Maybe you’ve seen ‘The Perfect Valentine’s Day gift for her,’ on the commercial for “Big Hunka Love Bear” from Vermont Teddy Bear company? It is possibly the biggest, baddest, worst idea ever, but the commercials are oh-so-much worse yet! That’s saying something when you’re advertising a life-size stuffed animal, for a grown woman. I’m assuming the Lolita crowd is elsewhere today.
You’re seeing ‘Sunny Cuddles’ Bear for $99.99. He stands 41/2 feet tall…Only because the 6′ tall version at $199.99 is sold out! There are some lucky ladies out there.
I can’t put my finger on what is most disturbing about this ad. Is it the idea that women are $99.99 away from being 8-years old again? Is it witnessing the sizzling eye contact that pops between the sexy grown women while snuggling with the furry overgrown children’s toys? How about the model clad in lingerie, who literally runs and hops into bed with her snugly big bear, who’s ostensibly there to keep her company when you can’t be! To view this realistically, one would assume the bear will unzip his costume and Ryan Gosling will emerge, ‘Notebook’ in hand.
Catch the sleazy, scary (stalker?) beau’s expression when he presents the bear to his lucky lady while she’s doing dishes. His timing sucks, but his expression tells all, and it’s too creepy for words.
It turns out the Vermont bear folks make bears for every occasion, and are responsible for the pajama gift scam as well, where you can send overpriced PJ’s when no other options seem right. Contrary to popular belief, cash is not a thoughtless gift…I’m just sayin’. While you can only see their Valentine’s Day 2014 commercial on TV or everywhere you go online this month, we have their 2012 ad, which is virtually the same – but for the six foot bear missing, and it’s a shame for his is quite a presence in the boudoir.
For your consideration, there is also a naughty parody video from Youtube. You might want to compare it with the thoughts you had when viewing the real ad. It’s NSFW, but not that far from the original G-rated ad.