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Memory bear made from running t-shirts, preserving a runner's most meaningful race memories
Original memory bear handmade from dad's favorite shirts, a sentimental keepsake by The Patchwork Bear
Patchwork memory bear handmade from sentimental clothing by The Patchwork Bear
Princeton memory bear with orange and gray accents
Memory bear made from patchwork fabric
Memory bear made from running t-shirts, preserving a runner's most meaningful race memories
Original memory bear handmade from dad's favorite shirts, a sentimental keepsake by The Patchwork Bear
Patchwork memory bear handmade from sentimental clothing by The Patchwork Bear
Princeton memory bear with orange and gray accents
Memory bear made from patchwork fabric

The Original Memory Bear

$ 150.00 $ 175.00

A handmade bear made from your meaningful clothing, so you can save the memories your clothes hold.

Save $20-25 per bear while the order window is open

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Why? So we can schedule production and give each bear the time and care it deserves

Order today. Send your clothes anytime within one year.
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The Original Memory Bear is our best-selling memory bear and one Oprah’s Favorite Things!

Your clothes hold memories from when you wore them. We help save them. Some ideas:

  • Team jerseys from every one of his high school matches,
  • T-shirts from every concert you ever saw, 
  • Dresses and polos from all the places you traveled together
  • and even your wedding dress...

Made with 1-5 adult size clothes.
For baby or infant-size clothes, please order My First Memory Bear

Measures approximately 17 inches tall and features embroidered eyes and nose for added charm and safety. Made entirely from your clothes.

    *This Memory Bear does not include custom personalization. CLICK HERE to add on personalization and other features.


    We make it easy to turn meaningful clothes into a keepsake.

    1. Order your keepsake product
    2. Choose clothes that hold special memories
    3. Send your clothes to The Patchwork Bear
    4. You'll receive your keepsake in just a few weeks.

    Next Order Window Opens 1/15/2026
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    why us?

    Why choose The Patchwork Bear to make your custom keepsake?

    The Patchwork Bear has been trusted to turn your favorite clothes into keepsakes since 2005 and understand your clothing is irreplaceable- full of stains and memories. We take the utmost care of your clothes in every step of the process from receiving the clothes, to design, to creation and delivery. 

    We know it is difficult to send your clothes away to be cut up, but you can trust that our talented design team will transform them into a keepsake you will love. We get to know you through the clothes you send and our goal is to create custom products from clothing that will bring back happy memories.