneath.Very plump (just as any good teddy bear should be) with a huge torso.Packaging was protective and not overdone (no styrofoam, packing peanuts, etc.).Comes in a BIG box! Can fit two kids and a big dog in there.CON'S:Comes in a BIG box! The kids will fight over it.The dog will lay on it when he thinks no one is looking.Now I want one, too.