Enjoy this adorable fellow!  He is approximately 42" tall.  Denise Peront carved this bear.  He is pine and the stain is special walnut.  He has one coat of spar varnish so he can go outside.  He has a relief cut in the back - wood cracks and checks by nature as it dries so you may get a few - just restain (they won't show so much).  Also, varnish or polyurethine him once a year (don't forget underneath) and he should last a very long time.  Thank you!  DMPeront@aol.com