Ty BB "Italy" FIFA World Cup Soccer Championship Bear, Brand New w/Mint Tags

Description: TY_beanie_baby_champion_italy Italy, 2002 FIFA World Cup Soccer Championship Bear ITALY finished in the final standings ranked number Fifthteen (15). They were knocked out of play, in overtime "golden goal", by Korea Republic, who finished 4th. Founded in 1898, Italy is one of the three countries known as one of the FIFA World Cup™ tournaments most honored nations. The other two countries are Brazil and Germany. ***THESE BEARS are LONG ***RETIRED***!!! Brand New, with MINT TAGS, Perfect condition... Introduced: April 4, 2002 Retired: June 8, 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 eliminated 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!!! Shipping: Standard Shipping & Handling to the U.S. (including Hawaii & Alaska) and Puerto Rico, only...Standard Shipping is FREE, on THIS ITEM. Expedited Shipping is available, for $15.00, BUT, $AVE YOUR $$$...we ship VERY QUICKLY!!! Items are shipped within one (1) business day of your payment clearing our processor, in most cases. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AVAILABLE. Please email a request for International Shipping & Handling quote, prior to making payment. We will invoice you for the total price. All of our items are carefully packed and items over $100.00 are insured. Combined shipping IS available...email for cost quotes. Payment: Our preferred payment method is PayPal. We also accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. All non-PayPal credit card transactions are processed through Authorize.Net, a secure payment gateway. We also allow pickup at our brick & mortar location: Gifts A'la Mode 6400 McNeil Drive Suites 101-102 Austin, Texas, 78729 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 13.88 USD

Location: Austin, Texas

End Time: 2025-02-07T21:23:48.000Z

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