This
was a company that was producing in the last half of the 1990's,
from 1996 to 1999...RETIREMENT DATES carried over to 2000
only a couple of designs for schools retired in 2001 !!!
The Bean Bag Soft Sculpture,"Toy" craze was in FULL SWING!!!
The Collegiate Bean Bag Team Mascots were ALL OFFICIALLY
LICENSED PRODUCTS by the NCAA...
Displaying that important logo on the "hang tag" of each plush mascot.
EXTREMELY LIMITED IN PRODUCTION.
THIS IS A VINTAGE DESIGN FROM 1999...
IT IS NOS (Brand) NEW OLD STOCK
!!!
Most of THESE "Bean Bags" were produced in less than 2000 units !!!
With the MOST PRODUCED for any College or University,
AS WAS "BIG AL", was ONLY 6000, WORLDWIDE...
PERFECT FOR ALUMNI AND FANS LOOKING FOR something SPECIAL...
THAT REPRESENTS their COLLEGE or UNIVERSITY,
YET IS SOMEWHAT UNIQUE...
A GOOD LOOKING MASCOT!!!
"Big Al" representing the University of Alabama...
a Soft Fabric Sculpture...Elephant!!!
as stated on the inside of the "Hang tag" (swing tag) attached to the
left ear on "Big Al"...
"The elephant became a symbol of Alabama as early as 1930. The newspaper
described the team
as powerful "elephants" and the name stuck. Today, "Big Al", as he is
commonly referred to
makes, an appearance at every game and is known well for the swing of
his trunk"
Issue Date........................1999
Retirement Date....2000
He measures: Sitting Height approximately 6-1/2" tall,
6-1/2" deep (toes to tip of tail, sitting),
and 6" side to side, at widest points on feet.
An ADORABLE Elephant, with cute detailing (see photos) soft fabric
sculpture
This piece has long been Retired...since 2000
(the LAST year it was produced-1999).
It is BRAND NEW, PRISTINE CLEAN CONDITION...it still has the new fabric
sheen on the plush materials.
We were a HUGE DEALER for this fine "plush" product from this
manufacturer.
HURRY COLLECTORS.................LAST ONE!!
"Big Al" has a large red embroidered "A", University of Alabama logo, on
his chest.