Here’s the bear’s history :
The owners of Bridestowe Estate
Tasmania created Bobbie the Bear as a fluffy solution to the excess of dried
lavender they had lying around, and now the after-thought has turned into an
international smash hit.
Chinese model Zhang Xinyu triggered
the Bobbie the Bear craze after posting an image with the bear on social media
in 2013. She wrote that the fluffy toy, which becomes a heat pack when
microwaved, was a great bedtime companion. Actresses Sun Li and Fan Bingbing
followed suit, sharing pictures with millions of followers.
It is an incredible turnaround for
Bridestowe Estate which was close to closure several years ago. "The
amount of folklore this is creating is just phenomenal," Mr Ravens the
owner of Bridestowe said. "Every
day brings a new adventure and we're knee-deep in an international phenomenon. "We
are still thinking about and wondering how it all happened."
In the year since Xinyu posted a
photo of herself cuddling the bear, 65,000 visitors have flocked to the
lavender farm to buy the fluffy toys.
This is one of the BEST Christmas gifts
I ever have !!!
