Bearbrick Gift Guide: Choosing by Budget and Collector Type
The safest Bearbrick gift is a 400% figure tied to something the recipient already cares about — an artist, a brand, or a character. At 28cm it has real presence without needing dedicated floor space, and it is the size with the widest choice of designs.
Below is how to choose by budget, by what the person is actually into, and the two mistakes that make a Bearbrick gift land badly.
What size Bearbrick makes the best gift?
The 400%, at 28cm. It reads as a substantial object, fits on a normal shelf, and does not commit the recipient to rearranging a room.
A 100% at 7cm is a good low-cost gift but can feel slight if it is the main present. A 1000% at 70cm is a serious object that needs floor space — wonderful if you know they have room and want one, awkward if you are guessing. Unless you are certain, 400% is the safe answer.
What should you buy for someone new to Bearbrick?
Something whose subject they already love, rather than something a collector would rate. The design does the work of explaining what the object is.
Character and franchise figures are the easiest entry: Spider-Man, Batman, Evangelion, Care Bears. Someone who has never heard of Medicom will immediately understand a figure of a character they like, and can discover the wider collecting world afterwards.
What about someone who already collects?
Harder, because they probably own the obvious things. Go for an artist edition or a collaboration in a size they are less likely to have, and check what they own first if you possibly can.
Artist editions — Warhol, Basquiat, Sorayama — carry weight with established collectors because they are the releases that hold value. If they collect a specific brand, BAPE, CLOT and Fragment are the names they will be tracking.
What is a good Bearbrick gift on a smaller budget?
A 100% figure, or a 100% & 400% set if the budget stretches. Sets give two figures in one design and present better than a single small figure.
Check the sale section for reduced pieces — discounting on a limited collectible generally reflects stock levels rather than desirability, so a sale figure is not a lesser gift.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Two, and both come from misreading the sizing. Buyers routinely order the wrong size because the percentage sounds like a description.
Assuming 100% means full size. It is the smallest commonly sold figure at 7cm. If you want the gift to have presence, 100% is not it.
Not realising a set is two figures. A listing reading “100% & 400%” contains both — a 7cm and a 28cm figure in one box. That is a feature for a gift, but only if you know it before you buy. The size guide covers both in detail.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Bearbrick for a beginner?
A 400% figure of a character, artist or brand they already like. At 28cm it has presence without needing dedicated space, and the subject makes the object self-explanatory.
How much does a Bearbrick gift cost?
100% figures generally sell in the tens of dollars, 400% figures in the low hundreds, and 1000% figures from several hundred dollars upward.
Are Bearbricks suitable for children?
No. They are produced and sold as collectible art objects, not children’s toys, and small figures and detachable parts make them unsuitable for young children.
Can you gift a Bearbrick to someone who already collects?
Yes, but check what they own. Artist editions and limited collaborations carry the most weight with established collectors.
How long does delivery take?
We ship from Japan, typically arriving in 7–14 days. Order with time in hand for a dated occasion.
Find a gift
We are an authorised Medicom dealer and ship from Japan, typically arriving in 7–14 days, with 90-day returns — so a gift that misses can be sent back.
Browse by size: 100% · 400% · 1000%. Or the full range and the sale section.