I just had to reply to this topic as last week I received a bear that I ordered from a retailer. Imagine my surprise when Dennis, the panda, arrived in a plastic bag wrapped in clear, sticky packing tape. My husband said it felt like a heavy scatter rug so knowing I hadn't ordered a rug I opened it to find Dennis squished like a mummy.But the bigger surprise was the fact there wasn't any sort of paperwork in the bag..The shipping lable was taped to the plastic bag had to be carefully removed as it was completely taped to the bag I had to sit down from shock when I saw that this bear had made the trip right from Charlie Bears in England without the security of a shipping box. I thought my bear would ship from my retailer in the US but I never imagined he would come all the way to Delaware from England without ANY box! Has anyone has this happen to them? I have collected many things over the years but have never had this happen before, Oh, I forgot...Dennis made the trip just fine and sits in my living roon on the arm of my loveseat. I think he looks a little upset but then who wouldn't be after that trip?