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France, the Champion bear - Beanie Baby
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France,
Champion bear

France made football history as the host country when they beat
the defending champions Brazil 3-0 to win the 1998 FIFA World Cup™.
**********RETIRED**********

Introduced: April 4, 2002
Retired: June 21, 2002

The 2002 FIFA World Cup© hosted by Japan and South Korea,
the first time that two contries had hosted the event, simultaniously!

To commemorate this historic event, TY introduced 32 different "Champion" bears,
one for each of the countries participating in the World Cup©.
Each "Champion" bear wears the official 2002 FIFA World Cup© Logo Button
and it's button nose is a depiction of the National Emblem of the country it represents.

All of the "Champion" Bears were introduced on April 4, 2002.
Fittingly, the Retirement Date of each bear is the date that
the country is represents was eleminated from World Cup© competition.

This item comes from the stockroom of one of the largest TY™ Dealers in the Southwest.
Both the Swing Tag and Tush Tags are in Mint Condition.
Our Showroom and Stockrooms are 100% Smoke Free

OUR Beanies are in pristine condition, have NEVER been on display and they still have the new fabric 'sheen' on the plush fabrics.

MANY OTHER STYLES AVAILABLE...EMAIL US IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC (BRAND NEW) RETIRED TY PRODUCT!!!

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