All I Want for Christmas...

...is a stuffed and decorated Grizzle Bear!

We found this oversized holiday decoration at Heart of Ohio Antiques (Dayton Ohio) in the fall of 2015. It is an eight foot tall Alaskan Grizzle shot in 1975, according to the accompanying sign. Alaskan grizzle bears can exceed 900 lbs. This big-boy was likely on the higher end of that scale. Picture him standing in the corner of your family room draped with electric lights, a few decorative bulbs and a little tinsel, with wrapped gifts around the rear paws - a truly unique Christmas Tree for only $3,500.